Why does Kana Ichinose talk so fast for her characters?

The most apparent example is Satsuki in Watanare. You can literally play her scenes at 0.75 speed and it sounds way more normal.

But I just started watching Holy Grail Eris, and without even knowing she's VAing I noticed immediately how fast the MC was talking.

I don't know enough about JP VA standards. Has anyone else noticed this? Is it just a new style of voicing I'm unaware of? Does the studio speed it up?

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carcatta2026-01-14 14:25

Yeah, I've noticed that in Watanare but ultimately it should be up to voice director i guess.

Erufailon42026-01-14 14:42

I don't think she speaks noticeably fast in any of her roles I've seen other than Watanare, certainly not as consistently. I don't remember paying attention to Fern or Suletta's talking speed, whereas with Satsuki I noticed it almost immediately.

I know it's not how it works but it's fun to imagine them saying they pay by the word and Ichinose going "bet" lol

justinCandy2026-01-14 14:49

Voice actors' performance style is usually up to the director (Shirobako, Seiyu's Life! has story about it). It could be that she is good at speaking fast, and the character needs such performance, so director invites her as V.A.

JayVoltage_2026-01-14 15:10

I think you're totally wrong

korinokiri2026-01-14 15:19

Based on other comments here, and [discussion about Satsuki](https://www.reddit.com/r/WatashigaKoibito/comments/1mou6p9/satsuki_voice/) previously this seems like a known thing.

dhwbsidjens2026-01-14 16:48

Based on currently 8 comments here and 5 on that discussion? That’s a very small sample size.

Like others have said, it’s not abnormally fast at all. Sounds like more of a you thing.

korinokiri2026-01-14 19:59

No, her role in watanare is considered fast. I think your comment is just a \_you\_ thing.

dinliner082026-01-14 15:11

it's up to the sound director on what kind of direction does the voice actors need to take when voicing characters and for some reason, they just want her to talk fast when voicing Satsuki in Watanare, also, i watched first episode of Holy Grail Eris but i don't remember Constance's way of talking is considered faster than normal

nitronik_exe2026-01-14 15:43

Isn't it just the way they want the character to speak?

sp0j2026-01-14 16:34

This is just the voice direction. She doesn't speak fast in all her roles.

Also don't really agree it was abnormally fast in Watanare either.

Sometimes characters speak faster when there are a lot of lines that need to be crammed in. So a faster paced dialogue heavy show you are going to see some fast talking here and there.

PossessionDue93812026-01-14 17:08

One of her most notable roles is Fern and I don’t think I recall noticing anything about the speaking speed.

Quiddity1312026-01-14 18:21

Wouldn't it be due to the role requiring that? I can think of Suletta talking fast at times in G-Witch but that's because she was kinda bewildered about something. If I think of a character like Fern in Frieren or Ichigo in Darling in the Franxx, I can't think of her talking any faster than other seiyuus.

divinedivagirlala2026-01-14 20:54

What you’re noticing is actually a mix of factors. Japanese voice acting, especially in modern anime, often emphasizes high energy and quick delivery, and it’s

korinokiri2026-01-14 23:49

That's not what I'm talking about. I've watched probably hundreds of anime in all genres at this point. The speed at which these two characters talk is abnormal, and has nothing to do with japanese pitch.

abandoned_idol2026-01-15 03:24

Are you asking if she is physically capable of talking that fast?

Anyways.

The DIRECTOR tells the actors HOW to voice the characters. This is called "voice direction". Directors don't tell VAs to "just improvise", at least not normally.