"The Man Picked Up by the Gods", which was posted on the novel posting site "Let's Become a Novelist", was made into an anime in 2020, and a new series will be broadcast in January 2023. It is a work in the genre called "Narou" and has the theme of reincarnation. While there are many characters with cute drawings, the protagonist's upbringing before reincarnation is brutal, and the contrast is a highlight. However, when it comes to anime, one thing that people are curious about is who the voice actors are. In this article, I would like to introduce the voice actors of the main characters!
Introduction: What kind of story is it?
Ryuma Takebayashi is a middle-aged salaryman who works for a black company and is all alone in the world. One day, he dies suddenly from a sneeze while sleeping. After his death, he is transferred to another world by the grace of the gods, and begins living alone in the forest under their generous protection. He meets a duke family who cares about his life, and then he moves to the city. In the city, he uses his experience in slime research while living alone to do business and solve problems as an adventurer, and does various other things.
Azusa Tadokoro (Ryōma Takebayashi)
The role of Ryoma Takebayashi is played by Azusa Tadokoro. In 2010, she was selected as the grand prize winner in the Horipro Scout Caravan Next Generation Voice Actor Artist Audition. Horipro is an agency that has many famous celebrities under its belt. When she watched the TV anime "Inuyasha," she became interested in the profession of voice acting. Later, she appeared in the role of Moroha in "Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon," the sequel to Inuyasha. It is no wonder that a voice actor is happy to appear in a work that inspired her to become a voice actor. She also had a long-held dream of playing a boy's role, and this dream came true by playing the role of a boy named Ryoma Takebayashi in this work. She has also appeared in other well-known works such as "Uma Musume: Pretty Derby" and "Aikatsu!". By the way, the voice of the middle-aged office worker before reincarnation, Takebayashi Ryoma, is provided by Yasumoto Hiroki.
What kind of character is Ryoma?
The protagonist of this work. Before reincarnation, he was a single middle-aged office worker, and had a miserable upbringing, being forced to do hard labor at a black company. For some reason, he has lived a life of suffering unreasonably and misfortune, and the reason for this becomes clear in the world after reincarnation. He has made outstanding achievements in slime research, and his results are put to use in a variety of situations.
Kuwahara Yuki (Eliaria Jamir)
The role of Eliaria is played by Kuwahara Yuki. Before becoming a voice actor, she had a complex about her voice. However, her teacher praised her reading aloud in class, and she was influenced by anime such as "NARUTO" and decided to become a voice actor. It's wonderful that the adults around her solved her childhood complexes. Since that was the opportunity for her to aim to become a voice actor, I think the influence was very big. She loves comedy and regularly holds live shows with her favorite comedians. Apparently she sometimes goes to a ramen shop run by a comedian, and this episode really shows how much she loves comedy.
What kind of character is Eliaria?
The heroine of this work. She is the daughter of a duke who Ryouma looks after, and is skilled in fire and ice magic. However, because she has too much magical power, she has trouble controlling her magic, and as a child, she sometimes let her magic go out of control, but thanks to Ryouma, she was able to overcome this.
Marika Takano (role of Miya)
The role of Miya is played by Marika Takano. She loved reading books from a young age, and when she read aloud, her mother praised her for arranging the voices of characters, which led to her goal of becoming a voice actor. After that, she was shocked to find out that Pikachu from "Pokémon" and Tony Tony Chopper from "ONE PIECE" were voiced by the same voice actor (Ikue Otani), and her desire to become a voice actor grew stronger. She has played major characters in various works, including Silence Suzuka in "Uma Musume Pretty Derby". She also serves as an assistant on the YouTube channel where comedian Go☆Jas broadcasts games, and many people may have a strong image of her appearing on Go☆Jas' channel.
What kind of character is Miya?
She is a character of a race called the Cat People, and was the first customer to request help from Ryoma. As her name suggests, she has cat ears and a tail. She acts as a lookout when Ryoma cleans the shared toilet.
Yuiko Tatsumi (role of Miyabi)
The role of Miyabi is played by Yuiko Tatsumi. She started attending a voice actor training school at the same time as entering university. She describes her own personality as "negative" and says that her favorite saying is "be prepared, be safe." Being negative allows her to act while considering various possibilities, so I feel that being negative never has a negative meaning. I think Tatsumi herself thinks the same way to some extent. She began working as a voice actress in 2010 and has appeared in many well-known works, such as Hishi Amazon in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
What kind of character is Miyabi?
She is the daughter of a merchant named Piolo and has distinctive fox-like ears. She attends the same school as Eliaria. Before attending school, Ryouma helped Miyabi and Eliaria a little to become friends. Later, she met Eliaria and became friends with her, and they formed a party.
Summary of the voice actor cast
We have introduced the voice actor cast for the main characters. Some people may be surprised to discover that "this person was doing it!" or the gap between the character's voice and the voice actor's appearance. Knowing the voice actor can also be an opportunity to learn about other works, so please try to enjoy learning about anime through the voice actors! That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
