Watashi versus Wataxi, are they different accents?


I've noticed after watching a lot of anime that sometimes "Watashi wa" sounds
like "Wataxi wa" or maybe "Watakshi wa." The instances I've heard the latter
were always from females. I was wondering if there's a different accent,
dialect, or linguistic custom behind this pronunciation? Thank you.

For example, I heard it at 4 minutes 20 seconds into the video here:

<http://gogoanime.io/basilisk-episode-14>

(I used the top link). It also happens again at about 4m 38s.




I guess you are hearing わたくし watakushi, which is like わたし watashi in a humbler
manner. Nothing special about it.




I guess you are hearing わたくし watakushi, which is like わたし watashi in a humbler
manner. Nothing special about it.

