And so, Takao Doi rocketed into space today, while one and the only seyuu astronaut remains on the ground. From the mission planning standpoint, there is no controversy. Mr. Doi is a veteran and his previous performance was excellent, so it makes sense to select him. On the other hand, some people speculated that the pressure of ruthless competition with other overachievers and then being kept in a moldy storage Houston was what made Liza Novak to snap.