Animated film "Poppin Q" announces additional cast members!　Wakako Shimazaki, Daisuke Ono and Michio Hazama to play the roles of heroine Ijun's family.

Additional casting information has been announced for the animated film "Poppin Q," which will be screened on December 23.

Poppin Q" is an original theatrical animation produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Toei Animation. The film depicts five girls who are lost in a mysterious world, and who communicate with each other through dance in order to save the world from a crisis. The director is Naoki Miyahara, who has created many dance videos for the "Pretty Cure" series, and the original character design is by Kohaku Kuroboshi, who created the TV animation "World Conquest: Zwizdar the Plotter.

The cast of the family of the heroine, Ijun Kominato, who hails from Kochi Prefecture, has now been announced. Ijun's mother, Eriko, is played by Wakako Shimazaki, a TV personality making her voice acting debut; Ijun's father, Shunpei, is played by Daisuke Ono; and Ijun's grandfather, Motoharu, is played by Michio Hazama. During the post recording, Ms. Shimazaki, who is from Kochi Prefecture and serves as the Kochi Prefecture Tourism Special Envoy, gave advice on the Tosa dialect to Asami Seto, who plays the role of Ijun. In addition, new scene cuts featuring each character and comments from Ms. Shimazaki and Ms. Ono have also arrived.
Here are their comments.

Comments
Wakako Shimazaki
At my age, I never thought I would be able to take on a challenge for the first time. I called my mother and friends in my hometown after I was offered the part because I would be speaking in the local language and I would be playing the role of a mother. I had never been a mother before, so I wondered what it would be like to be a "mother," and I watched my friends scolding their children, and I thought about how my own mother would have treated me. I would watch my friends scolding their children and think back to how my own mother treated me.
I think every woman and girl has experienced this. I think all women and girls have experienced this. It is a coming-of-age story full of heart.
And it is full of Tosa dialect. I am proud to be able to speak the local Kochi language, and I hope that everyone will watch this film and remember their hometown. I also hope that you will see an adolescent girl grow up a little.

Daisuke Ono
As a resident of Kochi Prefecture, I am truly honored to be working with Shimazaki-san.
I'm really happy to be here! I tried to express the warmth of this work so that the conversation between the couple in their native Tosa dialect would blend naturally with the work.
I am grateful to have been able to participate in this wonderful work.