Trina Nishimura joined fellow "Attack on Titan" voice actors Bryce Papenbrook and Mike McFarland to speak with Rolling Stone about some behind-the-scenes details of voice acting in the series. "So, I initially read for Sasha, whom I love because she loves potatoes, and I love potatoes," Nishimura joked. Here she's referencing the hilarious scene early on in the series, which sees Sasha Braus (Yu Kobayashi/Ashly Burch) caught eating a potato during basic training. The moment was so memorable that both fans in real life and characters in the show still regularly refer to Sasha as "potato girl."
Nishimura went on to reveal that she also read for Armin Arlert (Marina Inoue/Josh Grelle) before reluctantly trying out for the role of Mikasa. "Well, that's not going to happen," she recalled with a laugh. "But sure, I'll read for her. And I was incredibly surprised I was cast because so many people wanted to be part of the project."
Either way, because Nishimura took that chance, she ended up landing the role of a fan-favorite character who is regularly seen as a whirling blade of terror that can tear apart both titans and humans with ease. Look for more of Nishimura in "Attack on Titan" when the series wraps up with "The Final Arc" in 2023.
