M・A・O x Mayumi Shintani x Yoko Honna. The female cast members of "Space Patrol Luruko" talk about their view of the world!

Space Patrol Luluko," directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and TRIGGER, will be released on Blu-ray in September. The limited first edition will include a CD containing an audio drama that reveals various character secrets that were not discussed in the main TV anime. We interviewed the female cast members of "Luluko" (M.A.O. as Luluko, Mayumi Shintani as Midori, and Yoko Honna as Lalako) right after the recording, and asked them to talk about the behind-the-scenes of the high-tension "Luluko," both in the main TV anime and the CD drama!

I was told that I was playing the role of a mother in a children's anime, so I was shocked (Honna).

─ ─ "Space Patrol Luluko" was a short animation that lasted about 7 minutes each time, but the content was quite condensed, wasn't it?

M.A.O.: The recording process was a mad rush. We recorded several episodes at once each time, so I got the impression that it started and ended very quickly.

Aratani: I enjoyed working on the set. It felt like the staff and actors were discussing and creating the film together.

I heard that there was a lot of ad-libbing.

M・A・O Everyone was willing to include anything that could be included. In particular, Midori-chan by Mayumi Shintani and Chief Justice by Toru Inada were very impressive. They made a big impact right from the start.


Araya: M.A.O. was also doing cute ad-libs like "kyun" and "doki-doki," and at the climax of the show, her performance was as passionate as the heat of the pictures.

M.A.O. Your mother (Lalako) was also amazing. She was always smiling with a high pitched "ohohohoho~" laugh, and while I thought it looked pleasant, I also wondered if it wasn't too hard for her.

Honna: When I was invited to play this role, I had just given birth and my manager told me that I would be playing the role of the mother of the main character, so I thought there was no better role for me right now. Furthermore, for some reason, it was supposed to be an anime for children.

Araya I wonder where that came from (laughs). You have the image of a fresh voice, so I guess I thought that if I didn't say that I was playing a mother in a children's film, they wouldn't take me on (laughs).

Honna: I myself had never played a role that I was so blown away by. Moreover, when I saw the character's drawing, I was shocked by her outfit (laughs). But once the recording started, I was exhilarated (laughs). The stress of not being able to drink alcohol while breastfeeding was also relieved by playing Lalako. It became a valuable role for me, like a tranquilizer.


Araya: She was a cool and cool mother. She even kicked her daughter (laughs).

M.A.O. At that time, I was like, "She kicked me!　Even though we are father and daughter!" I thought.

Araya It was a real kick.

M.A.O. I thought, "As expected of space pirates.

─ ─ At the climax, you were cheering for Luluko's love. The way he looked at his daughter became kinder.

Honna: I loved the scene in episode 12 when you appeared in front of Luluko for the first time in a long time and patted her on the head. I felt that we finally had a scene that felt like a mother and daughter.

M.A.O. I was moved by the mother's kindness in that scene. But right after that, she threw me like she always does, and I thought, "Oh, it's the usual feeling after all" (laughs).