Rikiya Koyama and Yuu Kobayashi went on a rampage!　Spring Anime "Bloodline", AJ2015 Stage & Advance Screening Report

Reports from two events held on March 21 have arrived from the TV anime "Bloodline," which will start in April.

Bloodline" is an anime work based on the manga serialized in JUMP SQ.19 by Yasuhiro Naito, known for "Trigun. It is a popular battle action series with unique characters belonging to the secret society "Libra" and delicate psychological drama. Toshihiro Kawamoto of "Cowboy Bebop" fame is in charge of character design, and Shinji Kimura of "Blue Exorcist the Movie" fame is in charge of art direction. Animation production will be handled by BONES.

Reports have arrived from the stage event held at AnimeJapan 2015 on March 21, as well as from the advance screenings of episodes 1 and 2 held at Odaiba Cinema Mediage on the same night. The splendid voice actors talked about the works/characters, episodes from the show, and more.

AnimeJapan 2015 "Bloodline" Special Stage Event
AnimeJapan 2015 was held on March 21 at the International Exhibition Hall in Odaiba, Tokyo.
The "Bloodline" Special Stage was held on the GREEN Stage with the cast members on stage.
The first thing shown on the screen in front of the audience was a video message from BUMP OF CHICKEN, the rock band in charge of the opening theme song. The band members expressed their joy at being in charge of the theme song for the film and their expectations for the film. The latest PV of the theme song "Hello, world!
After the PV screening, the talk show by the gorgeous cast finally began.
First on stage was Daisuke Sakaguchi, who played the role of Leonardo Watch and served as the moderator for the event. Then, Rikiya Koyama, who plays Klaus V. Reinherz, the leader of the secret society "Libra," Kazuya Nakai, who plays Zap Renfro, Yuu Kobayashi, who plays Emperor Chain, Yuma Uchida, who plays Sonic the Sound Speed Monkey, and Rie Kugimiya, who plays White, an original character in the anime, appeared on stage. Rie Kugimiya, who plays the role of White, an original character in the anime, took the stage.
As the stage started, a message from the original author, Mr. Naito, was introduced.
Welcome! Welcome to AnimeJapan Bloodline Stage! I'm so jealous. This is a gorgeous event with a great lineup of performers. But I was surprised when I heard the length of the event. It's definitely not enough. It will be over before you know it, so please concentrate and enjoy the event...! P.S I'm sure Mr. Sakaguchi will be working himself to death, so please add the lucky break fee to his fee."
The audience laughed at this comment from Mr. Naito, who knew exactly what role Sakaguchi would play, but as expected, the event went off on a tangent.
First, Koyama declared, "I will not speak today," and Kobayashi, the "Final Weapon" from "Bloodline," called Koyama "Oyabun" (boss) and ran around the stage. While the two were on a rampage, the host, Sakaguchi, divided the talk into four sections on the appeal of this work: "the unique worldview," "the stage called HERUSALEM'S LOT," "the strongest staff," and "fascinating characters.
During the talk, there were also some unexpected episodes during postrecording. Mr. Naito, who visits the recording studio almost every time, presented the cast members with gifts. Among them, Kugimiya cited "grilled mackerel sushi on a stick" as the most delicious. The sandwiches were also a memorable experience for the cast members, as Mitsuru Miyamoto, who plays Stephen A. Starface, and Koyama fought over the sandwiches.
In the staff introduction section, the personalities of director Rie Matsumoto were discussed.
Kugimiya, who had previously worked with director Matsumoto on another film, said, "He has a great love for his work.
Koyama shared her impression, saying, "Director Matsumoto gives a greeting before recording, and when I hear it, the atmosphere in the studio becomes more relaxed.
During the character introduction corner, Koyama demonstrated one of the highlights of the film, a special move shouted by the director. The audience laughed out loud as he shouted out the name of a robot from a different work, thinking it was COPY00.
He ended the performance with a solid "Brenglead style blood fighting technique, formula 111, Kreuzwerniktranze! The stage was then used for information about the broadcast of the show.
The stage was interspersed with information about the upcoming TV broadcast and introduction of the web radio show where Koyama, Sakaguchi, and Uchida serve as personalities, and ended with a message from each of the cast members.
Everyone is united and working hard on the production. We will now work hard toward the final episode!" (Kugimiya)
The pictures are beautiful, of course, but it's also a work with a lot of depth, including beautiful music and an interesting story" (Uchida)
(Uchida) "The enthusiasm of the director Matsumoto and all the staff and cast members can be felt in this work. I also love this work!" (Kobayashi) (Kobayashi)
The stage is like this today, but everyone is basically an adult, so they are doing their jobs well (laughs). (Laughs) "The results of their efforts are reflected in this amazing work, so please don't miss it from the very beginning.
Please don't miss it from the very first episode. (Koyama)
I am very happy to be surrounded by such a wonderful staff and so many gorgeous senior members. With such a great group of people, there is no reason why it can't be fun. Please look forward to the start of the broadcast on April 4.