by On June 19, 2021, I was heading to a shooting site with a script that was shared in advance. A few days ago. After reading the contents of the hand, I was reading the original novel. When she reread her script from there, she remembers this feeling. She said, “It’s already interesting at the script stage.” That is why the visit to the shooting site was both a joy and a moment of tension.
The title of the work is “Haken Anime! “. This is a live-action film adaptation of the popular novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Mizuki Tsujimura. It depicts people struggling to get the title of “Most Successful Anime” in the anime industry, “Hegemony” -the so-called “work movie”. Starring Riho Yoshioka jumps into the animation industry from a local public servant and grows as a director Hitomi Saito, Tomoya Nakamura plays the role of star director Chiharu Oji, and Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono and others co-star. “Kohei Yoshino, who made his feature film debut with” Gone Wednesday “, is the director.
The shooting location was the Tsukuba International Conference Center in Ibaraki Prefecture. The filming of the original movie scene, which was not drawn in the original, was in progress. The promotional materials for the in-play anime “Soundback Play Stone” and “Fate Front Liddell Light” posted throughout the venue are eye-catching. Yoshioka and Nakamura went up to the stage while a large audience watched. Hitomi and the prince will give presentations on the in-play animations “Soundback Kanade no Ishi” and “Fate Front Liddell Light”, directed by each.
For Hitomi, the prince was the catalyst for the animation industry. Confrontation with such a longing. It wouldn’t be a normal tension. Yoshioka embodies the eyes that deliver the charm of the work hard while in the unfamiliar situation of “standing on the front stage”. This act of “delivering” is an essential point of the work.
In this on-site interview, Yoshioka responded to the discussion during the shooting. Regarding the point of drawing the backside of the animation industry, “It is exciting as a subject because there are various dramas that do not appear on the surface in each department. The world drawn by Mr Tsujimura is all fresh and people who are trying to create works. The amount of heat is so high that it makes my chest hot. “
Yoshioka first interacted closely with people in the anime industry at the scene of “Her Blue Sky”, directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. That experience is also helpful in “Haken Anime! “.
“I had a lot of time to talk with the director, producer, drawing, script, and sound director. I was invited to celebrate the completion of the work, but most of the departments were there. I got together. I had the opportunity to talk one word at a time, but I think the time there was great for me. He told me, “I’m in charge of that cut and the facial expression of that scene.” Some people remember the glittering facial expressions at that time. By the time the animation was completed, so many people were involved-I feel that this consciousness was planted at that moment. “
The approach to the person named Hitomi is also enthusiastic. What helped me be a “female animation director” was the presence of director Haruka Kamatani, who made her debut in “Looking for a Witch Apprentice .” He learned how to operate pen tabs, draw cute, and prepare for work.
“What I was taught was a strong will and an unbreakable heart. I was told that I had to be prepared to dislike what I felt was bad. That’s why Hitomi Saito In acting, rather than being a young director who can handle anything, I will face the veteran team while struggling. I thought it would be nice to be a character that “makes the heart a demon”. “
Let’s return to the shooting scenery. After giving a presentation on the director’s work, “Fate Front Liddell Light,” the prince makes one of the best phrases in the play in response to a cheeky question from the event host. Nakamura quietly and steadily rolls up the “heat” hidden inside. The moment he finished the line, he was struck by the extra applause and wanted to applaud. The content of the lines is very emotional. But how does he emit it? Here is the significance of live-action and the mission as an actor. The “heat” that Nakamura conveyed through the prince’s role must reach the hearts of the audience.
After that, what develops is the scene where Hitomi confesses his feelings for the prince and then makes a “declaration of war”. The prince has a fearless smile on his eyes, “I’ll take” Haken “!” The appearance of both fighting with pride as a maker is seen by Osamu Yukishiro (Pattern), the producer of “Soundback Play Stone”, and Kayako Arika, the producer of “Fate Front Liddell Light”. Ono) quietly watches at the edge of the venue. It was the moment when the gong rang. Expectations for the future will increase.
Yoshioka said about the shooting on the same day, “Even if you read the script, the story is a scene that gets a lot of heat. Usually, Hitomi Saito feels quite low. I am involved in the director’s production, but emotions But when I meet the prince I admire, there is a big change. Actually, there aren’t many scenes where I meet the prince directly. That’s why the texture is different from other scenes. I thought it would be good if it changed. “
The role of “Hitomi Saito” seems to have a slightly different taste from the characters Yoshioka has played so far. Yoshioka also admitted that point.
“Until now, I’ve often been asked to express that I’m doing my best, but in the case of this work, I’m doing my best, but I always express that it doesn’t get through well to the people around me. It feels like I’m holding a boiling “invisible flame”…. In the end, I have to reach the point where I’m pulling the work (“Soundback Playing Stone”) as a director. But the role of success requires power and energy. “
In addition, he also reveals the “luxury worries” unique to the role of an animation director. The co-starring with the voice actors gave rise to such thoughts. Marika Kouno, Yuki Kaji, Megumi Han, Hina Kino, Sei Hayami for “Soundback Play Stone “, Rie Takahashi, Kana Hanazawa, Yui Horie, Yu Kobayashi, Reina Kondo for “Fate Front Liddell Light”. Nanami Rabbit and Ayaka Ohashi participated. In particular, Aoi Gunno, a voice actor played by Takano, will be greatly involved in the “fight” of Hitomi.
“It’s like a happy scream … There are scenes where I have to say to a professional voice actor,” (The nuances of the play) are different. “I wonder if there is such a painful scene … From my point of view, it’s always “Eh! Amazing!” (Laughs). I’ve been impressed for a long time. I don’t think it’s good. (Hitomi). What kind of place are you aiming for?”. I think the time to imagine such a thing is the real thrill of this role.”
What impressed me at the time of shooting was the direction of director Yoshino. In pursuit of the perfect picture, he sought an OK take while breaking the cuts quite finely. Yoshioka said, “Because I am a person who is extremely particular about making pictures, the number of cuts may be large. Today’s scene is especially so.”
“Just because it’s an entertainment work doesn’t mean it’s flashy. That’s a fun point to discuss. It scoops out things like subtle differences. It’s often said that” just a slight undulation is enough. “However, it doesn’t look bigger than it needs to be. That’s what Yoshino seems to be. He’s always kind, soft, but calmly watching the scene and the play. Come. Speaking of Director Yoshino, you can reach such a place. When you are in the field, you feel that way. “
Of course, the core of this work is “animation”. It seems that Yoshioka also has some essential pieces.
“The Ghibli and Disney movies that my parents showed me when I was a kid are amazing works for me. My brother often watched “Future Boy Conan, “SpongeBob SquarePants, “and” Powerpuff Girls. “The one I can’t miss is “Oja Witch Doremi “. The first character I liked was Ram-chan from “Urusei Yatsura”. I always carried a small Ram-chan doll I bought at the free market. There are also works that I like manga and started watching anime. For example, “Tetsukonsuji Cleat” by Taiyo Matsumoto, “Paradise Kiss” by Ai Yazawa, and the work directed by Ryuyuki Nagai. I like everything. “
When I participated in “Haken Anime! “, I watched “Tamako Love Story” ( directed by Naoko Yamada ). In addition, he confesses that “I cried a lot …” in the ensemble drama “SHIROBAKO”, which depicts the daily life of the animation industry. She received “a passionate desire to draw a picture” from “Keep Your Hands Off the Video Lab!”, Which depicts an animation production activity by a high school girl. She has a glimpse of “The Promised Neverland” and “Violet Evergarden” in Corona. Yoshioka speaks with a happy expression. He is now ready to talk for hours.
The characters that appear in “Haken Anime! “Have something in common. That is, “I can say that the work I was involved in is” interesting. “Such specific and straightforward behaviour strikes my heart. That is why I was happy to hear Yoshioka’s confident remarks.
“I think this work is insanely interesting.”
Of course, it is natural for the performers to “deliver” with confidence. However, Yoshioka continued, “Even if I didn’t appear, if I knew about the existence of this movie, I would go see it,” and stated his feelings.
“The original story, the script, and the theme are so interesting. I don’t pretend to be too entertaining. The inner conflicts and the subtleties of each character’s heart are drawn properly. I feel that “the feeling of doing” is studded.
