The 100 Girlfriends is probably one of the wildest harem anime ever given its premise. That opinion is also shared by its cast as one of The 100 Girlfriends anime’s VAs said that the show felt shameless.
As part of the promotion for the show, Animate Times shared an interview with three of the show’s voice cast members. These include Ayaka Asai (Kusuri), Asami Seto (Nano), and Maria Naganawa (Shizuka).
In the interview, the three shared their thoughts on the anime, including how embarrassing the series’ premise was at first.
The 100 Girlfriends VA Shares How Embarrassed She Felt at First
To begin the interview, the cast members were asked about their initial impressions of The 100 Girlfriends.
Asami Seto answered first, saying that she first found out about the series during the audition.
At the time, she thought that the series was “so shameless” and that there was something about it that made her feel embarrassed.
This makes sense considering how wild the show’s premise is. After all, a typical harem anime typically has around five or so love interests. But here, the protagonist will have a hundred.
It doesn’t help that Seto’s other popular roles aren’t lovey-dovey types. Seto is perhaps best known for voicing Nobara Kugisaki in Jujutsu Kaisen and Mai Sakurajima in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.
Of course, that was just in the beginning. As dubbing for the series progressed, Seto revealed that she had gotten used to it. In fact, she even grew to appreciate the story and its main character.
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It Turns Out That The 100 Girlfriends Is Not Your Typical Harem Anime
Despite its premise, The 100 Girlfriends has been praised for having a premise that’s so crazy that it works. Instead of being a pure wish-fulfillment fantasy, viewers have praised it for its comedy.
This may not be the exact sentiment of VA Ayaka Asai, but she did explain how she liked the manga when she started reading it. That’s because it defied her expectations of a harem series.
Asai praised the series’ pace, as well as its double-page spreads which had great artwork. She also said that she liked how the author lovingly depicted each of the girls – surprising given how many they are in the series.
New episodes of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You are streamed every week on Crunchyroll.
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Source: Animate Times
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