Based on the popular shonen manga "Naruto", the latest theatrical version of the anime "Naruto Theatrical Version: Boruto" will be released nationwide from August 7 (Friday). Before the official release, the Japanese media conducted an interview with the voice actor Junko Takeuchi who played Naruto Uzumaki in this work and Yufuko Mibottle, the voice actor who played Boruto Uzumaki. Now let's hear what they have to say about Naruto and Boruto's father-son relationship, and what the recording will look like.

■The child takes over the baton from his father, and the new blogger language!

――"Naruto Theatrical Version: Boruto" is a new beginning, how are the two of you feeling now?

Naruto Uzumaki・Junko Takeuchi (below, Takeuchi): I hope you enjoy this work. I think that if you make the second part, you will be able to see the continuation of the relationship between Naruto and the others.

Yufuko Mivashi (hereinafter, Yufuko Mivashi): When I decided to act, I was nervous because it was my first time in contact with a masterpiece like Naruto. But the thought of "becoming a member of the Naruto family from now on" makes me happy. In addition, I am also curious about how everyone will feel after the theatrical version is released, and there are some happy and some uneasy.

――The main axis of the story shifted from Naruto to Boruto, opening a new beginning, so did the situation change in the later recording scene compared to the previous work?

Takeuchi: Not at all. Nothing really has changed. In the past, I used to dub with guest voice actors every time I played in the theatrical version, but this time there were no guest voice actors. Just like the anime and manga, the theatrical version is just a new companion, and there are no changes from before. So the recording was done very smoothly.

――I think as Naruto's son, there will be all kinds of entanglements around Boruto, so what was the atmosphere like in the post-recording?

Sanba: When I first heard everyone's voices, it was obvious that I was recording live, but I suddenly put myself in the shoes of the fans and thought, "Everyone's voices have become adults' voices." "(laughs) This was my first time on the Naruto recording site, and the post-recording of the theatrical version is usually divided into two days, so I thought it would take a lot of time. Also, this is the first time I have spoken out since I auditioned, and although I was a little nervous, the recording ended smoothly, and I didn't expect it to be so fast.

――Can you tell us about the highlights of this work?

Takeuchi: The highlight is the change in the environment. In particular, the picture of high-rise buildings lined up behind Hokage Rock is a major feature. In addition, Boruto and his friends are playing game consoles in this work, and Naruto is also using the computer to surf the Internet. In a difficult transition period when the ninja profession is not clear, how will adults and children, including Naruto, who are thinking about new business opportunities, continue the story of ninja? This theme is a slightly different style from previous anime, theatrical versions, and manga. Well, it feels very similar to us living in modern times.,And everyone has the same troubles as everyone now.,So I think that's also the highlight of this work.。

Sanba: I think the characters are also one of the highlights. I re-read the original before recording. Boruto's mid-ninja exam will appear in this game, and although there are some things that remain the same as Naruto's exam at that time, fans who have watched Naruto along the way should find new fun. In Boruto's room, Naruto and Boruto engage in a long-lost father-son conversation. When Naruto came out of the room, he was so happy that he showed an expression that he would never show to his family and friends, and he felt very flustered. I think he's really cute here. It would be nice to express it more directly (laughs).

――Kishimoto said, "I can't draw a better work than this," so what did he want to convey in this work?

Takeuchi: Mr. Kishimoto said that he couldn't draw anything better than this, but we all thought that we might be able to draw a lot more than that in a few days. If the teacher can draw a work that is much better than the previous work, we as readers are very happy...... But compared to this, please take a break!

Three bottles: I went to see the "Naruto Exhibition in Honor of the End of Serialization Anniversary Kishimoto", and it was really hard to serialize it in a weekly magazine (laughs). I feel this way when I read interviews with teachers. I thought he would be relieved after the serialization ended, but because there was a theatrical version, he started writing the script again, and he had to squeeze out time to draw a short-term concentrated serialization, and he didn't even come to the recording site, so he felt like he didn't have a break at all. Although the teacher said, "I can't draw a better work than this," as a fan, I really want to see other families...... For example, the story of Shikamaru's family (laughs). If the teacher has a break and has some free time, please draw it! (laughs)

■From the actor's point of view, what do the two think is the parent-child relationship between Naruto and Boruto?

――This work contains a portrayal of Boruto's growing up, but what did you find difficult when performing?

Three bottles: When I participated in the audition, I had the preconceived impression that Boruto would be "Naruto's son", and the image of Naruto that everyone knew was too strong, and I sometimes felt that I couldn't find Boruto. However, when I got the script and actually entered the recording site, if I played it as an ordinary boy who admired his father, my troubles disappeared, and I entered the role smoothly.

――I want to convey the feelings I like but can't do it.,In the face of my father's resistance and entanglement.,Is there anything that goes into the process of interpreting Boruto?

Three bottles: I like it very much, so I have great expectations for my father. But Naruto is a father who is burdened with all kinds of responsibilities and has a very busy job. Although it is not intentional, it sometimes lives up to Boruto's expectations...... But Boruto is not an adult who can control this sadness and rebellion, which is important. In addition, if the resistance part is too strong, it will be difficult for Boruto to be psychologically accepted as an audience, so I focused on the feeling of liking my father.

――Having a strong and upright inner body that has never changed is what I have always remembered of Naruto. So how did you feel when you played Naruto who finally became Hokage in this work?

Takeuchi: As the Hokage, you care about all kinds of things. When Naruto was a child, he never switched between his private life and his work. But as he gained experience, he was able to distinguish his private life from his work. This should be visible from the previous game, but the boundary between private life and work is clearly felt in this game, and I want everyone to be aware of this.

I didn't realize I was a father at all! Because I'm not a father! I'm a woman! I don't understand what it feels like to be a male friend. However, when you are 10 years old, you will think that when you look at 30-year-olds, you will become ......an adult, but when you are really 30 years old, you will find that "nothing has changed", and everyone will think so. So, when Naruto was 12 years old, he "wanted to be Hokage" and "wanted to be an adult like that", but I don't think Naruto has changed at all now. So my desire to shelter him also increased, Naruto was just not so perfect.

In short, I think the similarity between the two is that both of them have the idea of "wanting to have more contact" from the bottom of their hearts. It's not that you take the initiative to contact each other, but you want the other party to "come and contact yourself" (laughs) Unlike mothers and daughters who can clearly express their thoughts, ** men are really troublesome...... I think that sometimes (laughs).

――Naruto must be worried about how to get along with Boruto, what do you think about this?

Takeuchi: I think it's more of a dilemma than distress. In the past, Naruto would communicate with those who rejected him with a positive mood, but now he seems to have forgotten this method. I try not to think too much about my father's identity, but to learn the methods of communication between ordinary people, and I act with this in mind.

――When you think of Naruto, you think of the mantra "○○だってばよ", and Boruto also has the mantra "○○だってばさ". Is there anything to pay attention to when saying this mantra?

Three bottles: No...... When I first went to the audition, Boruto was really famous as Naruto's son, but I didn't want to care about it. Because anyone who hears Naruto's mantra can imagine it (laughs). So "○○だってばさ" I think everyone can understand it too! So don't push yourself.

■ After childhood sweethearts, he played father and son, and Takeuchi and Mivashi miraculously collaborated twice!

――The two of you have acted together many times in other works, but this is your first time playing father and son, how do you feel about each other's acting skills?

Takeuchi: I didn't think much about "Three bottles of sauce is played like this~" when dubbing. Nothing thought about it and it was natural to have a conversation.

Three bottles: I didn't think about it at all when I was recording. also played the role of a lot of boys as a female voice actor.,It's just with the mood of "has Junko become a father?。 The seniors are so powerful, and there are such exclamations (laughs).

Takeuchi: 10 years ago, I didn't think it would be like this (laughs).

Three Bottles: Didn't Naruto grow up from his teenage years once before? I watched the conversation between Junko and Kazuhiko Inoue at that time, and Junko was distressed about how to grow up, but I didn't expect to become a father again this time...... (laughs)

――In this work, the relationship between the two is father and son, and when it was decided that Mitsube would play the son, how did Takeuchi feel about becoming a father?

Takeuchi: To be honest, when Boruto decided to cast the role of three bottles, I thought, "Sure enough, it's three bottles!" "I have a lot of respect for Mikasu's passionate and unpretentious acting skills when he plays a boy, so I'm really happy to be able to play with Miju.

――You've played the role of friends before, right?

Takeuchi: Those are a pair of childhood sweethearts.

Three bottles: That's a miracle (laughs).

Takeuchi: If that's the case, then it's a miracle to play father and son this time, right? There will be a second time, there will be a third time, and I don't know what will happen next time......

Miyashi: As a female voice actress, when I heard that Junko was going to play the role of a father, I thought to myself, "Come on!" "Silently support her." Father...... Junko has finally become a father! ”

Takeuchi: Literally seems strange! (laughs)

――So, since you don't have time, would you like to summarize the highlights in one sentence?

Three bottles: The trio is still alive!

Takeuchi: Spiral Pill gets inherited!

――Thank you very much!