Maki Kawase plays Hanako Komada in the anime ‘mono’ ‘Spending time with everyone has been my healing power lately!’

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The TV anime Mono, based on Afro’s original work, will start broadcasting in April 2025. In addition, the character visual and PV of Komada Hanako have been released. Hanako will be played by Kawase Maki.

The visual shows Hanako sitting on a motorcycle, along with her profile. The PV also features the voice of Hanako, played by Kawase. A cast release video was also released, in which Mikawa Kazuki, who plays the main character Amemiya Satsuki, goes to meet Kawase. Kawase reflected, “Hanako-san seems like the one leading the others, but she also makes jokes and teaches me all kinds of things. She shows a variety of expressions, so, at the audition, I could freely portray the freedom and brightness of Hanako-san, which I imagine.” She continued, “The atmosphere at the dubbing site was comfortable, and spending time with everyone has been my healing recently!” She also announced the opening of the official Instagram account for “mono.”

The account will be posting photos of Yamanashi scenery and media shot with a 360° panoramic camera. “mono” is a four-frame manga currently being serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat (Houbunsha) depicting high school girls who belong to the “Cinephoto Club” a combination of the photography club and the video research club. Using various techniques, such as shooting with a 360° panoramic camera and a pseudo-drone with a camera attached to a kite, the manga will capture the scenery and their daily lives, mainly in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Comments from Maki Kawase (role of Hanako Komada): Hanako-san seems to lead the way, but she also makes jokes and teaches us various things. She shows a variety of expressions, so, at the audition, I could freely portray the freedom and brightness of Hanako-san that I had imagined. But I remember having too much fun and being told, “It’s fun, but it’s a bit too much (laughs).” Playing the cheerful and smiling Hanako role excites me increasingly (laughs).

The atmosphere at the recording studio is comfortable, and spending time with everyone has been my soothing experience recently! I’ll do my best to convey the charm of Hanako and this work to everyone! TV anime “mono” Broadcasting begins in April 2025

Staff Original work: Afro (Houbunsha’s “Manga Time Kirara Carat”) Director: Aike Ryota Character design: Miyahara Takuya Series composition: Yonaiyama Yoko Animation production: Soinet Production: Aniplex

Cast Amemiya Satsuki: Mikawa Kazuki Kiriyama Anne: Koga Aoi Shikishima Sakurako: Tono Hikaru Akiyama Haruno: Ueda Reina Komada Hanako: Kawase Maki

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