Anime "Girlish Number" Talk Show Event Report Arrives!　Original author Wataru Watari Wataru also took the stage for a last-minute talk show!

From the TV anime "Girlish Number," the "'Girlish Number' Talk Show Event - Please take care of our Chitose Karasuma" was held on December 19, 2016.

Garish Number" is a media mix work by Wataru Wataru and QP:flapper. It is an idol voice-over work story about Chitose Karasuma, a college student with a cute appearance and a world-weary mentality, who steps into the voice-over industry and struggles to face the harsh reality of the industry. Original story and series composition by Wataru, character design by QP:flapper, directed by Shota Ihata, Animation Director of "End Story", character design by Sumie Kinoshita of "Dantarian's Bookcase", and animation production by Dio Media.
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On December 19, 2016, just before the final episode of the main anime was to air, a "'Girlish Number' Talk Show Event - Please take care of our Chitose Karasuma" was held at the AKIHABARA Gamers main store in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Ayaka Sembongi, who plays the main character Chitose Karasuma, Yuichiro Umehara, who plays Gojo Karasuma, and Wataru Wataru, the original writer of "Girlish Number" and in charge of the series composition and script, took the stage at the event and had a last-minute talk just like the anime.

The following is the official report.

Event Report

On Monday, December 19, 2016, the "'Girlish Number' Talk Show Event - Our Chitose Karasuma, Please Take Care of Me" was held at AKIHABARA Gamers' main store in Akihabara, Tokyo.

The cast included Ayaka Sembongi, who plays the role of Chitose Karasuma, Yuichiro Umehara, who plays the role of Gojo Karasuma, and Wataru Wataru, the original author of "Girlish Number" who is also in charge of series composition and scriptwriting. The event brought together the three key players in the drama of "Girlish Number" just prior to the broadcast of the final episode.

The event was led by Mr. Sengoku. First up was the "Girish Number" talk! corner. Mr. Sengi asked questions, to which Mr. Umehara, Ms. Wataru, and Mr. Sengi answered.

The first question was, "How about a little sister like Chitose!" Who would you rather have as a manager, Gojo or Matsuoka?" If you were Chitose's manager, how would you promote her? If you were to be the manager of a Garish Number character, whose manager would you be? If you were to be a manager of a Garish Number character, whose manager would you be? The interview started with light-hearted questions such as, "I am a sister like Chitose.

I like younger sisters like Chitose. She is my favorite character in "Girlish Number. I like her when she's quirky," "She and Gojo have a similar basic tension," etc. While Mr. Umehara responded calmly, just like the character he plays, "If I had a sister like that, I would beat her up," "Gojo seems a bit more cholo (than Matsuoka)," "If I become Chitose's manager (I'd) let her do anime work for now. For now, I won't let him do animation work. I'm going to focus on radio work, which can be edited easily. Specialize in events. I want to give him work that he can get back as much as possible. Let's develop his good points! The list was somewhat in-depth, just like the content of the work (?). The second half of the session.

Then came the second half. The next corner was a corner to hear the backstory of "Girlish Number" from the panelists. Here, Mr. Watari's answers were even faster.

What kind of company is Number One Produce, to which Chitose, Gojyo and the others belong? What kind of voice actor was Gojo before he became a manager? Mr. Watari responded with a spirit of service to these questions. When he suggested the possibility of creating a spin-off "Boyish Number" instead of "Girlish Number," the audience, especially the female audience members, applauded and cheered.

When asked "Please tell us the story behind the last scene of episode 11! When asked, "Tell us the story behind the last scene in episode 11! When I read the script for this scene, I thought, 'I really like Gojo-kun. (When I read the script for this scene) I thought, 'You really love Gojo-kun.' I was really sad when Gojo-kun left and we passed each other, and (for Chitose) I thought, 'I'm not chasing after him, but I want to be in the same place because Gojo-kun was a voice actor. (Although it is of course important to do your best for the people around you,) if you don't enjoy yourself and do your best for yourself, (the feeling of enjoyment) will not be conveyed.

He then continued, "Is there anything you kept in mind when creating the characters of Chitose and Gojyo?" What if the siblings were managers?" What is your favorite scene? The conversation was hot and lively until the very end with questions such as, "What memories do you have from the post recording sessions?

After some announcements about future media development, product development, and event development, all the speakers took the stage to say a few last words.

Wataru: "I didn't expect so many people to come to the event (laughs), but when I actually saw it, I was surprised by the amount of enthusiasm. Please continue to support "Girlish Number" from now on.

Umehara: "As an actor, I was grateful to have the opportunity to participate in the "Girlish Number" event for the first time and to talk about Gojo-kun. Please continue to support "Girlish Number" from now on.

Sengoku "It was fun for me to have all the siblings together and to have the author of the original story present, so I was able to delve into the story of the siblings, which is at the core of the work. I hope you will continue to support "Girlish Number" in the future. You may even get to see "Boyish Number" starring Gojyo-kun. At that time, I will also have the voice of the child Chitose (who was still young when he was voiced by Gojyo, in the past) ready (laughs).
The event ended with each of them expressing their gratitude to their fans.