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>Eevee truly is well-loved! By the way, since Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Otani-san in the most recent games – as it is in the anime – does Eevee have its own voice actor?
>Masuda: Aoi Yuki-san is the voice of Eevee; thankfully, Yuki-san really loves Pokemon and brings an amazing energy to the role. She had previously shown up to an event coordinated around Eevee, and we were left with the impression that she really liked it! In truth, we actually decided on Eevee’s voice through an extensive audition; 108 people showed up to try out for the role! At first, we judged simply based on the voice – without knowing the actual names of the voice actors – and so it was that Yuki-san was the only candidate that made it until the end.
>As one would expect, she really does love Eevee, doesn’t she?
>Masuda: And that love translates into motivation – that’s crucial. Recording couldn’t have been easy; players are going to hear Yuki-san as Eevee no matter where they are in the world! I’m truly thankful for how motivated she was for the role. Pikachu’s name is the same no matter where you go, but Eevee’s is a bit different. For instance, in America it is Eevee of course, yet in Germany it is Evoli. Yuki-san has to record all of those different cries for each language and works tirelessly alongside Mr. Mima Masafumi – the sound director for the Pokemon anime.
(Aoi Yuki is Iris' anime VA)
