Director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi comments on the TV anime "Arrange a Boat" before its broadcast!　OP video cut has also been released!

A director's comment has arrived from the TV anime "Arcane Boat," which will be broadcast from October 13.

The anime "Arrange a Boat" is based on the novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Shion Miura, which won the 2012 Honya Taisho award. Set in a dictionary editing department, it is a human drama depicting the passion and love of editors who challenge the sea of words. The story depicts the depth of the work of compiling dictionaries, and the tasteful characters are the main attractions. The original character design is by Haruko Kumoda, the author of "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju", the director is Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, the series composition is by Takuya Sato, the director of "Shojo-tachi ga Wilano wo Tsumoru", the character design is by Hiroyuki Aoyama, and the production is by ZEXCS.
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Ahead of the start of the broadcast tonight (October 13), a comment from the director, Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, has arrived. The opening video cut has also been released.
The comments are as follows

Director: Toshimasa Kuroyanagi Message
Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
If there are people who challenge with passion, I want to be the one who can respond to their passion. People who think like thatbecome a group, and push forward toward their goals.I want to portraysuch a figure as a familiar presence in our daily lives.This was my first thought when I became involved in this project.

When I read Mr. Miura's original story, I felt an urge to do something.I think it was because Iimagined Umashime, Nishioka, and the other members of the team moving forward on their own paths without slackening. I wondered if it would be possible to express this feeling as it is.I would like to think that even an ordinary day is not a waste of time.

I am grateful to the peoplearound me who are working hard to make this work as good as possible, andI hope that thepassion of the staffwill comfortably reach the people whowatch it through the screen.

There is still a long way to go before the "Great Waterscape" is completed, but Ihope that you will enjoy watching thehard work of the crew as they go through the process.We look forward to your continued support for the "Arc of the Boat" anime!