He was reincarnated into a prince! Makoto Koichi at CCXP Mexico

On the way to talk to the seiyū (voice actor in Japan) we find a copy of the magazine Shonen Jump with the cover of SandLand signed by its author, sensei Akira Toriyama. What else could go wrong after coming across such a tremendous article?

Makoto is 31 years old and is tasked with playing Lloyd in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Princeavailable in Crunchyrolla manga adaptation by Yōsuke Kokuzawa that tells how a sorcerer without lineage is killed in a duel, but is reincarnated as the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum.

He greeted in Japanese and Spanish, smiled a lot and his vibe was quite pleasant compared to other actors who tend to be a little more sober, although always respectful. As it happens with Dragon Ballwhere Masako Nozawa has been the voice of Goku for many years, Makoto has a very similar intention, according to what was answered when asked about his interests as seiyū of an industry as globalized as anime.

I could say that there is no specific character that I would like to play, but I am very clear that the direction I want my career to take is to perfect roles of men, teenage boys, but, at the same time, women with a lot of attitude, empowered and with good arguments,” he answered in an interview with Excelsior.

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Sakura Otome, de Lycoris Recoilis an example of the characters she wants to take, that leave a good impression on her managers, the people who watch her animations, and herself.

Because it happens to me, like I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Princewhich I read and have at home, I discovered that Lloyd, with my voice, could be a very good entry, that’s when I decided to audition, and I like that they mention Lycoris Ricoil because he is one of my favorite characters,” he commented.

In the anime, which is currently ongoing on Crunchyroll, Lloyd uses mana for pure fun and acts of kindness, he is free of all malice and lust for power, compared to his executors in the past life.

Makoto says that if I had that magical power “I would like to fly.” Like Goku? We ask him, “that’s right,” he nods, laughing. But beyond that desire, which most of us have or long for, we even dream about it, he has things in common with the prince, according to what he told us in the talk that was supervised by his management team.

I think that, like Lloyd, I only involve him in things that I like and interest me, and I turn a deaf ear to things that I don’t. It is not important to me,” he commented.

In addition to I Was Reincarnated as the 7th PrinceMakoto has worked Hell’s Paradise y Shangri-La Frontier, Tomo-Chan is a Girl!, among others. However, the anime that he came to Mexico to promote left him with some pretty great anecdotes.

Because with my partner Fairouz Ai, who provides the voice of Grim (the demon tamed in episode one by Lloyd), I had a chemistry similar to that of the characters, because we really wanted to be together to tell each other what was happening to us and we felt,” he noted.

Before saying goodbye, the actress posed with a tender stuffed animal of Grim, Lloyd’s unconditional demon. Arigato gozaimasuMakoto-Chan.

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Makoto Koichi had a special panel to present this anime, which has only five chapters released on the Crunchyroll platform, he held two live readings of the 7th Prince: the first practical battle with Sylpha and the capture of Grim, precisely from his favorite scenes.

I like all this interaction with a character who is totally adorable, looks cutewith nice legs, a pretty face… a child, but who has thoughts of adults because of his past.

But the interaction and the plots have interesting twists in Lloyd, they make him very complex and interesting and not everything is about magic, but about the need to take care of those closest to him,” he commented in the panel hosted by announcer Francisco Alanís. Drowsy.

Makoto said goodbye to the Thunder Stage with the tender Grim in his other hand and a selfie to show off with his castmates in Japan.

-Jorge Santamaría

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