Some Anime series make an impact so big, that even people who really aren’t into anime talk about them. One such series that has left its mark on the world of entertainment is Death Note. With an IMDb rating of 8.9, it is considered to be the pinnacle of the anime world and is crowned as one of the best anime in history. It is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsugumi Ohba. From December 2003 to May 2006, it was serialized in Shueisha’s Shonen manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, with chapters collected in 12 tankobon volumes.
The plot revolves around Light Yagami, a brilliant high school student who discovers a mysterious notebook: the “Death Note,” which belongs to the shinigami Ryuk and provides the user the extraordinary ability to kill anyone whose name is written on its pages. Some of the main characters of the series include the protagonist Light Yagami, Detective L, and the love interest of Light, Misa Amane. She was one of the most intriguing characters in the series and she is shown committing suicide at the end of it, which was not liked by many fans, including her voice actor Shannon Chan-Kent.
Shannon Chan-Kent Talks About Ending of Death Note
In an interview with National Aristocrat voice actor Kent talks about how she hated the ending of the anime series as it involved the death of her character Misa Amane. When asked about how she felt when Misa Amane committed suicide, her response was:
“It was emotional, I’d been playing her for a while and taking this journey… To see her commit suicide, inside I felt like, “No Misa! Don’t do it!” But it felt like the right thing for the series, the right decision. I’m sure everyone else knew it was coming but I didn’t know!”
Although she loved her role as Misa Amane, she never quite related to the character. She believed that her personality was not perfect for the empowering woman of this day and age.
Shannon Chan-Kent was not Confident of her Role
Voice Actor Kent has been in the business since the age of fourteen. She is most recognized for her performances as Silver Spoon and Shoulder in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, as well as the singing voice of Pinkie Pie and the Biskit twins in Littlest Pet Shop. She also plays Joy Pepper in the relaunched Superbook, the Chief in Pucca, Courtney’s best friend Janet in Spectacular!, and Amy Rose in Sonic Prime. She is also an Opera Singer, but when she gave her audition for the role of Misa Amane, she was not entirely confident. She said:
“Oh God! I never think I have it in the bag, ever! It’s been so long, and there’s been so many auditions that I don’t remember the Death Note audition for Misa super clearly. I just remember that Karl Willems, the Director, was super warm, friendly, and amazing to work with. He guided me through that audition.”
Misa is voiced by Aya Hirano in the Japanese version. Erika Toda in the movie, Fuuka Yuzuki in the musical, and Hinako Sano in the television drama play her in the live-action adaptations.
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Source: National Aristocrat
