About this episode

The episode features an interview with Marisa Duran, exploring their journey from theatre to becoming a voice actor in anime.

In this episode, we are thrilled to have the incredibly talented Marisa Duran as our guest. Marisa, a non-binary, Spanish-Caucasian, LGBTQIA+ actor and voiceover artist, has been recognized with multiple Best Actress awards and nominations at film festivals nationwide. You may know Marisa as the voice behind some of your favorite anime characters, including Kyoko Hori in Horimiya , Sagiri in Hell’s Paradise , Jasmine St. George in Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 , Lou & Louise in Shadows House , and Hana Ichijo in Aoashi . Join us as we dive into Marisa’s early career and theatre beginnings, where we explore: ✨ Discovering Passion: Marisa's early experiences performing with professional theatre companies and how they sparked a passion for acting. ✨ From Stage to Screen: The transition from theatre to television and film and what drew Marisa towards these different mediums. ✨ On-Screen Breakthrough: Starring in short films like Crude Massacre and how these experiences prepared Marisa for voice acting and the anime industry. MARISA DURAN X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/marisaduran_⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marisaduran/⁠⁠ FACEBOOK: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MarisaDuranActor/⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Lehua Superfina

Guest: Marisa Duran

Topics covered

• voice acting
• anime
• theatre
• career transition
• LGBTQIA+ representation
• film festivals

Keywords

• Marisa Duran
• voiceover artist
• anime characters
• theatre
• acting career
• LGBTQIA+ actor
• film festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Podcast Across Worlds

Books & works: Horimiya, Hell’s Paradise, Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2, Shadows House, Aoashi

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