I Parry Everything has reached its eighth volume. Thank you all so much for your continued support.
The voice acting cast for Parry’s anime adaptation was announced the other day. I was fortunate enough to sit in on the dubbing sessions for several episodes, which gave me a look into a world completely new to me. The voice actors’ range was a sight to behold, and the emotion of the main dialogue moved me beyond words. I was also impressed by the amount of creativity that went into ad-libbing the background chatter. Again and again, I was amazed by how many ways a human’s vocal cords can express speech and tone—though it must have been common knowledge to those already in the industry.
For the first time, I was also able to see what a crucial role the sound director plays. They oversee the production as a conductor oversees their orchestra and add their own impressions to each part of the work as a sound engineer, all while translating the blabbermouth author’s hard-to-understand wishes into clear instructions for the cast. It was like watching someone perform miracles on a daily basis, and the whole experience made it clear to me that most works would never even make it off the ground without a sound director to take the reins.
I will refrain from mentioning Parry’s sound director by name, as that information has yet to be announced, but I wish to convey my deepest gratitude to them—for staying in complete control of all the chaos that goes into producing an anime and for perfectly interpreting my vague remarks about the nuances of the work. Sound Director-sama, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I don’t have room to list them all, but I was awestruck by the wide variety of professionals working behind the scenes of the anime’s production. Even by the time these words reach you, the readers, I expect they’re still going to be working their hardest. My admiration for them is far greater than I can express.
The anime is due to broadcast in July 2024, and thanks to Dai Fukuyama, the director; Shigeru Murakoshi, the screenwriter; and everyone else at OLM, I expect it to be a magnificent watch. As the author, I look forward to you all being able to enjoy it.
To suddenly return to speaking about the light novels, Kawaguchi-san came up with the designs for Zadu and Lude, who appear in this book’s illustrations, around the time we were working on volume 3. My slow pacing kept them out of the spotlight, but I’m glad to finally have this chance to unveil them to you.
Personally, I’m a huge fan of Lude’s design—as much as I am of Zadu’s—but I’m afraid you’ll need to wait to see his face.
The Sarenza Arc, set in the desert nation of Sarenza, has more to go before we’re finished. I would be honored if you continued to read along.
Nabeshiki