Actor Toma Ikuta was cast as the Japanese voice of Disney’s new film “Billie and the Beginning of Magic” at a Halloween event. He appeared wearing cat ears, and his role as Beef was announced as a surprise.
At a Halloween event held at Shibuya Modi in Tokyo, Toma Ikuta was announced as the Japanese voice of Disney’s new film “Billie and the Beginning of Magic.” He appeared wearing cat ears, and it was revealed that he would provide the Japanese voice for the character Beef.
The film is a new Disney Animation story about a Disney heroine. Its protagonist, Billie, is portrayed as a girl who wants to live freely, without being constrained by the expectations and rules of those around her. Ikuta was selected for the role of Beef following an audition and will provide the character’s voice in the Japanese version.
Ikuta said this was his first voice-acting role. He commented that although he had auditioned for many years, he was looking forward to new stimulation and experiences. Mei Hata also appeared at the event and shared her thoughts on being announced as the Japanese voice of Billie.
Hata referred to the staging in which she appeared floating in the air and expressed her delight that the announcement of the Japanese voice cast for the film had taken place in the heart of Tokyo.