■The origin of the "Catalogue of Forbidden Books" series and anime

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Let's go back to the past. Speaking of which, I would like to ask Nakayama Setsuto: What was the trigger for your contact with the "Catalogue of Banned Books" series?

-- Zhongshan

I guess it was when the first volume of the library came out. At that time, there was a child working in the company who was looking at the original work and said to me, "It's funny." So I read it too, and it was really interesting. I worked with Mr. Miki, who was in charge of editing, on the "Burning Eyes of Xana" series, so I first told him, "I want to animate this."

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Did you ever think that this would be such a popular work with such a long life?

-- Zhongshan.

I guess I didn't think of it at the time. Kamaike-sensei is also a very special type of writer as a writer, a writer who comes out with a new issue so quickly...... It's fundamentally unique. I think it was well received when the first volume of the "Catalogue of Banned Books" came out, but the speed of release is the biggest attraction of this work.

In general, there are about 2 to 3 works a year, but Kamaike-sensei usually has 4 books. It has accumulated quite a lot of weight before it was animated. During the broadcast of the animation, the series was also advancing step by step, and since then the derivative work "Electromagnetic Cannon" has also begun. Maintaining a high speed without destroying the quality of the work is one of the reasons why the work has been so long-lived.

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The strong support from the fans is also a reason for this. Why is it so much noticed?

-- Zhongshan

It's a hard question. I think that whether it is the director, Mr. Miki, or Mr. Matsukura of JC.STAFF, everyone thinks differently.

However, as far as my own feeling is concerned, it comes down to "if you can't make something interesting yourself, then customers will be bored." First of all, you have to figure out interesting content on your own. It's a bit of a hunch, but I think that if you find it interesting, customers will buy it.

Also, in the work, when Ma Jun himself does not have any special power, but he has some kind of trump card-like ability - fantasy killer. I think that's also a highlight. And if you want the particularity of the protagonist to meet the audience's taste, you need to let a new heroine shine every time. But even so, you can't discard all the previous roles. It's important to make each character full of personality.

I think it's very important to see how attractive the characters are. This is one of them. And the fact that the original work can be so popular is also inseparable from this.

■Kamaichi-ism in the eyes of the people of the system

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Is there anything you were concerned about when the original was animated?

-- Zhongshan

When the original work was animated, director Nishikori was faithful to the original work. That being said, there are many interpretations of this concept. And director Nishiki has always said that the pictures he made should make the audience feel the same as when they read the original work with the mentality of "restoring the original". I guess it's a way to get a high affinity with the original.

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From the perspective of the maker, what is the charm of the work?

-- Zhongshan

I think there are many kinds. I also talked about the characters, and the so-called "Kamaike characteristics" part is also very important. The interesting part of the original work lies in the end of the previous teaching.

When it comes to Kamaike-sensei, it's not just about the "Catalogue of Banned Books". The themes and approaches chosen in other series are different, and the characters are all different. But no matter what kind of work, Kamaike-ism is thoroughly executed. I find this interesting.

I like it and find it interesting, so when the work is animated, I think that this kind of ism is combined with the charm of the work.

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What are the specific elements of the so-called Kamaichi Doctrine?

-- Zhongshan

It's like air. There are many elements of zài. The bad guy is not only the bad guy, but also the unwavering part of being Ma Jun. I feel like it's messing around. Obviously he is not capable, but he arbitrarily said: Since you said that you want to help you, you will definitely come to the rescue or something...... If you don't succeed, you're going to have a big mess (laughs).

After that, it's time for the collision of ideas between the characters. It can be said that without the preaching of the above article, it would not constitute the "Catalogue of Banned Books". I guess that's also a kind of Kamaichi-ism.

■Theatrical version: The value of hard work and the future development of the series

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Was there anything hard about making a movie?

-- Zhongshan

Naturally, that's where the story is animated. After all, we used to use the original as a compass, and when we were confused, we could reinvigorate ourselves if we had an original work. That's what was done in the original work, so this problem is going to be done and so on, and the whole animation is done.

This time, however, there was no reference at all, and we discussed the concept and the content we wanted to do. Summarize the results of the discussion into a script...... That's the hardest thing for me. At that time, Mr. Yoshino exerted a lot of strength.

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When the movie was released, I thought there was something very impressive. It's about distributing 103,000 new novels. So how exactly is it achieved?

-- Zhongshan

This was the idea of the editorial department of Dengeki Bunko. And the original plot has received a lot of help from Kamaike-sensei.,I really think it's a big benefit for everyone.。 I accepted the great gift I received from Mr. Kamaike with gratitude at the time.

What to do? How many copies? 80,000? Hey~ Then it's 103,000 copies (laughs).

Thank you so much.

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After the end of this movie, the TV anime series "Electromagnetic Cannon" began again in April. Fans will think, "This series is going to continue!" What do you think about this?

-- Zhongshan

After the end of the theatrical version this time, it is the second season of "Electromagnetic Cannon". Of course, we take into account various factors and then make a zuò based on that. On the other hand, depending on the final result, then we will consider the next step. This is also subject to future circumstances.

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From the perspective of the producers, what is the value of the theatrical version?

-- Zhongshan

The first, this is the first time that an original story is animated. Therefore, I think the most important thing is to animate stories that people have never known about, never heard of, and never read before.

We got the original plan from Mr. Kamaike, and Mr. was involved in the whole process from the script stage or from the beginning. Therefore, this is still a work of Kamaike-ism. It gives people the feeling that "this is Kamaiike's work". All the production staff, including Mr. Nishikiori, who started with the TV anime series, were involved, so the style of the film did not deteriorate.

The same is true for new characters. These characters are very charismatic. I worked very hard at the concert. The action scenes also give the feeling that this is the theatrical version. I also put a lot of effort into music. And the sound effects are also recorded by everyone, so please be sure to pay attention to them. In short, we made a work that "it would be a pity not to watch it".