by Starting today, September 14, the pre-delivery of the animation “Yojohan Time Machine Blues” (6 episodes) has begun on Disney Plus. In addition, a re-edited movie version of the same work will be released nationwide for three weeks from September 30.
“Yojohan Time Machine Blues” is set in the world of “Summer Time Machine Blues, “a popular stage play by the theater company “Europe Kikaku,” which was made into a live-action movie by the characters of Tomihiko Morimi’s novel “Yojohan Shinwa Taikei. ” A tumultuous coming-of-age sci-fi comedy. Mr. Makoto Ueda, head of Europe Planning, who has written many animation scripts for Mr. Morimi’s novels, is a unique work that crosses over the stage and the world of books. Mr. Ueda himself handles it. The members of the European project also make voice appearances.
Mr. Morimi’s novel has not yet been made into a live-action movie (*as of September 14, 2022), but four works have been made into anime so far, including “Yojohan Shinwa Taikei. ” I am profiting. For those who are fans of Mr. Morimi’s novels and European projects and those who want to see other works because of the animation “Yojohan Time Machine Blues, “we will introduce all the animation works based on Mr. Morimi’s original work. To do.
“Yojohan Mythology” (TV animation/broadcast in 2010/ directed by Masaaki Yuasa )
Director Masaaki Yuasa and Madhouse made TV animation, the first film adaptation of Mr. Morimi’s novel. Mr. Yusuke Nakamura, familiar with the cover illustration of Mr. Morimi’s work, worked on the original character design, Mr. Ueda of Europe Planning worked on the series composition, and one of Mr. Morimi’s animation works that followed was completed at this point.
“I,” a third-year male student at a university in Kyoto, experiences various possibilities while being swayed by his quirky friends in a parallel world that has returned to his first year. A complicated story that seems to be a high hurdle to make into a film, but with Ueda’s excellent dramatization and director Yuasa’s unrestrained visual sense, which surprised fans with his latest work, “Inuoh,” it has become a spectacular series.
Many talented and famous voice actors such as Shintaro Asanuma, Hiroyuki Yoshino, and Maaya Sakamoto have appeared, and Keiji Fujiwara, who passed away in 2020, has also appeared as a “master.”
“Uchouten Kazoku” series (TV animation/1st season/2013, 2nd season/2017 broadcast/ directed by Masayuki Yoshihara )
A TV series produced by PAWORKS, an animation studio known for “SHIROBAKO. ” The fact that manga artist Koji Kumeda, known for “Sayonara Zetsubou -sensei” and other works, worked on character designs other than his own, also became a hot topic.
The stage is Kyoto as well as “Yojohan Mythology. ” Based on a slightly mysterious world view where humans, raccoon dogs, and long-nosed goblins live together, the turbulent days of the four tanuki brothers and the drama of family love are humorously depicted. In 2017, when the second season was broadcast, the work itself was appointed as a Kyoto special goodwill ambassador. There must be many fans who are eagerly awaiting new developments in anime.
“The night is short, walk on girl” (Theatrical animation/Released in 2017/ Directed by Masaaki Yuasa )
Director Yuasa and Mr. Ueda (screenwriter), who worked on the animation “Yojohan Shinwa Taikei, “teamed up again, and Science SARU was in charge of animation production. A youth romance fantasy about a “senior (me)” who is in love with a junior in the same club at university will be developed in multiple episodes that make you feel like the four seasons of Kyoto.
The original novel was a one-year story. Still, in the anime, it was changed to a one-night account, with Gen Hoshino acting as the hero’s senior and Kana Hanazawa acting as the heroine the protagonist has feelings for. The theme song was “Walk in the Wilderness” of “ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. “
“Penguin Highway” (Theatrical animation/Released in 2018/ Directed by Yuko Ishida )
The 31st Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize-winning novel of the same name has been adapted into a theatrical animation by Director Yuko Ishida and Studio Colorido. Mr. Ueda also wrote the screenplay for this work. By the way, Director Ishida and Studio Colorado’s second feature film, “The Drifting Complex that Tells Rain,” will be released in theaters and exclusively distributed worldwide on Netflix from September 16.
To discover the secrets of a town where a group of penguins suddenly appeared, you can enjoy the colorful animation of a mysterious summer story in which Aoyama, a fourth-year elementary school student, repeats “experiments” with an older sister at a dental clinic. Kana Kita played Aoyama, Yu Aoi played the older sister, and Hikaru Utada performed the theme song “Good Night.”
