Reports from the spring anime "The Book of Magic Starting from Zero" and the "Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival 2017" stage, where the cast members took the stage!

An event report has arrived from the TV anime "The Book of Magic Begins from Zero," which will start in April 2017.

Zero kara Hajime no Sho" is a TV anime based on the light novel (illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma, KADOKAWA Dengeki Bunko) by Kakeru Toranori, winner of the 20th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize). This fantasy work depicts a half-animal, half-human mercenary and a naive witch named Zero on a journey in search of the forbidden Book of Zero, which contains a power that could destroy the world. Directed by Tetsuo Hirakawa, character design and chief animation director is Ryosuke Kimiya and Daisuke Mataga, and animation production is by WHITE FOX.

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The official report from the "Game no Dengeki Thanks Festival 2017 & Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival 2017 & Dengeki Comic Festival 2017" stage event held on March 12 has now arrived. Yumiri Hanamori, who plays the role of Zero, Takeshi Koyama, who plays the role of a mercenary, Yoha Daichi, who plays Albus, Masayuki Kato, who plays Holdem, and Takehito Koyasu, who plays Jusanban, appeared at the event, introducing the worldview of the work and the appeal of each character, making the event a great opportunity for fans looking forward to the anime adaptation as well as those who want to know more about this work. and also for those who want to know more about the work! It is a must-read not only for fans looking forward to the anime adaptation, but also for those who want to know more about the work!

For more information on the information presented at the event, please refer to this article and the official website.

Official Report

After the MC introduced the stage, the first PV movie shown today appeared on the screen, and then Takeshi Koyama, who plays a mercenary, appeared on stage with magnificent music. After his greeting words amidst cheers, Yumiri Hanamori, who plays Zero, Yuha Daichi, who plays Albus, Masayuki Kato, who plays Holdem, and Takehito Koyasu, who plays Jusan, appeared on stage, and the audience became excited.
While each cast member briefly greeted the audience, Koyasu, who had not worked at an event for a long time, said he was nervous but counted slowly to 13, "1, 2, 3, ... I am Takehito Koyasu, who plays 13. He introduced himself by slowly counting up to 13, which was the name of his role, and drew laughter from the audience.

First, he talked about the PV footage that was shown to the public for the first time. When Mr. Koyasu's excitement was heightened by the fact that the narration was by Unsho Ishizuka, Mr. Koyama asked, "Please introduce the synopsis in a way that fits the profound storyline of this work and gives a sense of gravity! Mr. Koyama asked Ms. Hanamori, "Please introduce the synopsis of the film in a way that is appropriate for the gravity of the story. Mr. Hanamori was perplexed, but said, "I'll leave it to you! and introduced the synopsis in a calm and dignified voice. The audience applauded her introduction, which was highly praised by Mr. Koyama.

The synopsis included such fantasy words as "magic book" and "beast crash," and among them, "magic," which is a word that we have trouble pronouncing...," said Koyama. However, "Koyasu-san is a veteran in that area, after all. I've never seen Koyasu-san bite. It's a perfect tune. Koyasu-san was not satisfied with Koyama-san's response. The two have known each other for a long time, and they shared an episode that only two people who have known each other for a long time can share.

In reference to the world where magic exists, Mr. Koyama asked the cast, "If you could use magic, what kind of things would you like to use? Kato-san answered "I want to fly," Daichi-san "I want instantaneous movement," and Hanamori-san "I want to wake up in the morning and open the door and be on the spot. Koyama, who is the same age as Koyasu, nodded his head and said, "Yes, yes!

The next question was, "If you had to choose a male cast member to be your traveling escort, like Zero and the mercenaries, what would you choose? Mr. Daichi was torn between the two and picked Mr. Koyama. Mr. Koyama replied happily, "I'll give you 500 yen later. Mr. Daichi was troubled, but picked Mr. Koyama, to which Mr. Koyama replied, "I'll give you 500 yen later. Hanamori-san was tempted by the allowance, but began to think seriously, "But it's important to know what you can do and what your abilities are. When Mr. Koyama said, "Mr. Kato was making fire all the time at the barbecue...," Mr. Hanamori replied, "Fire attribute, it is important. It would be a problem without fire on a trip..." I thought he was going to nominate Mr. Kato, but he nominated Mr. Koyama. 500 yen seemed to have an effect, but it seems that Mr. Koyama has already gained tremendous trust.

Now that the world view of the work was understood, it was time to introduce the characters.
　
The main character, Zero, is "a naturally careless witch who is unfamiliar with the mundane world, traveling in search of the 'Book of Zero. The stolen 'Book of Zero' was literally created by Zero, and she is an unflappable character, but she also has a cute side that changes her expression when it comes to delicious food and mercenaries," said Ms. Hanamori. said Hanamori.

Koyama-san then spoke a line from the mercenary he plays. The austere voice of Mr. Koyama made Hanamori and Daichi say, "Cool! Hanamori and Daichi couldn't help but say, "Cool! Koyama said, "He may look tough, but he is actually kind, naive, and very human. Koyama-san said, "He may look tough, but he is actually kind, naive, and very human. Koyasu quickly responded, "Mercenaries are kind, aren't they! Koyasu commented, "Mercenaries are kind, aren't they? It seems that the kindness of mercenaries is endorsed by the other performers as well.

Next, Mr. Daichi introduced Albus, a young magician who appears with the mercenary's head in his sights and is a member of the Zero Sorcerers (a group of witches seeking true peace) who are said to possess the Book of Zero. He's weak in magic, so he needs a strong sacrifice = the head of a fallen beast, or mercenary, to use his magic. But Albus is cute~!" Daichi-san introduced, "Yes, he is cute! Hanamori and Koyama-san nodded broadly.

Hordem is a wolf beast who Zero and the mercenary met on their journey. He is a great lover of women, and his first appearance in the show was truly an outcast. Koyama asked him, and Kato replied, "I spent Valentine's Day with chocolates that arrived at the office! Kato jokingly showed off his outgoing personality. In response, Hanamori looked a little worried, "It's almost White Day! Hanamori-san looked a little worried.

Koyasu-san tried to introduce the 13th member by saying a few lines, but he seemed to be acting a little strange. Koyama said that he was still working on his role before the recording session. In place of Koyasu-san, Koyama-san said, "He used to be Zero's compatriot, but he has become a state magician and is searching for the Book of Zero, just like Zero. He was the person who inspired Zero to start his journey. He left before Zero to search for the stolen Book of Zero, but he lost touch with him for a long time and did not come back, so Zero followed him on his journey. He has no emotional ups and downs, but he is obsessed with Zero and sometimes turns hostile toward the mercenaries who work with Zero." He explains, "He is still in the pre-filming stage. Koyama said, "I read the original story, and I thought that Koyasu-san would be the perfect choice for the 13th character. The audience applauded his comment. The audience applauded his comment. The audience was excited to see how Mr. Koyasu would play the role of the mysterious and powerful magician!

In the latest information corner, broadcast information, information on the release of the original story, comic book, and spin-off manga, as well as the release of a smartphone game were announced. Koyasu-san, who loves games, said, "I'm looking forward to this. I can't wait to play it! he commented. Furthermore, there was information about a talk event at Anime Japan on March 26 (Sunday) and "Zero's Book Radio Zero Radio," in which Ms. Hanamori, Mr. Koyama, and Mr. Daichi will serve as personalities. While Koyama-san was anxious about doing radio with Hanamori-san and Daichi-san, who are like daughters to her in terms of age, Koyasu-san was enthusiastic about appearing as a guest.

The last piece of information announced was the opening theme song and ending theme song for the TV anime. Tapimiru, who sings the opening theme song, appeared as a secret guest. I'm Tapimiru, and I like tapioca milk tea! I had no idea that I was making my debut, but my heart was racing and I realized that it was true. I was so nervous in the waiting room that even my favorite tapioca didn't go down my throat. He commented. Not only did he talk, but he also performed the opening theme song, "Watashi wa Watashi wa Watashi" for the first time. The audience warmly clapped their hands as she sang the song.

As the stage was nearing its end, all the speakers gave their final words.

I was so happy to be able to sing in front of so many people after becoming an ani-song singer, which I have longed for. I'll do my best to have adventures on the big stage like Zero and the others." (Tapimiru-san)

"It was reassuring to be with Koyama-kun, who is the same age as me. It's still before recording, but it's a very important role and a very difficult one. It will be a little while before I appear on stage, but I think it will be a wonderful work, and I hope you will enjoy it to the end." (Mr. Koyasu)

"Holdem will probably have the most ups and downs of all the characters introduced here. As the same beast, he will be a counterpart to the mercenary, so I hope to bring out the coolness of the mercenary from that standpoint." (Mr. Kato)

"It seems like it has been a long time since the announcement of the cast in October, but now it is just before the broadcast. I am very excited that the adventure is finally about to begin. I hope everyone is looking forward to it." (Mr. Daichi)

"We are currently in the recording studio, and it is a really fun production, so I hope you will all join us in getting excited about it. (Mr. Koyama)

"I thought it had not been long since the announcement of the cast in October, but it has already been less than a month since the start of the broadcast.Ithink it will be a very interesting world with magnificent adventures, beautiful pictures, and reliable friends.(Mr. Hanamori)

The talk event ended with loud applause and cheers from the audience, raising expectations for the start of the anime broadcast in April.