Animated film "Cars: Crossroads," first video special report released!　Ukyo Katayama and Akira Fukuzawa tag-team McQueen's driving in action!

The first special video trailer for "Cars: Crossroads," the latest installment in Disney/Pixar's popular "Cars" animated film series, has been released.

In the "Cars" series, Lightning McQueen, an overconfident rookie racer in a bright red sports car, wanders into the country town of Radiator Springs, where he comes into contact with the kindness of people and realizes what is truly important in the race called "life". The story is about Lightning McQueen's journey to the country town of Radiator Springs, where he is touched by the kindness of others, realizes what is truly important, and awakens to his true strength.
In the latest film, "Cars: Crossroads," McQueen, who has become a superstar on the race track, is swallowed up by the new wave of the times, the rise of young, up-to-date racers. In the midst of all this, he experiences his first setback when he crashes hard during a race and is at a major crossroads = crossroads in his life.
The film will be released in theaters nationwide on Saturday, July 15, 2017.
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In this special video, Ukyo Katayama, a specialist in "driving" who has been running as an F1 racer, and Akira Fukuzawa, a specialist in "play-by-play" who has been delivering numerous legendary play-by-play broadcasts to the world, are a miraculous tag-team team. さんが、奇跡のタッグでマックィーンの走りを実況するという、贅沢な内容となっている。

Commenting on the live commentary, Mr. Fukuzawa said, "It all happened so fast. It was a great honor to work with Ukyo-san in this way. Mr. Katayama said, "The sound of the wind and the V8 engine rumbling through the concrete wall gave me goosebumps. Since I have been away from active racing for a while, the idea of fighting or running, which seemed to be on the other side of the river or in a different world, instantly made me feel a rush of excitement. Especially when I saw McQueen's accident, I was awakened by it," he said, praising the film for its realistic representation that brought back memories of his working days.

Mr. Katayama also commented on the film's theme, "Crossroads," which is also the subtitle of the film, saying, "Even if you regret your failure, there will be another fork in the road ahead, and you won't know that until the end, I don't think you can know that until the very end, but when you are standing at that crossroads, at that 'crossroads,' I want to face myself and keep going without giving up. Mr. Fuku also commented, "The world of television itself has changed dramatically from when my generation was in our teens and twenties, and now things are created with a completely different worldview. What role should I, as an older person, play in such a world? It may be an overstatement to say that I am at a crossroads every day, but I am always lost as I hold the steering wheel," he said.
Standing at a major crossroads, it will be interesting to see what path McQueen will take.