Original animated film "Typhoon Norda", the second of three consecutive weeks of events will be a talk event between director Yojiro Arai and Daichi Kaneko, who plays Saijo.

The second of a three-week series of events has been announced for the animated film "Typhoon Norda," which will be released on June 5.

Typhoon Norda" is the latest original animation film by Studio Colorido (established in 2011), a production company that brings together young creators mainly in their 20s, including 26-year-old Yuyasu Ishida, who won numerous awards including the Excellence Award at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival for his short animation "Fumiko's Confession". It is a story of friendship between boys at a junior high school on a remote island on the eve of a cultural festival, and marks the directorial debut of Yojiro Arai (26), who has worked as an animator for Studio Ghibli on such films as "The Borrower Arrietty," "From Up on Poppy Hill," and "The Wind Rises.

The film will be released in theaters for a limited three-week run starting June 5, and the second of a three-week series of events has been announced. The second event will be a talk session between the director, Yojiro Arai, and Daichi Kaneko, who makes his voice acting debut as Saijo, a baseball boy with a strong sense of justice. Mr. Kaneko is a promising young actor who won the Actor/Model category out of 32214 applicants at "Amuse Audition Fest 2014".

◆Director Yojiro Arai and Mr. Daichi Kaneko Talk Event
Date & Time: June 18 (Thu) 19:00 - Screening time *Talk event will be held after the screening.
Location: TOHO CINEMAS SHINJUKU
Speakers (tentative):Yojiro Arai (Director), Daichi Kaneko (Saijo, voice actor)
Ticket sales date and time: June 12 (Fri.) 24:00 (June 13 (Sat.) 0:00) on the theater website
URL http://www.tohotheater.jp/theater/076/info/event/taifu-no-noruda0618.html
At the theater box office: on sale from 6/13 (Sat) when the theater box office opens (only if there are remaining seats)
Price: General Admission 1200yen upper limit.