REC Take 3 – Wait Until Dark

Managed to find some users have uploaded the video onto YouTube (There are alot of Anime on Youtube) so I am going to post fewer screenshots here. Links to Ep 1 and 2 are at the bottom of the page under links. *Edit I have relinked EP 1 & 2 in the previous posts.

Summary:

The Episode starts off with flashback of both Aka and Matsumaru’s High School Memmories, Aka dreams of becoming a coice actress while Matsumaru discusses with friedns about Tokyo Girls. Aka explains to Matsumaru more of her voice acting work as a Gaya (Crowd voices) for an OVA anime during their grocery shopping. During making breakfast, Matsumaru’s colleague Hatakeda calls in and nearly discovers that Aka is living with Matsumaru. Matsumaru quickly covers up saying his grandmother is staying over at his home. Hatakeda then invites him to go to a Goukun Party (Drinking Party with equal no. of men and women) in the evening but Matsumaru passes. Aka leaves for ther voice recoing session at the studio and Matsumaru realises that he has unfinished work. Later that eveing Matsumaru’s Boss calls for him to go to the Goukun Party and he obliged. While at the party Matsumaru realises that Aka does not have a key to go back home and leave abruptly. Upon reaching home he realises she is not back and goes around the neighbourhood looking for her. He then finds her at a playgorund practicing her lines and voice training.

Both return home and Matsumaru says that his company execs praises her voice acting talents. When Matsumaru turns on the TV, Aka’s voice can be heard on the Ha! snack commercial. Aka then goes on to say a line from her favourite actress Audrey Hepburn from Wait until Dark. Matsumaru tries to embrace Aka but fails.

 

Opnion:

A average pacing episode with a few jokes at the end. This Episode show more of what a Voice actress has to prepare herself before doing a recoding session and some of the training that she must keep up with to maintain her voice in good condition. I like the ending when Matsumaru tries to embrace Aka but fails. This episodes shows how Matsumaru is coping of living with a total stranger and how both he and Aka relationship continues to develop.

Show Notes: Wait Until Dark is a 1967 movie staring Audrey Hepburn as as the blind Susy Hendrix.
Link:

1. Japanese Site,
2. Anime News Network,
3. Animesuki Link
4. Flickr Photos: 1 2

REC Articles:

1. REC Take 1
2. REC Take 2