AnimeJapan 2017】New cast members were announced and new videos were shown for the first time!　Report on the "Mahoujin Guruguru" Special Stage

On March 25, 2017, the TV anime "Mahoujin Guruguru" Special Stage was held on the BLUE Stage at AnimeJapan 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight.

Since it has been 25 years since the series was first serialized and this is the third anime adaptation, many of the audience members were old fans, and most of them raised their hands when the host, Ken Washizaki, asked them if they had ever watched the original work or the anime. The event started in such a friendly atmosphere.
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Majutsujin Guruguru" is a gag fantasy manga serialized in the monthly "Shonen Gangan" (Square Enix). It depicts the adventures of Kukuri, a girl who is a wielder of the legendary magic "Guruguru," and Nike, a boy who was forced to become a hero, in their quest to defeat the Demon King. As mentioned above, the manga has been animated twice before, in 1994 and 2000, and this is the third time it has been made into a TV anime.

Shizuka Ishigami, who plays Nike, and Yoshimi Obara, who plays Kukuri, immediately took the stage in response to the host's call. The second teaser visual was unveiled for the first time, depicting popular regular characters such as Kita Kita Oyaji, Toma, Juju, Lun Lun, the president, and Gipple, in addition to Nike and Kukuri, who have already been unveiled. Ishigami and Obara, who are big fans of the original, were overjoyed. When it was hinted that cast members other than Nike and Kukuri would be joining them on stage, the mood in the hall was filled with anticipation.

The new cast members announced were Katsuyuki Konishi, who plays the role of Kita Kita Oyaji, and Yoha Daichi, who plays Juju. They were greeted on stage by loud applause from the audience.

After the four speakers had gathered, the event began with a look back at events in 1992, 25 years before the original serialization began. When the young women tilted their heads at unfamiliar words and events, even Konishi, the oldest of the four, joined in the conversation and said, "I don't know," to which the audience burst into laughter.

The topic eventually turned to the original story, and everyone strongly insisted that they loved the original story. Ishigami-san's "love for Guru-Guru" was especially strong, and when asked about the real name of Kita Kita Oyaji, who is rarely referred to in the film, he was able to answer immediately. Nike was her first love, and she expressed her joy at being able to play the role of Nike, saying, "At my age, I am happy to be united with the person I love.

She then shared some behind-the-scenes stories about her audition for the role, including what other roles she had taken on in addition to the one that had been decided. Daichi said that in addition to Juju, he had also auditioned for Nike and Toma, and that he was so surprised when he was chosen that he reread the news several times because he thought he would not be chosen for Juju. When Mr. Washizaki asked if the cast members were not concerned about their performances in the previous anime, as this is their third anime adaptation, they all gave encouraging answers, saying that although their voices were very impressive, they would play the characters in their own way. He also said that although it is still a secret, the rest of the cast seems to be very gorgeous, and that we should expect a lot from them.

Toward the end of the event, the first PV was shown for the first time. The audience forgot about the talk and watched the lively characters and the scene where Nike and Kukuri meet, etc. The animation was produced by Production I Production I. The special stage closed with the announcement that Production I.G would be producing the animation and that the anime would be broadcast this summer in a 30-minute late-night slot, raising expectations even higher.