Anime Expo: An Exclusive Chat with the Stars of Spy x Family
As the crowds continue to descend on the second day of Anime Expo, the most popular fandoms of the year can be seen everywhere from cosplays, to Artists’ Alley fanart, huge Exhibitors displays, and more. Looking at this condensed summary of the anime and manga industries, it’s hard to find a less ubiquitous property than the smash-hit anime series, Spy x Family.
With the season finale of the show’s English dub set to premiere on July 9 on Crunchyroll, GameRant was honored to have a chance to sit down with the show’s stars Megan Shipman (English dub voice of Anya) and Natalie Van Sistine (English dub voice of Yor). The two rising star VAs had a chance to share everything the creative freedom of voice acting, the process, and some of the most iconic moments from SpyxFamily Season 1.
What Makes Spy x Family So Popular?
GameRant: So, how has your time at Anime Expo been so far?
Megan Shipman: It’s been great! We both came in the same day yesterday, we did the official Spy x Family panel, which was super fun because we got to see the fans and also catch up with a lot of the show’s creators from Japan.
Natalie Van Sistine: It’s cool! The panel was definitely fun, and we’ve just been looking around the convention center. It’s fun to look around the merchandise Dealers’ Room and be like, ‘oh cool, there’s some of the stuff we’ve worked on!’ (laughs) I specifically tracked down an artist I like who I knew was gonna be here, and it’s just really been fun.
GR: It’s always one of the most common questions VAs get asked at cons: ‘How did you get into voice acting?’ This is definitely cool, but maybe there’s a fun way of spinning it. Now that you’ve been on such a meteoric project like Spy x Family, what is something that’s special about
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