The thoughts of "those days" come vividly to life! Undercover report on the stage "Super Evolution Stage "Digimon Adventure tri.

The "Digimon Adventure tri." series has been gaining a great deal of momentum with the latest chapter, "Symbiosis," scheduled to be released on September 30, 2017. Needless to say, this work is a legitimate sequel to the TV anime "Digimon Adventure" that began airing in 1999. Many fans are excited to see the new activities of the "chosen children," including the grown-up Taichi Yagami.

The first stage production of "Digimon Adventure tri." "Super Evolution Stage 'Digimon Adventure tri.

Akiba Research Institute visited the cast's interview and open rehearsal held on Friday, August 4, the day before the main performance on August 5. The following is a report on the event.

The cast members who appeared at the press conference held just prior to the rehearsal were Gaku Matsumoto (Taichi Yagami), Shohei Hashimoto (Yamato Ishida), Ryoka Morita (Sora Takenouchi), Kaminari Kamimura (Mitsuro Izumi), Junya Komatsu (Tachigawa and Takeshi Kido), Kenta Nomiyama (Takeru Takaishi), and Oona Shigeishi (Hikari Yagami). The cast consists of eight "chosen children".

The cast members are Hashimoto Junya, who plays the role of Yu Nishitani in the Hyper Projection Theatre "HIQUE! and other actors who are active in 2.5-dimensional stage productions. In addition, there are actors with special effects experience, such as Matsumoto-san, who plays Kato, Cloud, and Yakumo in "Shuriken Sentai Ninninger," and Morita-san, who plays Koto Hanaori in "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger," so dynamic performances are also expected.

Regarding the highlights of the film, he said, "Life is poured into the Digimon dolls, and they live on stage as Agumon and Gabumon. So I hope the audience will see their interactions with us and their cute movements," said Hashimoto. Mr. Matsumoto added, "Digimon are supposed to grow and develop. As the title of the movie says, "Super Evolution Stage," the scenes where they evolve are very powerful, so I would like you to see that. I also hope to express the bond between the eight Digimon and their partner Digimon, and how they are connected by their souls.

During the interview, Hashimoto-san described the Digimon as "lovable like a pet," to which Tagomi-san, who plays Mimi, replied, "They are not pets!　You are a partner! She was his partner! Such a small exchange made the audience feel as if Mimi was actually there and talking to them.