“Anime 1 week” introduces the news of anime for one week. This time (June 20-26 ), the info that the box office revenue of “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway of the Flash” ( directed by Shukô Murase ) exceeded 1 billion yen, and the new TV animation “Watcha Primaji!” Attention was paid to the topics in which “was produced.
On June 20th, it was revealed that the 20th single “Summer Dude” of the voice actor idol unit ” I Ris ” will be released on August 18th. Azuki Shibuya graduated in March, and it is said that it will be the first single since it became a five-member system, and it will be a refreshing and uplifting song like summer.
On the 21st, the second season of the TV anime “Yakunara Mug Cup Mo” based on the free comic with the theme of traditional crafts, Mino ware, was produced in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. From October, CBC, BS11, TOKYO MX, MBS, AT-X turned out to be broadcast. The title of the second term is “Let’s Make a Mug Cup Second Kiln.”
On the 21st, it was revealed that the movie version of the popular anime “Gundam” series “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway of the Flash” had box office revenue of over 1 billion yen in 10 days from its release on the 11th. The number of spectators has exceeded 500,000. It was the first time in about 33 years since “Mobile Suit Gundam Char’s Counterattack” (released in 1988) that the movie version of the “Gundam” series exceeded the box office revenue of 1 billion yen in the second week of its release.
On the 22nd, it was revealed that “Final Fantasy IX” of Square Enix’s popular game “Final Fantasy (FF)” series will be animated. Under the supervision of Square Enix, French animation production and distribution company Cyber Group Studios will produce a series of animations for children aged 8 to 13 and their families.
On the 23rd, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the popular anime, “We don’t know the name of the flower we saw that day. We don’t know the name of the song yet. ” After the screening, a talk show was held, and in addition to director Tatsuyuki Nagai and Takayuki Kondo who played the role of Hisakawa Railway (Poppo), character design and animation director Masayoshi Tanaka appeared as a surprise. He revealed the secret story behind the production of the 10th anniversary visual, which depicts the appearance of the main character, Jintan and Menmara Super Peace Busters, ten years later.
On the 24th, it was revealed that the new TV anime “Watcha Primaji!” It will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from October as part of a project to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the popular “Pretty Series” anime and games. “Magic” is added as a new element to “Song, Dance, Fashion” of “Pretty Series.” Junichi Sato, who is known for “Sailor Moon” and “Looking for Magical Doremies,” will be the general director, and Kosuke Kobayashi, who has participated in “PriPara” and “Kiratto Pri Chan,” will be the director. Fumi Tsubota, such as “Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live,” will charge the series composition.
At midnight on the 24th, the final episode of the TV anime “Zombie Land Saga” 2nd term “Zombie Land Saga Revenge” with the theme of Zombie x Saga x Idol, “The Greatest SAGA in History” was broadcast on TOKYO MX and others. .. The idol group “Franchouchou” performed a live concert to “save Saga.” On Twitter, “#Zombie Land Saga” entered the trend and was praised as “Saga won’t lose,” “the best,” and “tears won’t stop,” and was filled with moving voices.
On the 26th, Shinichiro Miki, Yukari Tamura, in the new TV animation “Dragon Quest Dai no Daibouken” of the manga “DRAGON QUEST -Dai no Daibouken-” based on the world view and settings of the popular game “Dragon Quest” series. It turned out that Mr. Chikahiro Kobayashi, Mr. Koji Yusa, and Mr. Tokuyoshi Kawashima will play the five members of the Hudler Guard Knights. It was also announced that Hiroki Tochi would play the role of Ron Berg, the master craftsman of the demon world who worked on the magic sword of armor and the magic spear of armor, and Nobuhiko Okamoto will play the role of Nova from the Kingdom of Ringaia, which Balan destroyed. .. It will appear in the 4th remarkable that will be broadcast from July.