Analyze the signs of revival and the causes of the appearance of the machine qì human animation

Between last year and this year, there has been a clear revival of the animation of the machine, and the number of works has been rising, gradually showing a prosperous scene. Specifically, last year's "Revolutionary Machine Valvrave", "Emerald Star: Gargontia", and "Galaxy Strike Force Solemn Prince" and other orthodox works appeared, and this April also saw the release of five new works, such as "Captain Earth" and "Sidnia's Knight". This summer, Gen Hibuchi and Hidei Aoki will collaborate again with "ALDNOAH. ORIGINAL ANIMATION SUCH AS "ZERO" AND "SILVER WILL ARGEVOLLEN" WERE LAUNCHED. In addition to traditional hits such as "Gundam" and "Macross Fortress", which have long established a market, machine qì animation has been considered an "endangered species" for a long time. Nowadays, machine qì animation has a great tendency to make a comeback, let's analyze the reasons together.

1. Machine qì animation has reached the realm of costume dramas

Machine qì animation has unmanned casual categories such as "Carton Fighter", although their ratings are also good and bad, but generally speaking, they are relatively stable. However, what we need to explore here is the animation of "the huge machine qì people controlled by people". One of the possible reasons for the resurgence of the animation is that "the animation of the machine has gone beyond the memories in people's minds and reached a field equivalent to costume dramas".

Costume dramas are one of the repertoire that has existed a long time ago and is definitely familiar to everyone. Although the ratings cannot be said to be too good, they still often enter people's field of vision to this day. In Japanese costume dramas, for example, features such as the story stage of the Edo period, the people wearing kimonos, and the samurai with swords pierced in buns have transcended fashion and the times to become a form of beauty that can bring the audience a sense of security.

On the other hand, costume dramas are something that is always new. With the deepening of the research of ancient history, the TV series will also make corresponding changes because of this, giving people a sense of freshness. This kind of "classics contain innovation" approach can also be found in machine qì animation. In the mid-1990s, Neon Genesis Evangelion resurrected the stereotype of "giant machine and secret base" with a self-reflective protagonist and a puzzle that are linked to each other. This new attempt is also present in today's animation. "Revolutionary Machine Valvrate" invited well-known producers to join in, and adopted the story mode of "complex world" represented by "Neon Genesis Evangelion", while "Galgontia of the Green Star" adopted story elements of classical science fiction themes such as "first contact", both of which recombined classic elements with independent innovation, so that the work was well received.

The anime "The Huge Machine qì People Controlled by the People" is also attracting attention outside of Japan. In foreign countries, most of the heroes and mecha people are equal-large, so "Battlestar", which combines many works such as "UFO Metsu Qì Ren Gulian Taisha" and "Macross Fortress", has also been successful in Europe and the United States.

Second, restrictions stimulate strength

In addition to the maturity of the work category and the economic profitability, the animation is also a "creative paradise that can open up a new world", full of endless possibilities. Because in reality, the giant machine is a product of "breaking the inherent thinking of the world". On the battlefield, height can be a disadvantage (easy to be hit by the enemy), and a two-legged person is even more unreasonable in common sense. Therefore, in order to overcome the above disadvantages, animation has to change the "reality" in animation. For example, unknown new energy sources have been discovered in the ruins of ultra-ancient times, and so on...... The anime adds these unique worldviews and opens up the world and the earth of the story. The limitation of the reality of the huge machine qì people has stimulated the creative power of the people.

Moreover, the giant machine qì man is definitely not just a machine of dead things, he is also one of the characters of the story. A giant with a face and limbs, his movements are exactly the same as those of a human, just like the ego of the driver who controls his movements, and revives the ancient war traditions of fighting alone and fighting first and then fighting a decisive battle, which have long disappeared in modern warfare. Let's take an example. In the currently popular "Fool Nobunaga", "Oda Nobunaga", the ruler of the small country of "East Star", "Oda Nobunaga", piloted a huge machine "large battle armor" to rush into the enemy formation and beat the enemy to the ground. This approach of integrating the worldview of Japan's Warring States period into the animation of the machine qì people gives the whole work a new atmosphere.

3. Updating the way of making zuò

However, machine qì animation requires a lot of drawing resources. In order to produce a good work, there must be enough talent and environmental equipment to support it. In recent years, the growth of animation studios that specialize in 3DCG has made it less difficult to depict giant battles in the field of television animation. On the other hand, there are also quite a few animation studios that emphasize the use of hand-drawn methods to combat the 3D craze. The change of generations and the confrontation between the old and the new generations may further promote the revival of machine animation.

In short, in the past year or two, the animation of the machine qì people has indeed shown a renaissance-like momentum, as for whether it can regain its former glory, let's wait and see!

"Sword 2" will premiere at the American Comic-Con in July

The anime of the same name, "Sword Art Online II", based on the popular light novel, is scheduled to be officially broadcast in July this year. The broadcast of this work is not limited to Japan, and many countries and regions plan to broadcast this influential anime at the same time. And in recent years, the United States, far away from the world, has also paid more and more attention to this genre: on May 17, it was officially announced that the premiere of "Sword Art Online II" will be officially held at AnimeExpo 2014, which opened in Los Angeles in July this year.

As the largest Japanese anime carnival in North America, AnimeExpo 2014 is scheduled to be held on July 3rd~6th. The first screening of "Sword Art Online II" will be scheduled for July 4 (Friday), and not only will the video content be presented to the audience, but various projects related to the work will also be in full swing.

Sword Art Online II will also send an impressive team to AnimeExpo 2014. Among them, the original author, Kawahara Li, the original illustration & the original character of the anime version ABEC are expected to appear on the scene. These two were also invited by the organizers as special guests of AnimeExpo 2014. At that time, Kawahara and others will hold a special event to talk about the latest works on the spot. In addition to the screening event, there will also be a panel discussion and autograph session, so you can expect what kind of hot scene will be on the day.

AnimeExpo 2014 has already invited a number of people related to the Japanese animation industry to help out, and the organizers announced on May 15 that animation director Kan Yamamoto will be invited as a special guest. The main creators of "Defeat the Girl", Kei Sakurai, who has been responsible for works such as "Ghost in the Shell", "BLOOD+" and "If Dura", Eiko Tanaka, the representative of SUDIO4°C, and angela, who sang the theme song "DifferentColors" of the theatrical version of "KMISSINGKINGS", will all have close contact with North American audiences this summer (see Tencent Animation's previous report for details). Los Angeles in July is sure to be a sea of joy for anime fans.

Sword Art Online II is a sequel to the 2012 anime Sword Art Online, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Riki Kawahara. The first work ignited the passion of the entire animation industry at the time, and the success of the animation immediately drove the popularity of the original work, which can be said to be the best among the lightly modified works in recent years. The popularity of the work has also attracted the attention of the American side, and in 2013, CartoonNetwork, a large animation channel in the United States, once broadcast the animation of "Sword Art Online".

In addition to the United States, there will be similar pre-screenings in other countries and regions. On July 4 alone, there was a French · Screenings will be held at JapanEXPO2014 venues, 21 cities in Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. Among them, France· JapanEXPO2014 will be attended by Yoshiro Ueda (Head of A-1 Pictures &Aniplex), a company that produced Sword Art Online, and Shinichiro Kashiwada (Producer).

Voice actors Hiroaki Hirata and Akira Ishida in "Bones of the Demon God"

Two new voice actors have been announced for the original TV anime "Bones of the Demon God", which is currently airing. In episode 8, which airs tomorrow (May 20), Hiroaki Hirata and Akira Ishida will play the mysterious brothers who don't know if they are friends or foes, and they are good at launching very tacit attacks.

Hiroaki Hirata plays the role of the cold and cunning older brother Guregli (wolf bone), who has a wicked smile on his face no matter what the situation, has excellent combat ability, and is good at joint attacks with his younger brother. Akira Ishida plays the taciturn younger brother Bictor (Tiger Bone), I don't know what he is, he looks terrible, and his combat effectiveness is not lost to his brother.

"Bones of the Demon God" is a large-scale cross-platform project that will be released at the same time as TV anime, manga, and battle cards. In addition to the TV anime version that is currently airing, the manga version written by Nao Sugita is being serialized on "Strongest Jump", and Bandai has also released the arcade game "DATACARDDASS Demon God Bones".

The TV anime version tells the story of Shogo Ryugami, a freshman high school student who specializes in karate, and his friends use the "Bone Card" to transform into a "Bone Warrior" and fight enemies who want to grab the card. Although this is an original anime for boys, it is supported by adult male and female audiences in addition to boys because the character setting is relatively mature and the CG battle scenes are very exciting. The supervision is Gunnosuke Uten, and the animation production company is Toei Animation.

Guregley (wolf bone) Hiroaki Hirata:

This is a flirtatious man! But it's not just frivolous, he's ......

This time, I'm going to fight with my brother Biktor and the protagonist~Please take care of it~.

Bictor (Tiger Bone) Akira Ishida:

I'm a combination of Hirata's Guregley, and because my role is relatively silent, the role is all played by Hirata. I felt like I just had to attack silently without disturbing the Guregley. Because the two of us have also added new cards, we hope to make the story even more exciting. Stay tuned.

"Gundam UC" EP7 is a hot limited edition item that sold out in two days

Just two days after the special screening of Mobile Suit Gundam UCepisode7: The Other Side of the Rainbow on May 17, it has been rumored that the theatrical limited merchandise has been sold out. On the evening of May 18th, the day after the theatrical release, the Theatrical Blu-ray disc of Mobile Suit Gundam UCepisode7 The Other Side of the Rainbow and the Model HGUC1/144 Unicorn Gundam Unit 2 Funeral Banshee (Destruction of Miè Mode) Cinema-Limited NT-D System Clear Model" were both nearly sold out.

The above news was announced on the official website of Mobile Suit Gundam UC, "Regarding the release of Blu-ray discs and models limited to movie theaters." This gives us a glimpse of the popularity and appeal of Mobile Suit Gundam UC.

The notice was issued at around 5 p.m. Japan time on May 18, according to which the Blu-ray disc limited to movie theaters has been sold out in 30 movie theaters (there are 35 movie theaters in total). Sales are so fast that it is estimated that there is not much stock left in other movie theaters. At this time, the only movie theaters that said they were "well stocked" were the Sunshine Cinema "EmifullMASAKI" in Ehime Prefecture, and the Nambaparks Cinema in Osaka City and the Midland Square Cinema in Nagoya City said that there were "very few left". It can be seen that it is difficult to buy the above two limited products in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

As for the rush to buy the "model HGUC1/144 Unicorn Gundam No. 2 machine funeral banshee (ruined miè mode) cinema limited NT-D system transparent model", the situation is even more serious. As of 2 p.m. on May 18, 33 movie theaters have been sold out, which is equivalent to selling out in just one and a half days.

This special screening will be much larger than the 16 movie theaters in the previous "Episode 6", and the total number of movie theaters will be greatly expanded to 33 movie theaters. However, the inventory of the cinema limited edition Blu-ray disc is almost the same as the 18,000 units of "Episode 6", only 20,000 units, so the occurrence of this sold-out event is actually obvious. Although the price of the goods is as high as 11,000 yen (about 700 yuan), the limited number of items is labeled, and the enthusiasm for high-priced commemorative goods is still undiminished.

In addition, "episode6" is only available as a model for the "HGUC1/144 Rose Zulu Cinema Limited Clear Commemorative Edition". This time, however, "Episode 7" has three models (one per week, three weeks on sale), and the number of inventory has also increased considerably. From May 24th, the HGUC1/144JUAGG (Unicorn Version) Cinema Limited Edition will be released. On May 31st, the HGUC1/144 Unicorn Gundam (Destruction Miè Mode) Theater Limited Edition with a Gold-Plated Body Edition will be released, and it is believed that these two items will also spark a rush of sales in the future.

Details of the second season of "Golden Puzzle" have been announced

The popular work "Golden Puzzle", which was previously confirmed to produce the second season of the zuò animation, recently announced the main production personnel and voice actors of the sequel. Overall, the list of subjects has not changed significantly from the first quarter.

The director of the sequel is still Amaoki, an animator who has been in charge of the "Golden Puzzle" series, and has also participated in works including "Oda Shinna's Ambition", "Demon High School DXD", and "Knife Language". The female scriptwriter has been very busy this year, and she is responsible for the script in the new "Attribute Club" in January, and she is also responsible for the series composition of works such as "Ordinary High School Girls Want to Be Local Idols" and "The Current Situation of My Bathroom".

The animator is Kazuyuki Ueda, who is also the chief art director of the first season. Other works include "Threesomes Must Have My Teacher", "The Great God and Seven Partners" and so on. The animation is produced by the Studio 5 group, which has brought us popular works such as "Genius Mahjong Girl" and "Sin Scissors of Broken Separation", and the currently popular "Eska & Rogie's Alchemy Atelier ~Alchemist of the Evening Sky~" is also produced by the company.

In terms of voice actors, there is no need for too much introduction, but the five people including Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka, Risa Taneda, Yumi Uchiyama and Higashi ** Yang will once again bring us a relaxing and healing daily story.

【Synopsis】

The protagonist of the work, Shinobu Omiya, once lived in a host family in England for a short time as a child. And when she became a high school student, one day she suddenly received an email from abroad, and the sender was Alice, whom she met in England when she was a child. But this time, on the contrary, it was Alice who said that she would study in Japan in the future. Alice, who went to Japan, not only quickly reunited with Shinobu Omiya, but also became friends with Shinobi's classmates Aya Koji and Yoko Inokuma. In addition, Alice's childhood sweetheart Kujo Poor also came to Japan with him. This is how the joyful daily life of these girls began......

【Personnel】

Director: Tian Chong

Series composition: Ayana Yurenko

Character: Kazuyuki Ueda

Animation system: Studio five groups

【Voice Actor List】

Shinobu Omiya: Asuka Nishiki

Alice Catalet: Manami Tanaka

Aya Koji: Risha Taneda

Yoko Inokuma: Yumi Uchiyama

Kujo Pitiful: Higashi**yang

The broadcast agency of "Flower Dancing Girl" has determined the event at the end of May

Previously, the comic adaptation "Flower Dancing Girl" has been confirmed to meet the audience in July this year. On May 16, the official announced the broadcast organization of this work. Major TV stations in the three metropolitan areas include TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, and TV Osaka, and AT-X will also achieve nationwide coverage of anime.

"Flower Dancing Girl" is a manga created by Hama Yujiba, known as the Yuri Society, and published by the Hobunsha. The theme of this work is "YOSAKOI" (a festival developed from the night festival in Kochi Prefecture), so the slogan of the work was determined to be "Why don't you come with me Yosakoi?" ”

At the same time as announcing the broadcaster, the main visual of the work was also announced on the official website. On the screen, on the roof of Yubihama Gakuen Junior High School, the story stage, the five main characters are practicing YOSAKOI. Everyone was holding the "Naruko" used in the "YOSAKOI" prop and jumping with great energy. In the distance, the sea surface of Enoshima in Kamakura appears. With this element in mind, I'm afraid this work will also be full of the atmosphere of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. However, at present, the official has only announced the image of the protagonist Guan Guming, and several other characters are still in the situation of "holding the pipa and half-covering their faces".

The specific role information will be announced during the NICONICO live broadcast on May 27. In addition, careful friends should be able to find that the title LOGO of this work can be said to correspond to a character in each kana, and such a delicate setting can be regarded as one of the highlights of the work, right?

The live broadcast on the 27th will start at 9 p.m. with the title "Why don't you come to the NICONICO live?" The first group ★ is the Flower Dance Girl Yosakoi Division! ★”。 In the program, Yuka Otsubo (Nishiomon Tami), Numakura Aimi (Tokiwa Machi), Ueda Rina (Sekiya Naruto), Okuno Kaya (Sasame Yaya) and Tanakami (Hana (**)· N. Fontaine Stein). What news will these voice actors who play the main roles bring to you? It is not to be missed by both voice actors and fans of the work.

In addition, in terms of voice actors, this time the official has also added a batch of lists. The advisor of the YOSAKOI department, "Sally Sensei", is played by Emi Toyoguchi, and Tsuyoshi Koyama voices Katsu Ofune, the manager of the YOSAKOI store. In recent years, lily-themed works have gradually become one of the main components of the new series.,I don't know if "Flower Dancing Girl" can give people a bright feeling this time.。 For more updates on this work, please stay tuned for follow-up reports from Tencent Comics.

【Personnel】

Original: Hama Bow Field Double (Fang Bunsha "まんがタイムきららフォワード" serial)

Director: いしづかあつこ

Series Composition Script: Reiko Yoshida

Character: Atsuko Watanabe

Music: MONACA

Music system: DIVEII.entertainment

Animation zuò: MADHOUSE

【Voice Actor List】

Kanya Ming: Rina Ueda

Hana (**)· N. Fontenstein: Mikai Tanaka

Yaya Sasame: Kaya Okuno

Nishi-Mimon Tami: Yuka Otsubo

Tokiwa Machi: Ami Numakura

Sally Sensei: Emi Toyoguchi

Katsu Ofune: Tsuyoshi Koyama

The stage play "Blue Exorcist" will be performed in June

Previously, Tencent Animation had reported the news that the stage play of the same name adapted from the popular manga "Blue Exorcist" was about to be staged, and the cast list of the two protagonists was also announced. However, this work, which is scheduled to be launched simultaneously during June 21~29, "Blue Flame Awakening Chapter" and "Kyoto Impure King Chapter" has now released the setting stills of other main characters. With the announcement of the stills, I believe that the audience who is looking forward to this stage play should also be enthusiastic, right? But what is this character...... I'm afraid it's also a matter of opinion!

The stage play of "Blue Exorcist" was fully supported by the original author, Kazue Kato, who was in charge of the work including the cooperation of the script. And the reason why the original author worked so hard is that he hopes that both the main characters and the plot can faithfully reproduce the relationship between the original work.

Not only the clothing, but also the details such as hair color and makeup are also parts that everyone can observe. And whether these live-action actors can fully integrate into the characters and flexibly show the worldview of the original work has also become one of the biggest attractions. In addition, some other stills of the limited edition have also been announced on the official Twitter, and friends with conditions may wish to pay attention to them.

Among them, Yumi Sugimoto, who plays the role of Kirin Shura, previously announced that she would only appear in the "Kyoto Impure King Chapter", but according to the latest news, she will also appear in the "Blue Flame Awakening Chapter". In addition, there will be a high-five celebration event where the audience will be able to interact with the performers live. The project will be held at 18:00 on June 22 and the stage performances on the 24th, 26th, and 27th.

Tickets for the stage show are currently on sale through guòeplus. In terms of price, the price is the same for both advance tickets and same-day tickets. VIP tickets without gifts are 8,800 yen, and regular seats are 6,800 yen, both including tax.

"Blue Exorcist" has been serialized since 2009, and in the story, Ryu Okumura, who has inherited the blood of both humans and demons, and his twin brother Yukio become the protagonists. And the battle between them and the demons has become the main line of this dark fantasy work. The cumulative sales of the original series have exceeded 12 million copies, and it can be said that it is one of the best-selling titles to watch in recent years. This time, "Blue Flame Awakening Chapter" will tell the story of the death of his adoptive father Shiro Fujimoto, the awakening of Ryu, and his determination to become an exorcist in the original work. Therefore, not only fans of the original work, but also those who have not been exposed to "Blue Exorcist" before, there are enough reasons to enter the theater to watch it. In addition, the "Kyoto Impure King Chapter" is a story that takes place in the Shoji School Park. The "Left Eye of the Impure King", which was sealed in the deepest part of the school, was taken away by an unknown person, and the protagonists will fight the enemy on the stage.

[Stage play "Blue Exorcist" "Blue Flame Awakening Chapter", "Kyoto Impure King Chapter"]

Schedule: 12 performances from June 21 (Sat) ~ June 29 (Sun), 2014

Venue: Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Tickets: Advance tickets and same-day tickets are the same, VIP seats 8,800 yen, regular seats 6,800 yen, tax included

*For details, please visit WÈN official for details.

【Personnel】

Original: Kazue Kato (serialized in the manga magazine "JumpSquare" (Shueisha))

Created and performed: Daisuke Nishida

Script collaboration: Kazue Kato

Planning and Sponsorship: The production committee of the stage play "Blue Exorcist".

【Actors】

Ryu Okumura: Sakimoto Kaikai

Yukio Okumura: Hirota Inoue

Misty Hidden Syura: Sugimoto is beautiful

Shima Juzo: Arakawa Taijiro

Shima Kanazzo: Yojiro Murata

Hosheng Pit Shrimp: Ayana

Katsuru Daruma: Ohashi 13

Saburota Fujido: Yoshioka Yoshioka

Shima 800 Zo: Uchihori Keri

The animation "Vitality Boy" held a press conference to show confidence

Since the news of TV animation came out in February 2014, "Genki Boy" has ignited the enthusiasm of many anime fans. Recently, a press conference was held in Tokyo for the animated version of the work. Director Masaki Tachibana, Daisuke Ono (protagonist Kiyoshu Handa), Ryoko Hara (Rushi Kotoishi) and others took the stage to meet and comment on the upcoming work, expressing their confidence in the anime.

"Genki Boy" is a TV anime based on the popular manga of the same name serialized on the webtoon site "GANGANONLINE". In this work, the calligrapher Handa Kiyoshu, played by Daisuke Ono, beats up the curator of the calligraphy exhibition hall at a commendation school. Later, his father thought that he was "missing the part of being a human being" and sent him to Goshima, a beautiful natural island, in order for him to grow up. Here, he meets the islanders, including the innocent girl Kotoishi, all of whom are characters full of personality. Qingzhou also established a deep bond with them. And while he is troubled by the unique interpersonal relationships in the countryside in his life, he has also grown unconsciously.

Among the guests, director Masaki Tachibana participated in the performance of "Dragon Ball GT" as early as 1996, and later produced works such as "Ryoko's Strange Incident Book", "Prince of Tennis", and "Ghost in the Shell". As one of the most popular male voice actors in Japan, Daisuke Ono has caused countless fans to scream with his elegant voice and stylish appearance, and his representative roles include Kazuki Furuizumi ("The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya") and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Fighter") and so on. As for Ryoko Hara, she is a genuine little Lori, and her confident smile when facing the camera also makes everyone laugh.

The director explained the situation about the work to everyone at the scene: "We want to make a work that reflects the children's bounce comedy on the island. There's a lot of hilarity in it, so I'm sure the audience will have a lot of fun watching it every week. "It seems that I am also confident in the funny effect of the work.

When asked about other highlights, director Masaki Tachibana replied, "The way the protagonist Hanta-sensei communicates with the islanders is changing little by little, so you can pay attention to this aspect with a relaxed mind." ”

When talking about the work, Daisuke Ono said, "When I read the work, I can't stop laughing, but once I close the book, I feel warm. If I had to describe it in one sentence, I think it was a work that was very comfortable to watch. There was only one pure joy in my own heart. In addition, the director just said that this work allows everyone to not have to think too much, just laugh. This time, the stage was on the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, so everyone had to talk in the dialect of the area. The Goto dialect is full of warmth, which can be felt in the conversations between them. And we also want to create this effect for the audience in the animation. And with guò words and words, I think the audience can also feel the slow flow of time on the island, and I hope everyone will notice this. ”

Ryoko Hara, who will play an elementary school girl who "likes Handa very much", said to reporters, "When I was auditioning, I tried to play the role of Naru, and I thought, 'Isn't this exactly the same as myself?'" Indeed, Ryoko Hara also gave people a sense of vitality at the reception, which is very consistent with the role of Kotoishi Naru.

The person in charge of the animation production of this work is KINEMACITRUS, who has released works such as "Tokyo Earthquake 8.0" and "Yoyo Style". The anime is expected to start airing in July this year. In terms of broadcasting organizations, in addition to Nippon TV, Nagasaki International Television, the stage of the work, Nagasaki Prefecture, is also scheduled to broadcast this entertaining anime.

【Voice Actor List】

Kiyoshu Handa: Daisuke Ono

Takao Kawato: Shunichi Suwabe

Kosuke Kanzaki: Yuki Kaji

Kotoishi Naru: Ryoko Hara

Hiroshi Kido: Angki Uchiyama

Miwa Yamamura: Koki Nobo

Arai beads: Rumi Okubo

Yona Kubota: Rina Endo

Kentaro Ohama: Seiya Kimura

Akihiko Arai: Pan Hui

Sakamoto and his party: Fumihiko Tateki

【List of 制zuò】

Director: Masanori Tachibana

Set Composition Script: Pierre Sugiura

Character: MAJIRO

Art Director: Hiroshi Kato

Director of Photography: Yu Wakabayashi

Color design: Hiromi Miyawaki

Music: Kenji Kawai

Sound director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Sound effects: Eiko Morikawa

Book in the play: Yuan Yunya

Animation zuò: KinemaCitrus

Famous voice actor Eimirato Kato tweeted for the formation of a fan group

Eimiri Kato, who just turned 30 this year, can be said to be one of the female voice actors whose career luck has been rising in recent years. From the early voicing of the little tsundere Hiiragi in "Lucky Star", to the later role of Kinoshita Hideyoshi of unknown gender in "Dumb Test Summoning Beast", to the infamous QB in "Madoka Magi☆ Magic", Eimisato Kato has brought us too many impressive roles. However, this year is already the 10th anniversary of her voice actor's debut, and she recently suddenly expressed her desire to form a fan group on her personal Twitter, the details are as follows:

I'd like to have my own email magazine or something limited to members......

As a result, because I thought about it, I had to sit on the station, which was really frustrating.

E-mail magazines are great~!!

Is there anyone who can make an e-mail magazine for me>

Now, I hope to have a fan group, even if the number of people is small!

If I can do that, I can move all things like blogs to this aspect.

Who should I ask to do this?

And if I could, I would like email magazines and the like to be sent to everyone for free! But I'm only willing to let people who are really interested in me join~! That's all I want......

Next time, I'll try to ask people who are very familiar with fan groups and the like!

It would be great if it could be realized!!

For her wishes, many netizens gave support on Twitter. But some netizens feel that she should have set up a fan group in the era of "Lucky Star", so her popularity will definitely be higher now. However, there are still some people who maliciously believe that the reason why she is releasing such news now is due to the influence of previous ** rumors (Tencent Animation has also reported: rumors: Eimiri Kato or with Onozaka**). But in any case, Tencent Animation still hopes that this voice actor, who is outstanding in both strength and appearance, can get everyone's support and bring us more and better works.

"Gundam UC" music-related highlights: Hiroyuki Sawano's press

On May 17th, Mobile Suit Gundam UCepisode7 "The Other Side of the Rainbow" officially opened to fans. The highlight of this work is the high-quality video graphics based on the Gundam series. But in fact, the highlight this time is not only in the picture, but also in the music, which fans should not miss.

Since this is the final chapter of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC series, the series also has a lot of action in terms of music. Including CD releases, online distribution, and concerts, etc., it can be said that it is dazzling and dazzling. Watching the Mobile Suit Gundam UC anime with all this music in place will surely make you feel more immersive.

Specifically, the first is the "Gundam UC Original Soundtrack: High-Resolution Sound Source", which will be released on the same day as Mobile Suit Gundam UCepisode7 "The Other Side of the Rainbow", and the audio source will be delivered through the guò network. The so-called high-resolution sound source refers to the number of high-resolution music that exceeds the standard of ordinary music CDs (16bit/44.1kHz). With such a high level of sound quality, the original soundtrack can also be perfectly restored in terms of details. In the past, when you listened to music CDs, there were some parts that were difficult to identify, but this time the regret was finally made up. It's no exaggeration to say that the "Gundam UC Original Soundtrack: Hi-Res Sound Source" will definitely make you feel like you're in a concert or a recording studio and listening to music with your own ears.

The official name of the high-resolution sound source delivered this time is "Mobile Suit Gundam UCSoundTrackinHigh-ResolutionAudio", and the creator is Hiroyuki Sawano. Among them, the "Mobile Suit Gundam UC Original Soundtrack" section has 24 songs and the price is 3,600 yen; "Original Soundtrack 2" contains 18 songs and costs 3,300 yen; "Original Soundtrack 3" has 13 songs and is priced at 2800 yen. And each of the above will come with a purchase bonus: the relevant music video and the bonus track. The network delivery business is entrusted to the four websites of mora, e-onkyo, OTOTOY, and music.jp.

On the other hand, "Original Soundtrack 4" is expected to be released as a CD (2 copies), with a release date of May 21, and will be released by MusicRay'n. The price of this model is 3,780 yen (tax included).

On May 21st, the CD release of the theme song "StarRingChild" for Mobile Suit Gundam UCepisode7 "The Other Side of the Rainbow" will also be released. This song was created by Hiroyuki Ssawano and sung by Aimer. As the theme song of the final chapter, its significance is self-evident, right?

The series of concerts will also be held at the National Building at the Yokohama International Peace Conference Center on July 5th. The title is "GUNDAM LIVEENTERTAINMENT Mobile Suit Gundam UCFILM &LIVEtheFINAL 'Amonseuldesir.'" In recent years, the Gundam series has moved away from the anime and has become more and more involved in various industries, including music, and it will be interesting to see how it will develop in the future.

《StarRingChild》

Singer: Aimer

Release date: May 21, 2014

Released by: DefstarRecords

Mobile Suit Gundam UCSound Trackin High-Resolution Audio (Music: Hiroyuki Sawano)

* High-resolution audio source (24bit/48kHz/remastering version)

Sequential delivery will start on Saturday, May 17, 2014

Mobile Suit Gundam UC Original Soundtrack 4 (Music: Hiroyuki Sawano)

Release date: May 21, 2014

Specifications: 2 Blu-specCDs

Tax included: 3,780 yen

Released by: MusicRay'n