Hikaru Takahashi to appear as voice actor in “Pokemon” as Luca, the girl with Roserade as her partner: “It was difficult”

It has been announced that actor Hikaru Takahashi will be making a voice appearance in episode 53 of the TV anime “Pokémon” (aired every Friday from 6:55 pm on TV Tokyo) which will air on June 7th. She will be playing the role of Luca, the girl who is Roserade's partner.

Episode 53, “Mibrim and the Otherworldly,” aired on June 7th, follows Riko and friends as they visit the forest to search for the “otherworldly thing” that Roy heard about from a mysterious person. As they make their way cautiously, they come across a trio that looks just like Riko, Roy, and Dot! It seems that the trainers have also encountered something “otherworldly”… What is the true identity of the “otherworldly thing”?

Upon being cast, Takahashi commented, “It was difficult to act in a way that linked with the pictures. Through the role, I was moved to feel like I was talking to Rico, Roy, and Dot! It's been a while since I last appeared as a voice actor in a Pokemon anime, so I was very nervous, but I gave it my all! I hope you will look forward to it!”

Additionally, on June 2nd, “Where Will We Go with Pokémon!?” will feature close-up coverage of the dubbing process.

Minori Suzuki, who plays Riko in the anime, and Yuka Terasaki, who plays Roy, also came to the studio to support the cast and checked on Hikaru Takahashi receiving acting instruction from the sound director. The two of them had a lively discussion with the PokeDoko members about what they keep in mind when acting.