And also these two appear together a lot. I’ve seen a lot of reactions that say they want to use Tartaglia and also want to use Zhongli. Other characters? It’s definitely Tartaglia for me. ★ Aside from Zhongli, do you have any characters you are interested in? I think that is quite similar to Zhongli. I often get told that I’m quite serious, but I also have not-so-serious parts. I want to follow Zhongli’s example with his self-discipline. Sometimes I think I shouldn’t drink on a certain day, but then I still end up drinking somehow. How do I say it? He’s a very self-disciplined character. (laughs) I think we have almost no similarities. ★ Do you have any similarities with Zhongli? I think he’s a very mysterious character. As a character he’s very different from me, but our hearts are pretty close. So the more I voice him, I see more of his humanity, and am able to relate to him somehow. He’s knowledgeable and possesses great power, but then he also has this little part that’s not-so-perfect. When I voiced him, I was directed that in some scenes he’s a little different from his image. It’s not bad, we see a cutesy side to him. But then there’s his skills at paying with mora… it’s very… (laugh). ★ Has your impressions on Zhongli changed since voicing him?Īt first I thought he was a completely perfect person. I think he’s a character you like even more the more you get to know him. I think there will be more chances from here on out to get to know Zhongli more. He is a character with a lot of points that you can look up to and follow. He not only has extensive knowledge, he has a mild-mannered personality. I’m looking forward to this character’s development. I see these kinds of comments and I feel very grateful. When Zhongli finally appeared in the game, a lot of users also said “I thought this character is very Maeno-like and it turns out to really be Maeno!”. I heard during recording that they wanted me to voice this character even since his design phase. It’s very fun and I feel happy voicing such a cool man. He looks smart and is a character with very strong abilities. ★ What are you impressions about Zhongli? I think it’s a game you can enjoy endlessly. Along with continuing the story, there are also so many fun detours you can take. It’s an open world that you can freely explore, and there are so many things to do. I feel its development has progressed so far already. I think the game did not pull any punches. It’s good because I can enjoy using both controllers and the mobile touch-screen. I’ve downloaded the game, and I play it while on the move. When I first saw the game, I thought this would definitely be an interesting one. ★ What are your impressions about Genshin Impact? Hello, everyone! I am Maeno Tomoaki, the voice actor for Zhongli in Genshin Impact. Translation starts at 0:17 (I did not include Zhongli’s lines).

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