I believe that many viewers have been impressed by the just-completed original animation "Yuuki Yuna is the Brave", right? So what kind of brain-hole lineup can create such a work that has aroused countless topics? Recently, some Japanese media conducted an exclusive interview with TAKAHIRO, the original planning of this work, director Seiji Kishi, and screenwriter Seito Uee Zhou, and interpreted the work in the form of a symposium.

Q: The work is still being made, so please be honest with the three of you about your feelings.

(The eighth episode had just been aired at the time of the interview)

Kishi: I think the audience's reaction will change after the eighth episode airs.

TAKA: Some people say that it's an animation where the neck is strangled with cotton, and that's what we did with that in mind (laughs). And after the eighth episode, everyone's necks were really tightened. And for now, what direction will the story develop in the future? I'm sure the audience will be looking forward to it.

Kamie Eju: Our team came together to make an animation that strangled the neck with cotton (laughs). Up to the eighth episode, the audience's reaction was unexpected. This time it's going to be a happy ending, so the audience will be very happy when they see the ending, right?

Kishi: If the audience can be happy after watching the last episode, then I'm relieved. In fact, the production team was in a state of stagnation before writing the script for the last episode. We discussed, "Hey, what should I do about this?" and "How can the characters be rescued?"

TAKA: After 10 or 11 episodes, what should I do with the last episode?

Shang Jiangzhou: Why is the final plot unfolding so difficult to handle? The reason for this is that we originally planned to let Togo fall into darkness and blacken. But this is too old-fashioned, and it can't get the response we imagined. In the end, instead of letting her fall into the darkness as a villain, we created a story that made her think about her friends and thus put her in danger.

Kishi: Our visuals still show the "evil" side of Togo, but it's worth discussing. In other words, "Even if she becomes a wicked person, what kind of wicked person do you want her to become?" ”

Shangjiangzhou: And the audience may not be able to develop the consciousness that "Togo is a bad person", if they know the truth, they will definitely be heartbroken.

TAKA: We discussed the previous plot of Tongguò and the image reflected in the characters, and we felt that it was not so much that Togo fell into darkness, but that she should have traces of "sadness" on her body, and her idea was just to save everyone, but her behavior seemed to be a bit violent.

Kishi: The more I thought about it, the more extreme it became, and in the end, I just said, "The whole world is gone!" ”

TAKA: That's why we made Togo fully express the temperament of a character who is always on the tip of the horns from the beginning of the story.

Shang Jiangzhou: We were limited by our inherent thinking at first, and we always felt that the final boss always had to transform once and twice. And this time we didn't do it, but instead we captured the shining point, and felt that by doing so, we could make the most sincere response to the previous plot.

Kishi: It's not fun to make the character avalanche just for the sake of a duel.

Shangjiangzhou: In terms of results, the focus of episode 12 is: how to calm down Dongxiang in the situation of episode 11. In 12 episodes, what happened to them is difficult to describe logically. Toona sees Togo as a friend, so she hopes that she will calm down. So how do we get this part to the audience? How do you show that the relationship between Izutomo and Togo is constructed with "friendship"? That's the key takeaway.

Q: In the last episode, it's about everyone being happy, so were you sure you did that from the beginning?

Kishi, TAKA: Actually, this was ...... from the beginning

Shang Jiangzhou (covered up): I was messing around until the end.

Together: Laugh.

Kishi: I just didn't think in a daze that it should end in the form of HAPPYEND.

Kamie Chau: Oops, until the final draft of the series, Toona was set to XXXXX (this field has been amnesty and harmonious) Oh!

Kishi: Yes, yes, only Makoto Kamie was still messing around until the end.

Together: Laugh.

Kamieju: However, when the work became a video, I realized that the grief in the work transcended the words of the script itself, so I felt that it was better to use the ending of HAPPYEND. Considering that the plot unfolded very heavily before, if the characters are not redeemed in the end, then the whole series will not be particularly meaningful. So I thought it would be best to calm down at the end.

TAKA: Anyway, they didn't do anything bad, so I hope it ends up being a happy one.

Kishi: That's right, it's better to have a happy ending so that everyone can be fully redeemed. And in the end, it is not a miracle, but a perseverance to return!

Q: Could you please elaborate on the theme of this work?

Kishi: We ended with the word "perseverance", so the so-called borrowing of divine power from the brave system, in the end, did not actually have a miracle at all, nor did it reflect how powerful the divine power really was, and it was the "human power" that really deserved to be admired.

TAKA: That's right. The interesting thing about this work is the "perseverance" and "care", which are worth paying attention to.

Shang Jiangzhou: There's nothing bad about these five people. It's rare (laughs). The reason why we drew such a character was that we wanted to convey the message of "please be an upright person" to the audience. When we were in kindergarten or elementary school, we should have been taught not to cause trouble to others, but to live diligently and uprightly. But living in such a reality, we find that this is not the case, right? People are always somewhat polluted (laughs). So let's think a little deeper and reflect on ourselves. That's what I want to say. Therefore, for these five people, I portrayed them as "they are upright and wonderful children from beginning to end".

Kishi: It would be nice if they could get everyone's affection.

Shangjiangzhou: If we can help each other, then I think the world can be redeemed to some extent and become a better place. Of course, this is just an ideal statement. In the first episode, Tomona said that it is better to work her own than to think that others will harbor painful thoughts.

TAKA: There's also a message: when you feel pain, use perseverance to break through a qiē.

Together: Laugh.

Shang Jiangzhou: These five people are so good that people even think "I hope they are my own children". And we aim to create these 5 characters.

Q: Which episode did you find impressed or particularly enjoyed?

Kishi: Honestly, there are as many mountains as there are. If I have to list one that I particularly like, then I'm more optimistic about the plot in the morning in the second half of episode 7. That section was very beautifully portrayed, and I felt "It's great to be able to draw this". And all the artists created it with love, so the result is such a wonderful picture. It's great to be able to do that.

The conversations between the other two are also very impressive. And the pacing is also very good. In addition, in the 3rd episode, everyone visits Xia Rin's house. That scene was the same as when I went to play at Makoto's house in Shangjiang Zhou.

Together: Laugh.

Kishi: In addition, whether it is an action scene or a daily plot, everyone is working hard to create it, so I am very happy.

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MR. TAKAHIRO?

TAKA: I'm the same, and I really like the episode 3 where they communicate on SNS similar to LINE. I think this part allows the audience to capture the personalities of the characters. In that episode, Xia Rin intruded into everyone's lives unawares, but everyone accepted her gently in a style that conformed to the brave department. And the third episode itself wants to send a message - "Ah, Yuki Yuna will say something like this". Not to mention the ending in particular.

Shangjiangzhou: Originally, Xia Rin was a very lonely child, and by nature she wanted to have friends. So if only the audience could understand her feelings. So we have prepared such a third episode. Therefore, we set her as "a little arrogant at first, but then she became a cute girl".

TAKA: In episode 3, when Natsurin was talking about the world crisis, everyone was eating in a relaxed manner. This plot also fully reflects the style of the brave department.

TAKA: Also, I have to list episode 8. Although I wrote this paragraph myself, it may be a bit cheeky to say this, but when Sanhua is dissolved, the image of Tomana's "white" and the way the BGM cooperates make me, the creator, feel very miserable. Even if I think so, then everyone will think the same way. In addition, the music and performance are also seamless.

Shangjiangzhou: Basically, from the script stage, we discussed how to make a music style. You have to use sad music and the like. Since the battle song has such a powerful scale, the battle plot must also be created according to this scale.

Kishi: The music is most in sync with the plot in episode 9. In fact, there is only one BGM used in the first half, and in the second half, the song of the tree rang for 7 minutes. In order to make the second half more effective, we tried to use music as sparingly as possible in the first half.

TAKA: Mr. Iida, who is the sound director, has a good grasp of scale, and I often send emails to complain. It's a lot of fun (laughs).

Kishi: We complained, "It's too long" (laughs). But the other person responds, "That's it" (laughs).

Together: Laugh.

Q: Next, I would like to invite Mr. Kamie to express his views.

Kamie Chau: I think it's episode 5. This work, from the very beginning, it was determined that the plot of episode 5 would contain gorgeous battles. So when I watched the live broadcast with great anticipation, I found that the effect did not disappoint me, and it was a huge battle animation. And if episode 5 doesn't achieve this effect, then the first 4 episodes are also dead. I've always been worried...... But after watching episode 5, I was very grateful. It's great to be able to turn it into such a high-quality work.

TAKA: Yes. We thought about splitting episode 5 into two episodes, but if we did, there would be a lot of problems with episode 6 (laughs).

Shangjiangzhou: If we want to do it separately, then the combat effectiveness of the production site will also be dispersed. And our decision was to make episode 5 have such a strong combat effect. If Toona can't achieve such a combat effect in episodes 5, 11, and 12, then the whole work can't be established.

Kishi: Oh, it's still very difficult to make zuò.

Shangjiangzhou: But there must be at least 2~3 episodes of the plot is the feeling of a final battle. Because of the all-out battle,To reflect the reason why Touna and they became like that.,In this way,This work also has a centripetal force.。

Q: What do you like to say to the five members of the Brave Division?

Kishi: I would like to say, "You guys have worked hard."

Shang Jiangzhou: Everyone has worked very hard. I think so from the bottom of my heart.

TAKA: I'm afraid that some of the brave people will complain, "It's so hard, it's really hard."

Kishi: Guys, seriously, you've worked so hard, so hard.

Q: Finally, would you like to give a message to your fans?

TAKA: I'd be happy to be able to tell you a little bit about what a brave man is. Also, this is a story that condenses everyone's hearts, so after watching 12 episodes, if you start over from the first episode, you will find a lot of new things. So it's also fun to re-watch the work. For example, the tree is actually a child who can't clean up things, everything on the desk is messy, these details can grasp the personality of the character, and the various easter eggs we set up also hope to make everyone feel happy when they rewatch it.

Kamieju: This time, just being able to produce an original animation is enough to make me happy. It's a well-finished work, so it would be more interesting if you re-watched it. In order to make all the elements of a qiē end in the animation, we also set up a lot of ideas in it. On the contrary, we did not portray anything superfluous. All the elements of a qiē are necessary, so if you can dig deep into every detail, then I will be very happy.

Kishi: "Why do you have such an attack? "Why do you want to describe it like that?" Every problem that you may encounter actually has a meaning of need. We don't have any random parts, and although we don't explain Bartic from beginning to end, if you look closely at the work, you can still understand the mystery of Bartic. And "Why is the outside world like this?" "Actually, it's all meaningful. And after watching the last episode, everyone should be able to feel at ease. And after peace of mind, I hope that everyone can buy a disc so that they can always be active at home (laughs).

Together: Laugh.

Kishi: Thank you for your support to the Ministry of Bravery for three months.

I will be very happy if people can always remember their stories in the future.