Catching Up with Voice Actor Marisa Duran
One of our very favorite people in the whole world is Marisa Duran, a voice actor who burst onto the anime dub scene in 2021 as the voice of Kyouko Hori in Horimiya and has continued to land roles in popular and acclaimed series like Hell’s Paradise (Sagiri), Remake Our Life (Eiko), and Shadows House (Lou/Louise).
This past weekend, we found a chance to catch up with Marisa at Anime Frontier, where she was attending as a guest. We chatted* about her work this past year, holiday plans, and of course, Horimiya!
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Twwk: As the year draws to an end, what are the highlights of 2023 for you?
Marisa: Oh my gosh, 2023 was so good to me! I had like a shonen protagonist role on my bucket list, which I always imagined would be a young boy, for some reason. But then I got an email that said, “Hey, Mike McFarland is interested in casting you as Sagiri in Hell’s Paradise,” and I was like, what?! So that was a huge blessing.
And then even just attending conventions, actually, was something that I guess was a goal I didn’t even realize. I know so many people kind of set out with that in mind—the financial aspect of it and how beneficial that is. But for me, I always set out with the expectation of just wanting to connect with people. And so the financial aspect of it has definitely been helpful, but just having the chance to connect with fans in person and hearing what these stories mean to them has been an incredible blessing.
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2023 Anime Watch List
May:
This post is part of my ongoing record for the new (to me) anime I watch in 2023. I'm excited to see what new shows and films I discover as this list grows through the year.
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway (2020) episodes: 13 started: 5-1-23 finished: 5-2-23 rating: 8/10
Link Click (2021) episodes: 11 started: 5-3'23 finished: 5-4-23 rating: 8/10
Remake Our Life (2021) episodes: 12 started: 5-4-23 finished: 5-5-23 rating: 8 /10
Kakushigoto (2020) episodes: 12 started: 5-7-23 finished: 5-8-23 rating: 8.5/10
Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague (2023) episodes: 12 started: 5-9-23 finished: 5-10-23 rating: 7/10
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (2022) episodes: 12 started: 5-11-23 finished: 5-12-23 rating: 8.5/10
Takunomi (2018) episodes: 12 started: 5-13-23 finished: 5-14-22 rating: 7/10
Honey and Clover (2005) episodes: 24 + 2 extra ep started: 5-15-23 finished: 5-18-23 rating: 8.5/10
Honey and Clover (2006) episodes: 12 started: 5-24-23 finished: 5-25-23 rating: 8.5/10
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) film watched: 5-19-23 rating: 9/10
Previous Months:
January Watch List
February Watch List
March Watch List
April Watch List
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34 - Imaginary
Did I conjure you up one lonely night, to sit by my side and whisper stories to me, stories of how we came to be?
I always loved fairy tales, even if you never read them to the end. I was the prince of the tower in your mind, and though nobody else knew I was there, I was happy in my exquisite prison.
High I sat upon the throne of your head, a crown of red thorns that granted you the power to be whoever you wanted to be. And when you were done with me, you'd stow me away in your pocket, safe as safe can be.
Our grip was so tight... but when did we falter? Somewhere along the line I lost you, wondered if you were ever real, or a figment of my fevered need to not be alone anymore.
And when we meet again, at the crossroads between reality and fantasy... will you still see me? Will I know you as you were in my head, or will you have outgrown your need of me?
Let us tell each other tales again, like we used to, and I'll sleep to the sound of your breath, the feel of your fingers across my cheek... stay with me as I dream of the day we can be friends again.
I might not be real but that's okay! As long as you believe in me, I'll keep clinging to your thoughts and memories, of when times were better and we weren't so lonely.
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The Dark Menagerie No. 34
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Happy (late) 35th birthday, Naomi Oozora
Characters pictured above from left to right: (BOLD text means Star-Making Role)
Satanichia "Satania" McDowell Kurumizawa from Gabriel Dropout
Hana Uzaki (Monica Rial) from Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Jahy (Lisette Monique Diaz) from The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
Kiriha (Sarah Wiedenheft) from Tsugumomo
Ruti (Tia Ballard) from Banished from the Hero's Party
Samidare Asahina (Ariel Graham) from Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Chio Miyamo (Mikaela Krantz) from Chio's School Road
Inari from Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha
Midori Kohakobe (Emily Neves) from Call of the Night
Susanna "Sue" Hopkins from Genshiken: Second Generation (Replacing Yuuko Gotou)
Keiko Tomioka (Rachel Michelle Thompson) from Remake Our Life!
Kanon Konomori from Wataten!
Chieri Ogata from THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
Tamamo Cross from Uma Musume Pretty Derby
Perseus from Azur Lane
Patricia Abelheim from Atelier Ryza
Characters not pictured (in order of the work's release year):
Duvalie (Eden Riegel) from The Legend of Heroes series
Yuragi Hakoniwa from Noucome
Jessica Shannon (Danielle Judovits) from Marvel Disk Wars
Karen Bombardier (Molly Searcy) from Chaika: The Coffin Princess
SG-1000 II from Sega Hard Girls
Bal-chan from Robot Girls Z+
Noriko Mizuyama from Momokuri
Tellu (Laura Post) from Sailor Moon Crystal III (Replacing Chieko Honda)
Falcon and QJY-88 from Girls' Frontline
Yuma Kusanagi from Matoi the Sacred Slayer
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Sarah Wiedenheft) from Kemono Friends
Ylgr (Megan Hollingshead) and Lethe (Kristen Day) (from Path of Radiance) from Fire Emblem Heroes
Charlotte Anana (Madeleine Morris) from One Piece(*)
Yuki from PriConne (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
Nikola Graf (Kate Higgins) from Valkyrie Chronicles 4
Michi Edogawabashi from Pastel Memories
Pan Dina (Nadine Russell) from Kandagawa Jet Girls
Marisa Kirisame from Touhou Spell Bubble
Mafuyu Kogarashi (Madeline Dorroh) from Maesetsu!
Sakuna (Laura Post) from Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Fenneca (Carling Doubt) (yes THAT'S her name) from Bakugan: Geogan Rising
Amanozako (Deva Marie Gregory) from Shin Megami Tensei V
Mogumogu Chō Higashisakura from Hanabi-chan Is Often Late
Lopomon from Digimon Survive
Ripple from Reborn to Master the Blade
Sayuri Osanada from Rokudo's Bad Girls
Panda Yanagiba from World Dai Star
Shizuka Futari (Robin Clayton) from Sasaki and Peeps
(*) = Debut episode
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