Anime UK News interviews Laura Bailey & Colleen Clinkenbeard

During late October, UK anime fans made their bi-annual pilgrimage en-masse to the ever-growing London MCM Expo and it’s large array of exciting guests. Amongst the many dazzling sights to behold were a trio of the most popular American anime voice actors, and since we’ve already published our podcast interview with Johnny Yong Bosch, we’re now delighted to introduce our group interview with close friends Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard.

“I think Tohru was hurt and does get taken advantage of because she is so kind but she has friends that look out for her and hopefully there are people out there in this world who will look out for their friends as well.”
Quoted from Laura Baily: Young Trunks in Dragonball Z, Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket.

“If every show could be FMA, it would be amazing. It was just one of those once in a lifetime experiences that we probably are never going to come across again.”
Quoted from Colleen Clinkenbeard: Luffy in One Piece, co-director of the English language dub of Fullmetal Alchemist

Our own Fruits Basket loving journalist Nargis Ahmad sat down with both to chat about a broad range of subjects – ranging from the future of the Fruits Basket anime (apparently, it’s not looking very likely) to the challenges faced by crossing genders and acting as male characters. This interview shines a light on the lives and times of two of the most well-known actresses working in the anime industry today. [Read full interview]