CHARACTERS

He who hunts to Live

Asher

Thompson

Cast

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Cast Comments

VOICE

A childhood friend of the heroine, with a bright and gentle personality.
After an abrupt disappearance he eventually returns, having made a name for himself as one of the Elpis 7.

Both of his parents, the Thompsons, serve as both vampire hunters and mentors towards the heroine.

He's a ray of sunshine amongst the otherwise dour members of the squad, but unlike the Asher the heroine knew in her youth, there's an air of mystery about him.

His sunny disposition is the foundation of the trust between the hunters, with the hope his light will cut through the darkness of Nyx.

Occupation: Vampire hunter

Age: 20

Height: 177cm/5'8"

Birthday: October 8

Interest: The sun

Weapon: Dual Blades

Cast Comments

Asher Thompson : Nobuhiko Okamoto

Please share your thoughts with us now that you've finished recording.

Because of Asher's background and upbringing, I had to express all sorts of emotions in my tone of voice. Asher isn't always honest, so I had to change my tone a lot, which made me think about the nuance of each line in detail as I acted.

Please tell us about the character you played, along with your first impression of them, any similarities between you, their best qualities, and things you kept in mind while acting.

I like how his hair color doesn’t seem to stand out much at first, but could also end up becoming an important factor about him. Since he's naturally the life of the party, I made sure he always sounded bright and cheerful.

Could you tell us about any scenes in particular which left a lasting impression on you?

The contradictions in everyone’s statements and actions from each route that arise because the heroine has memories from other timelines are interesting. There's a scene with Asher where he extends both hands toward her, which serves as a subtle foreshadowing for a future scene. That scene left an impression on me.

Finally, please leave a message for the fans who are looking forward to the game's release.

Asher is the only character in the story who's a childhood friend of the heroine, and he's both cute and sympathetic. I hope players will be able to conquer his route and experience his dark past that he keeps hidden below the surface.

Title: The Red Bell's Lament

Platform: Nintendo Switch™ (Downloadable Software)
Nintendo eShop

Release: To Be Released on June 5th

Price: $49.99

ESRB: Teen

Available Languages: Japanese & English

Genre: A thrillingly dark fantasy

Voice: Fully Voiced (excluding the heroine)

Cast

Takuya Eguchi

Daisuke Namikawa

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kengo Kawanishi

Mariya Ise

Minori Suzuki

Masakazu Morita

Yusuke Kobayashi

Kazuhiro Yoshimura

Hiromi Igarashi

Ayaka Fukuhara

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kanoko Akahori

Takatora Shimada

Volcano Ota

Toya Shiraishi

Yousuke Omomo

Kohei Amasaki

Story / Development: Voltage Inc.

Director: Nachi (Voltage Inc.)

Scenario: Yuzuki

Illustrator: NoritaRepresentative works: even if TEMPEST

Chibi Character Design: KuroyukiRepresentative works: BLACK WOLVES SAGA

Background Art: Minoru Akiba (Studio Jack)Representative works: Pokémon Movies

Soundtrack: Yamato (Heart Company Ltd.)Representative works: Free "Timeless Blue"

Theme Song: 9mm Parabellum Bullet Representative works: Berserk "Inferno"
Opening Theme: Sakebi -The Freedom You Need-
Ending Theme: Asakage -The Future We Choose-

Movie: MjuZ

SoundEffects: fluca,Inc.

Developer / UI: unico

WEB: BENCH inc