Just before the final episode!　High School Girls Bike Coming-of-Age Anime "Bak-ON! and a roundtable discussion with the main cast is now open to the public!

Interviews with cast members have arrived from the TV anime "Bak-ON! has arrived.



Bak-ON!isan anime work based on the mangaseries in Young Champion Isetsuby Mimana Orimoto.It is a coming-of-age story set in a girls' high school motorcycle club, in which the main character, who is interested in motorcycles, is supported by her unique friends as she leads a life of motorcycling. Five motorcycle manufacturers (Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, Honda, and Yamaha) and other motorcycle-related companies fully cooperate in the animation. Directed by Junji Nishimura of "Arrest me!", series composition by Kurasumi Sunayama of "Z/X IGNITION", character design by Isao Sugimoto of "Girls und Panzer", and animation production by TMS.

The final episode of the series will air on June 20 at 24:00~. A roundtable discussion was held with the main cast, in which they talked about their feelings toward the final episode and their thoughts on the characters. The following is the interview.


───What are your honest feelings now that you have reached the final episode?

Ueda: I can't really feel it at all. It all happened so fast, and when I think about the fact that there will be no more recordings of "Bak-ON! I feel sad to think that there will be no more recordings of "Bak-ON! However, the girls' motorcycle life is still going on, you know. I'm still excited that "Bak-ON" is still going on! (laughs).

Higashiyama: "Bak-ON! is a daily life anime, so it's a little different from other works where things change drastically toward the climax, isn't it?　In a one-cour anime, you feel like you've already reached the halfway point, but in "Bak-ON! I feel that I have run through to the last episode without thinking so.

Uchiyama I also feel "Is it the last episode already? I also feel like "It's the last episode already? The staff and all the people who love motorcycles created a wonderful environment for us, and we were able to make it all the way to the end. The fans were very excited during the broadcast, and I have the feeling that "we all fought together! I have the feeling that "we all fought together!

Yamaguchi: Before the recording of the final episode, when I said, "Please take care of the final episode," I felt a strong emotion. It's sad that it's already the last episode, even though Chisame has finally joined the show. In the original story, the bond between Chigure-chan and the motorcycle club is getting deeper, and I would like to see that in the anime as well!

Kido: Chisame joined the club in the middle of the story, but when I thought, "I'm finally getting used to the club," it was the last episode. I thought, "I'm finally getting used to the bike club! The atmosphere of "Bak-ON! will continue in a relaxed atmosphere until the final episode. I would be very happy if you could relax and watch it all the way to the end.

──Did you feel more attached to the characters you played?

Ueda: At first, I wondered if Hane would be okay. But as I read the script, I realized that she is a down-to-earth girl. I especially like the fact that she cares about her bike as if it were her friend. I felt that she really cares about her bike, and I thought it was wonderful that she was so reasonable about what she loves.

Higashiyama: Butei is really stubborn (laughs). She wants to join the motorcycle club and go touring with them, but she can't be honest. But his love for Suzuki and KATANA is so strong and straightforward. I'm gradually becoming more and more fond of Suzuki myself (laughs). (Laughs) When I was there, I felt as if Rin was riding over me, and I enjoyed recording the scene.

UCHIYAMA: I had an impression that Onsa was a character who loves motorcycles so much that she gets involved with everyone around her. But the more I played her, the more I came to think that she might actually be the most sensible person in the motorcycle club (laugh). (Laughs.) His love for motorcycles is so deep that sometimes he even cries, but that's how sensitive and honest he is. Maybe that is why everyone follows me.

Yamaguchi: I was vaguely aware of it, but Sei is the most dangerous kid in the motorcycle club (laughs). Everyone in the motorcycle club is unique, but they don't do dangerous things on their own.　But Sei is willing to do things just because he looks like a badass. He may be reckless, but I think he's a straight-forward kid who does what he wants to do.

Kido: Chisame is a girl who doesn't show her emotions very often, but as I met her seniors, I realized that she has a lot of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. She can also be quite black-hearted (laughs). (Laughs). She is a very challenging character to play, with her droll voice.

─ ─ Finally, I would like to thank all the fans who support "Bak-ON! Please give a message to the fans who support "Bak-ON!

Ueda: Episode 12 marks the end of the series, but with the addition of Chiu-chan, the girls' adolescence centered on motorcycles will continue. I hope you will enjoy the story of these girls to the end, thinking about their motorcycle life.

Higashiyama: The final episode is also part of the original story. It is not a story that is depicted in the original story, but I feel that it is very significant that this story was chosen to conclude the one-cour season. There are still more events and the original story will continue, so I hope you can look forward to the next development.

Uchiyama Looking at SNS and Twitter, I see that "Bak-ON! has led to the expansion of the community of motorcycle riders. I was surprised to see how attractive the combination of a cute girl and a cool bike can be. I think that all motorcyclists now like "Bak-ON! (laughs).

Yamaguchi: I was very happy to hear that some fans actually reported about their favorite cars and the places they went touring. Some of my friends got their drivers' licenses because of "Bak-ON! I was very happy to hear that there were actually fans who reported about their favorite cars and the places they went touring. The anime is coming to its final episode, but I hope you will continue to talk about motorcycles and "Bak-ON! I would be very happy if you could continue to talk about motorcycles and "Bak-ON!

Kido: I have learned a lot about motorcycles through this work. Also, I have never played a character like Chiame before, so I feel that this work has helped me grow as a person. I hope that you will enjoy it and take it easy until the end.