AWanderingSorcererGoing to 2015, Noto found herself in another fantasy, #JunketsuNoMaria. Here, Noto played Viv, an English witch in the middle of the Thirty Years War and a divine conflict over the future of a single witch. Initially playing her as haughty and disinterested in a greater good, Noto eventually finds the nobility in Viv and the ways that she's willing to help her fellow witch sisters.
Jumping to 2015, Sakurai voiced the priest Bernard in #JunketsuNoMaria. A man deeply concerned with faith, he turns out to have a more cunning and political side, along with a deep infatuation in the titular witch. Sakurai here is more of the strong authority figure we expect from him while still leaving room for the mask to slip off and show his true feelings.
In 2015, Hanazawa touched the divine when she played the angel Ezekiel in #JunketsuNoMaria. Sent to watch over and possibly judge the titular witch, Ezekiel quickly finds herself perplexed by the actions of both humans and non-humans, trying to figure what is the right thing to do. Hanazawa effortlessly shows off multiple sides of her performance, from bratty and bitchy to solemn and thoughtful.
The first role we'll be looking at is from 2015, where Kanemoto was the titular lead in #JunketsuNoMaria. A long-lived witch in the middle of the Hundred Years War, Maria tried her best to maintain life and peace even as multiple forces pushed against her. Often possessing a neurotic energy, Kanemoto still showcases a conflicted yet powerful woman who becomes a standard bearer for her way of life.
Jumping to 2015, Hikasa voiced Artemis in #JunketsuNoMaria, a fantasy series taking place in medieval France. Playing one of the demonic familiars of the witch Maria, Hikasa got to play up some of the seductive qualities in her voice while still being a valuable companion, always there to help with whatever moral quandaries Maria had.