A series of surprises, including a live boob show!　TV Anime "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu Darkness", JUMP FESTA 2015 Stage Event Report

A stage event report from JUMP FESTA 2015 has arrived from the TV anime "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu - Darkness," which is currently in production for its second season.

Based on the popular manga serialized in JUMP SQ. since 2010, "To LOVE-Ru Darkness" aired its first TV anime season from October to December 2012. Characterized by its sexy and extreme depiction, the original comics have sold more than 14 million copies. The accompanying OVA also continues to enjoy popularity. The long-awaited second season of the TV series will be broadcast as "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu Darkness 2nd. The main staff and cast are the same as in the first season/OVA.

The To LOVE-Ru Darkness stage event was held on the second day of Jump Festa 2015 (December 21, 2014), where the original author and voice actors appeared, the second season of the TV series was announced, and much more. Here is the official report.

　Immediately after the opening of the event, a famous scene from the original "Darkness Arc" was shown on the front screen. The cast members passionately performed Lala, who withstood the attack of the Darkness, and Rito, who faced the Golden Darkness (Yami) with determination in his heart. Also on stage were Aki Toyosaki (Momo), Misato Fukuen (Yami), Akino Watanabe (Rito), and Haruka Tomatsu (Lala)!　Tomatsu said that Lara's serious scene, which had never been seen before, "made me nervous even though it wasn't an H-movie scene.

　Next, "Welcome back, Yami!　A talk corner called "Darkness Arc Launch Special" started. The original authors, Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi, joined the conversation and talked about the serialization of the manga. Fukuen was surprised to see the hidden side of Yami, saying, "Now that I have become Darkness, I can see a new me. Mr. Watanabe chuckles at Rito's struggle to bring Yami back, "He was trying too hard and became like a school principal....
　On the other hand, questions to both teachers Yabuki and Hasemi were also posed. About the costume design for Darkness, Yabuki said, "I started thinking about the design from the buttocks so that I could draw an H-shaped butt" (Yabuki), and about the development of Lala becoming a child, Hasemi said, "It is a world where people do not suffer terrible things, so I wanted to create a sense of danger by making her smaller" (Hasemi).

　Messages from Kanae Ito (Nana), Yuka Iguchi (Mea), and Rina Hidaka (Nemesis) also arrived. The story in which Nana and Momo switched roles left a particularly strong impression on me" (Ito), "Mea is a fan of eroticism, so I was fully prepared for it" (Iguchi), and "There were many sexy scenes, and I was constantly surprised by the acting of the senior cast members" (Hidaka).

　In the "memorable lines" recap section that followed, Ms. Toyosaki and Ms. Fukuen performed their acts in accordance with the frames of the manga. Ms. Fukuen was embarrassed by Darkness' line, "I'm going to die surrounded by boobs..." "I can't believe I'm saying 'boobs' in front of this many people," she said, and then turned to the kids' zone in the bleachers and said, "Mothers, please cover your children's ears. Please cover your children's ears.

　The customary "reckless" question to Mr. Yabuki also broke out. I want to see the characters other than Lala as children! Yabuki-sensei then began to write the illustrations. The finished illustration was by Ryoko Mikado!　The audience was thrilled not only by the daintiness of the manuscript, but also by the speed at which she was able to write it.
　After that, a page of the manuscript for the February issue of "JUMP SQ. In the panel of Mikan nursing an infant, Watanabe commented, "There is a baby with a familiar face.... What is the content of the latest issue?

　Toward the end of the session, there were also announcements about future developments. Among them, the new PlayStation Vita game "To LOVE-Ru Darkness True Princess" was unveiled for the first time on this stage!　Produced by Frew, the company behind the previous "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu-Darkness Battle Ecstasy," the game is a "love simulation" in the genre of "romance simulation.

　The stage finally came to an end. I'm happy to be able to appear at JUMP FESTA for the eighth year in a row. I'm looking forward to the future serialization" (Tomatsu), "I was happy to be on stage as Momo after a long time" (Toyosaki), and "I look forward to seeing everyone at the event every year. I also enjoy drawing, so please support me" (Yabuki).

　--Then, suddenly, Toyosaki said, "Oh, I forgot something important!　I forgot something important! (Yabuki), and suddenly Toyosaki exclaimed, "I forgot something important! Immediately after, the capital letters "2nd season" were displayed on the monitor in front of the stage!　The production of the second TV anime season "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu Darkness 2nd" was announced along with the key visual and title logo. The audience was excited by the surprise at the last minute!
The mysterious shadow behind Yami in the key visual was seen by the audience, "The one behind her--I'll practice the role of that character, too! I'm looking forward to the postrecording. I'm looking forward to the postrecording. The stage ended with Ms. Toyosaki's words, "I'm looking forward to the recording sessions now.

　The second season of the TV anime and other further information will be announced in "JUMP SQ." and on the official website as needed. Please look forward to the future development of "To LOVE-Ru: Toraburu Darkness".