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Character Info – 

Voice type needed:

• Male and 17 years old

• Voice: Japanese, excitable and optimistic but can also be angry; should sound youthful and earnest but with an underlying fire; needs to convey a range from friendly and teasing to explosive rage and grim determination; a voice that can mature and harden throughout the series.

• Personality & Motivations: Toshiro is defined by his unwavering determination and a deep-seated desire to live up to his family's legacy. Initially, he feels like an outsider due to his lack of a Godsend. He is fiercely loyal and protective of his friends, especially Kuro, often acting as a big brother figure. When his powers awaken, he becomes intensely focused, sometimes letting his anger and pride get the better of him, but his core is driven by a powerful sense of honor and the need to prove himself.

Audition line directions:

1.  Shiro trying to comfort Kuro about him and Eli graduating soon, leaving him alone at school.

2.  Shiro frustrated that he lives in his father's shadow. A simmering rage.

3. Defining moment of awakening Godsend (superpower). Overflowing rage that ends in a burst