HIQUE THE MOVIE! Part 1, first day stage report!　Yuichi Nakamura and Neko Grinding participate from Otogoma High School!

A report on the opening day greetings from the theatrical anime "The End and the Beginning: HIQUE! The End and the Beginning", a report on the opening day greetings has arrived.

HIQUE! is an anime work based on the manga by Haruichi Furudate (serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2012), which has sold 2.5 million copies in total. It is a passionate adolescent volleyball story centered on Shoyo Hinata, a boy fascinated by volleyball, and Tobio Kageyama, a genius player, and depicts the Tolino High School volleyball club. The movie version of the series, which has gained popularity among female viewers, will be released in theaters on July 3 for the first part "The End and the Beginning" and on September 18 for the second part "The Winner and the Loser". In October, the second season of the TV series "HIQUE! Second Season" will start in October.

The film was released in 20 theaters nationwide and is off to a good start, ranking ninth in the domestic film rankings, and a report on the first day's stage greeting has arrived. The stage greeting was filled with laughter as the voice actors and a new character, Grinding Neko, made an appearance. Here is the report.

After the screening of the main story, the main cast of Karasuno High School, Ayumi Murase, who plays Shoyo Hinata, Kaito Ishikawa, who plays Tobio Kageyama, and Yuichi Nakamura, who plays Tetsuro Kuroo from Otokoma High School, which appears in the first part, took the stage. They were greeted with loud applause from the audience. It was the first time for these three actors to appear together on the event stage, and they were able to deliver an enjoyable stage greeting in perfect harmony.

The cast members were very impressed with the new movie version of the TV anime, saying that the quality of the TV anime was such that it could stand up to the big screen. Mr. Ishikawa and Mr. Yoshimasa Hosoya, who played the role of Tomine, were very enthusiastic and loud during the recording sessions, and Mr. Murase and the other cast members who witnessed them were also very enthusiastic about the recording. Mr. Murase also commented strongly on this work, saying, "The story of the TV series is condensed and can be enjoyed over and over again. He said, "It is a work that can be enjoyed over and over again." He also said that he hopes people will watch it as many times as possible, as it will lift their spirits for the second part and the second season.

In the second half of the greeting, a special guest, Grinding Cat, the character of Grinding Kotsume from Otogoma High School, made his first appearance! Just as in the film, he took the stage with a game console in his hand and a blasé expression on his face. Fans in the audience cheered and laughed. Grinding Neko, a new character following Hinagara and Kagegara, will be touring events and theaters nationwide to announce "HIQUE! events and theaters across the country.
Afterwards, all guests joined Grinding Neko for a photo session. The greeting session ended amidst loud cheers.