Mo Shao, My Wife!
As soon as the first episode of the anime aired, the retired veterans in the screening room held their breath and quieted down. They had the same nervous expression as if they were about to go on a blind date with a stranger. It was their first time seeing their wife move and talk, and the feeling of nervousness reminded many of them of their first time going into battle.
As the anime started and the plot progressed, the expressions of many people in the screening room became more relaxed.
The production by Black Cat Society was impeccable, and the plot was very faithful to the original work. Even the original fans had nothing to nitpick about.
So...
All they had to do was wait for their wife to appear on stage!
After all, Sophia was the earliest and most popular female lead in "Magic Sword Academy". Any reader of "Magic Sword Academy", more or less, was a Sophia fan. The first episode told the story of the process in which the male lead met Sophia, which naturally excited many people.
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"Y.. You.. you pervert!"
"How dare you molest a girl in broad daylight! Go die! Go die!"
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"Huh? Clearly it's because of your bad walking that you didn't watch where you're going? Um... Go away! Stay away from me! Who, who, who needs your concern? You must be thinking about doing some dirty things, right?! I don't need that!"
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"You, you, you, you did something so despicable and shameless! Are you a pervert? Go die!"
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"Baka! Hentai! Bakayarou!"
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At this moment, whether it was Chen Guangming, Abbas, or the other retired veterans in the screening room, everyone inexplicably became excited when Sophia spoke, especially when she insulted the male lead...
And this feeling was irresistible!
Yes! At that moment!
The expression of "four foreigners excited at the game release conference.jpg" was perfectly reproduced by all the retired Asian veterans in the screening room!
At the same time, even Zhao Kun, who had a little emotional upset because his popcorn was stolen, widened his eyes and looked at Sophia, who had a fierce yet cute expression on her face. His mind began to loop the words "Baka! Hentai! Bakayarou!" and his thoughts were blank.
Their expressions gradually became lewd.jpg.
I don't know why...
It was a fierce and brutal scolding!
But everyone in the screening room, from the sharpshooter Chen Guangming to Zhao Kun, inexplicably felt jealous of the male protagonist... Yes, they wanted to be scolded by Sophia too! Any kind of scolding would do! As long as you're willing to scold me! No, it should be... Please scold me, okay!
That's right.
No one expected that Sophia would be portrayed so perfectly by a new voice actor.
Generally, the sensory experience of animation consists of the "visual" part and the "auditory" part. The visual experience is influenced by factors such as art style, animation quality, and shot composition, while the auditory experience is relatively simple and consists of voice acting, sound effects, and background music. Black Cat Society naturally strives for excellence in the auditory experience, with a well-known composer hired to handle the BGM, and as long as the sound director checks carefully, it's difficult for the sound effects to go wrong. The only thing that can influence the auditory experience is the performance of the new voice actors.
At this moment, everyone watching the animation was shocked to find that this originally worrying point not only didn't fail but also broke through the limits of the auditory experience, forcibly elevating the impression of Sophia's character!
What also rose with it was the entire feeling of the animation!
That fragile loli voice, combined with the barely perceptible shyness in her tone and the perfect original dialogue, is simply a hundred percent interpretation of Sophia's haughty character!
The moment she spoke...
In the eyes of all Sophia fans, this lovely girl had already come to life.
This wasn't just a voice actor speaking, it was Sophia herself speaking.
She wasn't a fake character in a novel.
She was real, alive, and could run, jump, and speak... She existed.
She really existed!!!
Don't ignore it, don't ignore it, Sophia really exists! She does, she does!
I really have a wife like her!!!
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Xu Zhengming held his son in his arms and sat in front of the computer with his father-in-law. They listened to the sound coming from the speakers, and the expressions on the faces of the three generations were somewhat flushed, apparently due to heightened emotions.
If one observed their faces closely, they would notice that this phenomenon of flushing always occurred when the female protagonist spoke...
At the end of an episode, the father-in-law closed his eyes and shook his head heavily:
"Really, why are all the cartoons these days like this? They're so short, it feels like they're over before you've even watched a few minutes. Does this animation really last over twenty minutes? Is there something wrong with it? Moreover, the female character in this animation even curses. She's a bad influence on children, I can't stand it... hehe... cough! I mean, if it weren't for accompanying Mingming, I wouldn't watch such a childish cartoon."
"Um... today seems to be a double feature, as long as we have enough points, we can continue watching, Dad. Do you want to?" Xu Zhengming hesitated for a moment and asked.
Since before the era of war, all domestic TV dramas, animations and the like had already become pay-per-view. After the peaceful era, this pay-per-view model also gradually matured. The process was to recharge points on video platforms, and then charge based on the duration of a film or TV series. For example, the cost of watching an episode was a certain number of points, similar to how web novels were priced based on the number of words per chapter. Xu Zhengming had a lot of points in his account, so subscribing to the next episode was not a problem, it just depended on whether his father-in-law was willing to continue watching.
"If you don't want to watch..." Xu Zhengming started to say.
"Of course, I want to watch! I've come all the way to see my grandson. I'll accompany him as much as I can. What's there to hesitate about?" The father-in-law glared at him and spoke righteously, "As long as Mingming wants to watch, I'll keep watching with him! Right, Mingming?"
Xu Mingming: "..."
You're right.
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In the study.
Li Xiaoci's dad also wore headphones, listening to the sound of Sofia's cursing in the animation, gradually enjoying it. This expression was something he only showed when he received massages and relaxation from fatigue at the bathhouse during his spare time, which ordinary people couldn't see.
At the same time, he also thought to himself...
My daughter's designed female character is really remarkable!
My wife, Sofia, is great, cute, and adorable! And this dubbing, it's simply incredible!
He was initially worried about how his wife's dubbing would be, whether it would sound good or awkward, but now... Holy crap! This dubbing is too amazing! No, this isn't like a dubbed voice, it's as if Sofia herself has come to life with a soul!
Ah~ if only my own wife had such a beautiful voice, she could curse all day without getting tired! In fact, if she didn't curse for a day, she'd feel uncomfortable and wouldn't have the energy to work!
But…
Li Xiaoci's dad was also a bit puzzled. Why did Sofia's voice sound so familiar?
Had he heard that voice somewhere before?
Ah, whatever. It didn't matter. As long as it was his wife's voice, that was enough.
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In this day and age, information spreads quickly through the internet. You might not have had the chance to see a movie on opening night, but by the next day, everyone is already spoiling it for you. Similarly, some people have only just finished watching the first two episodes of an anime and already discussion threads are popping up like spring mushrooms after the rain, dense and plentiful.
If you've ever checked out a forum or group chat, you'll notice that around eight o'clock in the evening, when the character Sophia appears and starts berating the male lead, the number of posts explodes exponentially. And almost everyone is discussing how amazing Sophia's voice actress is and how her insults are so brainwashingly good, branching the topic out to the new and unknown voice actor Mo Shao.
"Damn, I've never been blown away by a voice actor like this before! Mo Shao's voice is so good, I can't help but commit a crime!"
"I really want Mo Shao to yell at me, to kneel down and let him step on me while he insults me. And if I could catch a glimpse of something under his skirt while I'm down there, even better..."
"Like guys? That's so twisted. Maybe you should ask Mo Shao-sensei about it on his Weibo, he might just make your dream come true."
"Get lost! I'm talking about Sophia's voice actor!"
"I hereby declare that Mo Shao is my wife!"
"Oh my god, does anyone have a recording of Sophia's insults? I need it!"
"Shoot, I have an exam tomorrow but all I can think about is 'baka hentai byakaro '. How do I stop this?"
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Sure, I can show you the first part. Here it is:
The next morning, Battery Studio.
Because he was too excited after watching the anime last night, Battery Teacher, who was the number one Sofia fan in the universe, didn't sleep at all. He came down from the second floor with a fairy-like face. But, just as he was about to brush his teeth, his phone rang. The caller was Gu Mingjie, the sound director of God Emperor Society.
From watching the first and second episodes of "Magic Sword Academy" last night, to opening the forum this morning, Gu Mingjie's mentality collapsed.
No doubt!
After the two episodes of "Magic Sword Academy" aired yesterday, Mo Shao had unprecedentedly become a popular voice actor from a newcomer.
If he had given the female lead of "Devouring Heaven and Earth" to Mo Shao back then, he could foresee that with this popularity, "Devouring Heaven and Earth" would not be inferior to "Magic Sword Academy" in terms of views!
At first, when he received a call to let Su Yumi and Mo Shao go back from downstairs of God Emperor Society, as an experienced sound director, Gu Mingjie didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
On one side was a high-popularity, high-skill big-name voice actor, on the other side was a zero-popularity newcomer with unknown skills. It was obvious who to choose even if you thought with your feet.
Besides, newcomers didn't have any rights anyway. So what if you were downstairs of the company? If we tell you to scram, you have to scram obediently. We won't reimburse your travel expenses either. It's time to let the little newbies experience the cruel training of society.
However, he later found out that Sofia, the high-popularity character of "Magic Sword Academy", was actually voiced by that newcomer… But! He still didn't feel anything.
The popularity that big-name voice actors brought with them was a very important point. It was like some TV shows would prefer to choose traffic-carrying little fresh meats… Even if Mo Shao's skill was 50 points out of 50 points, so what? The big-name voice actors' full score was not 50 points, but 100 points of skill plus popularity!
However, he never expected that Mo Shao could become a popular voice actor overnight and make up the other 50 points.
All the big-name voice actors in the industry basically had to voice many high-popularity characters and ensure their skills before they could gradually become popular voice actors. It was rare to become a popular voice actor by relying on one character. And to become a popular voice actor by just voicing two episodes…
That was impossible!
It was a pipe dream!
But then, this thing that had only a one percent chance in Gu Mingjie's view happened!
He was cursing in his heart.
"Teacher, I was wrong!" Gu Mingjie said with remorse on the phone.
"…" Battery Teacher.
Battery Teacher finally remembered what happened at the sound test last time. He vaguely recalled that he wanted to let Mo Shao come up and try it out, but Gu Yinjian casually said something like "Don't worry" "We're strong this time" "It's a sure thing", and then sent him away…
The key was that he was already downstairs! He was about to come up! And you told him to scram! I advised you but you didn't listen!
Were you very cool then, huh? Why aren't you cool now? Huh?
But…
Listening to Gu Mingjie's repentant words, Battery Teacher's heart finally softened.
Although he was the number one Sofia fan in the universe, although he had become a loyal fan of both the original Mo Shao and the voice actor Mo Shao, but, he actually didn't have a bad temper, he was just occasionally a bit capricious. Of course, in Assistant Liu's view, Battery Teacher was principled.
So…
He sighed and replied calmly:
"Scram!!!"