The most controversial new episode of this season is "School Island",After the broadcast,Its shocking plot has received a huge response.。 Yesterday, the official homepage released an interview with the six main voice actors of this work - Mizuse Kei, Ozawa Ya Lee, M.A.O., Takahashi Rie, Chino Ai and Kato Eimirato, which touched on a series of topics that the audience is most concerned about, such as "Have you read the original work", "The most impactful scene", etc., let's take a look.

- Hello everyone, first of all, I would like to ask you if you have read the original work.

Ai Chino: The first time I came into contact with the original work was when I was looking through the audition materials. Because the title is called "School Island",And the style of painting is also cute.,So I thought this was a cheerful school work.。 As a result, I opened the information and took a closer look and found that something was wrong, which seemed a little weird! I was very interested in this material. After that, I read the original work carefully, and the plot behind it was more impactful than I expected...... Of course, I'm looking forward to the recording.

Kei Mizuse: The biggest shock to me about this work was the contrast between the world through Yuki's eyes and the world through the eyes of others. I was blown away by the contrast. At first, Yuki wanders around the school and walks around the school's "good places", but in reality, this shining world is just an illusion...... The real world they saw was so cruel. "Ah, it turns out that Yuki's so-called shining academy life is actually such a situation." The gap between them was so great that I was surprised.

Yama Ozawa: I think it's a thought-provoking work. Judging from the current situation, this world is hopeless, but the world in their eyes is different at this moment. Maybe you still think that ""School Island" is a daily work! The next moment you will find out that you are wrong. So can such a "routine" be considered their "daily"? Really intriguing.

M.A.O: When I read the original work, I felt that the girls in the play were really strong. They often find hope, but in the end it is dashed...... Even so, they are united in supporting each other and trying to overcome the difficulties. I think it's a great bond between them. Also, there is a huge contrast between the cute art style of this work and the amazing plot, which is fascinating. I'm really looking forward to the release of the sixth volume.

Takahashi Lee: I cried a lot after seeing a scene from Volume 5. In fact, this has something in common with other scenes, on the surface it seems to be saying ordinary things, but for them, these are very heavy statements. Small details like these are scattered throughout the chapters...... Really, a lot of crying.

Eimiri Kato: At first, I didn't know about this work at all. So when the first episode was recorded, I watched the video while looking at the script, and sure enough, the last part was too shocking. "What, what's going on!?" I was scared. (laughs)

Ai Chino: Taro Maru has more scenes in the anime than the original.

Eimisato Kato: yes, I didn't get any information before, so I was really surprised. It is said that only a few pages appeared in the original work, but this time Taro Maru even appeared in the promotional image of the anime. After reading the original work, I suddenly realized that there was such an unfolding waiting for them...... This work is astonishing in every sense of the word, and you can't stop reading it.

Kei Mizuse: The original and the anime, although both tell the same story, they unfold in completely different ways. Taro Maru is too, and Miki is there at the beginning, so the overall sense of direction is different. So even for those who have already read the original work, this is an anime that can make new discoveries.

――I'm sure you'll be amazed when you read the original work, but what was the most shocking scene?

Mizuse Kei: The first episode was shocking enough, and the originally cheerful and bright scene suddenly became lifeless. Therefore, when I was reading the script recently, if I was in a cheerful scene all the time, then I would tense my nerves and always be ready for the contrast. But often after doing this, I suddenly cut into the memory scene and caught me off guard...... At first, I was really led by the story, but after getting used to it, I found it very enjoyable. The cute part and the dark part - the ratio between this is perfectly represented in the animation.

Yama Ozawa: Whether it's reading the original work or watching the anime, I'm always amazed by this work. There is a feeling of heart-wrenching. "Ah, I see." There are often such exclamations. And it's not just "terrible", but also a series of complex feelings such as "pitiful" surging in my heart.

M.A.O: Me too, I was shocked by the perspective of Yuki at the end of the first episode, and when I re-watched it, I found that there was a crack in the glass window in the first half of the episode, and it turned out that I was already in the main topic from there! When I really noticed it, I started to wonder if it was a foreshadowing of the plot later when I watched Yuri's movements.

Li Yi Takahashi: I was also scared by the foreshadowing. Looking back at the moment of sudden realization is the most terrifying. (laughs)

Ai Chino: The more cheerful the scene, the more terrifying. Yuki went to class with a smile, but there were no classmates around, and when I saw this scene, I felt from the bottom of my heart: "This school is really in tatters......" There is a strange sense of horror, and the more cheerful the scene, the more sad it feels.

――Also, four of your main voice actors also sang the OP song, what was your impression of the song when you first heard it?

Mizuse: I think it's a very cute song. But after reading the title carefully, I found that ...... Not so good.

Eimiri Kato: What is the title of the song?

Ari Ozawa: It's "ふ?れ?ん?ど?し?た?い".

M.A.O: Together, it's a "friend corpse".

Ai Chino: Huh? Friend corpse!? (laughs)

――Is this something that can not be conveyed by words alone...... (laughs)

Eimiri Kato: Is this what is called "them"?

Mizuse: That's right. Presumably, this "したい" is a pun on "want to do" and "corpse".

Li Yi Takahashi: It's true that my friends at school are no longer ordinary people......

Saya Ozawa: I guess the name was intentional.

Kei Mizuse: And the lyrics are the same, and those who don't know it must think it's a cute song. But after understanding the world view of "School Island", you will find that there are a lot of cats in these lyrics. (laughs)

Ai Chino: Is that so?

Mizuse: It's a song with a strong rhythm and dynamics, so you can listen to it carefully when you have time and pay attention to the lyrics.

Ozawa Ya Lee: It's the same in the animation itself.,There are often details that you think about "so it is".,It's very much in the style of "School Island". (laughs)

M.A.O: We've just included a video with the theme of "pop's Faculty Life Department". The clothes are colorful, and the props are very cute...... Hope it scares everyone. (laughs)

――Isn't dancing hard?

M.A.O: I'll do my best...... (laughs)

Saya Ozawa: It's hard.

Li Yi Takahashi: It's really hard to dance......

Eimiri Kato: The PV has been released on the official website, and I see everyone dancing hard!

Li Yi Takahashi: Thank you very much! During the recording process, I changed the angle several times, especially when I was shooting in a single person, because the camera was pointed straight at me, so I couldn't make a mistake at all, so I was very nervous!

――Did you skip in front of other people?

Takahashi Lee: It was revealed in the previous "MangaTimeKiraraFesta"!

Yamaya Ozawa: The atmosphere was very high, and I was very happy. He even interjected lyrics in the middle.

Li Yi Takahashi: I hope you can think of this song as a "cute OP song".

Mizuse Prayer: "The new work of the daily department is about to be broadcast!" "That's a feeling. (laughs)

Ari Ozawa: "It's Kirara!" "That's it.

Chino Ai? Eimiri Kato: And then~? (laughs)

Eimiri Kato: After all, I was one of the victims of being deceived...... (laughs)

-- Thank you.