[167] Media Visit

"Ugh... not as good as I thought."

After the fifth group finished, Kazuya commented, "It still sounds a bit off in some places, but the climax part is not bad."

"Really? I thought it was fine." Shiki said, puzzled.

"Is that so..." Kazuya nodded, "It's still a good reference."

After all, the comparison was with Takehito Koyasu, who had matured decades later, and the current one was still a newcomer.

Moreover, Takehito Koyasu wouldn't be able to read through the entire scene in one go during the voice recording. If the current Takehito Koyasu encountered something that felt off compared to his memory, wouldn't that mean he hadn't improved at all?

But... it's okay; others are in a similar situation.

In his view, of the five groups voicing DIO that appeared now, the one voiced by Takehito Koyasu felt the best...

Perhaps because he had heard the matured version of Takehito Koyasu's voice acting and... the tone of his dream DIO was also based on Takehito Koyasu's version.

"But I'm getting a bit tired of this, it's already the fifth time." Shiki stood up and said, "Hey, let's go outside and see how it's going?"

"Sure, let's go check out the Stardust Crusaders area this time." Kazuya smiled and said, "Last time, it was a bit rushed, and we didn't get to see the most essential parts."

"Don't you still have unreleased parts? Have they started building?" Shiki asked.

"No, not yet. Those still need to wait a bit. Anyway, these current ones won't change in the coming years, and the rest can be taken care of slowly."

...

"Phew... I'm exhausted." Coming out of the recording studio, Takehito Koyasu sat tiredly in a chair.

Recording continuously without a break, immersing oneself completely into it, was really tough. Also, he wasn't sure if he made any mistakes.

Things like intentional laughter for the crowd were okay; he could pause, take a step back, and retry. But with this continuous flow, it was a bit challenging. Any mistake could lead to elimination.

The audience doesn't care if you're in good condition or not. At other times, there might be a chance, but now—there's only one chance.

Takehito Koyasu felt he had given it his all. Even if he had to do it again, he wouldn't be able to replicate the current state.

Next...

Now it's up to the audience's opinions.

"Are you... the voice actor for Dio number five?" At that moment, a person in their thirties walked over.

"Yes, who are you?" Takehito Koyasu asked, puzzled.

"I'm Yoku Shioya, the voice actor for number one [Jonathan Joestar] and number sixteen [Will A. Zeppeli]."

"Two?" Takehito Koyasu caught onto this interesting point, surprised.

"It's simple. I wanted to voice [Jonathan Joestar], but they said my tone suited [Will A. Zeppeli], so they let me try that too." He shrugged, "If Jonathan, the protagonist, fails, it wouldn't be bad to voice Zeppeli. By the way, what's your name?"

"Oh... right, I'm Takehito Koyasu. As you can see, I just finished voicing Dio Brando."

"Yeah... judging by the looks of the people outside, the situation seems good... and being ranked so high is advantageous." Yoku Shioya said with a hint of helplessness, "When you were voicing, it was around 2 PM, and it's now about 2:40. If we want to finish all the groups today, it might take until around 10 PM... at that time, maybe there will be fewer visitors. It's not favorable for the vote count."

"No... I don't think so." Takehito Koyasu took a sip of water and said, "Maybe in the evening, they'll come to see the final act after getting tired of playing during the day and leave afterward. This amusement park can't be explored in just a few hours... I've already hurriedly explored, and I've only seen a bit of 'Phantom Blood' and 'Battle Tendency.' According to the map, the largest area should be the Stardust Crusaders part."

"Is that so?" Yoku Shioya looked a bit surprised, "I didn't look carefully; I came straight here... Is it really that good here?"

"Yeah, it's true..." Takehito Koyasu smiled, "I feel like I'll regret not exploring such a fantastic theme park properly. I heard there's even a hotel here. I plan to stay here tonight and play around properly tomorrow morning. No, maybe some places are even better at night..."

...

"So, as everyone can see, this is the [JOJO Theme Park]! It looks really huge!" A woman with a microphone spoke to the camera not far away.

"Yes, indeed, and the crowd is enormous." Another man nearby looked around, amazed.

"So, where should we go?" The woman looked around with a somewhat helpless expression of "this place is too big."

"Let's go over there, that way. I just asked some people leaving here, and many said the Stardust Crusaders part is fantastic. Some even said the 'Hell Climb Pillar' is super cool, but that one seems to have a queue of about an hour, even for VIP tickets." The man had a knowing expression.

The woman was surprised for a moment, as if she couldn't even hold the microphone in her hand: "Huh? Does it take that long?"

"Yeah, yeah. I heard before entering, you have to change into special clothes, and they don't allow you to bring anything on your body. Everything must be changed before entering, and you can get dressed afterward when you come out." The man nodded helplessly.

"Is that so? Well, it makes sense. If what they say in the promotion is true, that place should be filled with oil. If someone accidentally brings in a lighter or something and accidentally ignites it, it could cause a massive fire." The woman said, understanding.

"That's right—so time is limited. It seems like we might not have the chance... Right now, let's go to the Stardust Crusaders area on the other side."

"Okay." The woman nodded excitedly, "Then let's hurry."

"They say that going there once is equivalent to traveling to several countries abroad, experiencing different cultures and customs... It seems very authentic. However, the details still need to be seen with our own eyes." The man pointed to his eyes, "So, let our cameras represent the eyes of those who haven't been here and take a good look at this theme park!"

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