AKB48�s Shinoda Mariko (25) is tackling a voice acting role for a movie!

The idol is dubbing over an American science-fiction thriller called �In Time�, and she'll be providing the Japanese voice for heroine 'Sylvia' (played by Amanda Seyfried).

This movie focuses on a futuristic society where citizens stops growing at the age of 25. The remaining time of the individual's life is used as a form of currency and provides the basis for the film's thrilling story.

Commenting on her voice acting gig, Shinoda expressed, �It was difficult to voice act in Japanese while being mindful of the mouth movements from the English original. Since I was extremely nervous, I kept recording over and over again. I hope everyone will enjoy this movie.�

She continued, �Although I am envious of a society with their citizens stopping growing at the same age as I, if it really happened I think it would be quite scary�"

Shinoda concluded by expressing her personal value of time, as she said, "I don�t want to waste a moment of the 24 hours at a given day, so I wake up early and start my day.� a

Prior to this announcement, the Japanese official site of this film featured Shinoda�s face in pixels when they posted a special movie poster at the end of the 2011. This mysterious campaign became a big topic of interest for many movie buffs nationwide.

The Japanese version of 'In Time' is scheduled to hit theatres on February 17th in Japan, but with �TIME� as its title.

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