Ichiro Mizuki and Miyako Horie to appear in "Rio no Oshigoto! Ichiro Mizuki & Miyako Horie will appear in "Rio no Oshigoto!

The TV anime "Rio no Oshigoto!" which will start airing on January 8, 2018 (Monday) will start airing on January 8, 2018 (January 8, 2018).

The "Rio no Oshigoto! is a popular light novel set in the world of Shogi with the full cooperation of the Shogi Federation. The series has sold over 500,000 copies (as of June 2017) and has won numerous awards, including first place in the "This Light Novel is Amazing! Yaichi Kuzuryu, the strongest Shogi titlist at the age of 16, and Yaichi Shogi, the third grader who came to Yaichi's house to become his apprentice as promised! and a third grader, Ai Hinatsuru, comes to his house and lives with him.
⇒Thepopular novel "Rio no Oshigoto!", which is set in the popular Shogi world, is now being adapted into a TV anime ! TV anime adaptation! Cast includes Yuma Uchida, Rina Hidaka, Ayane Sakura, etc.
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This time, the TV anime "Rio no Oshigoto! will feature Ichiro Mizuki and Miyako Horie!　Mr. Mizuki plays the role of Ai Hinatsuru's father, Takashi Hinatsuru, and Ms. Horie plays the role of her mother, Akina Hinatsuru. The two, who have performed duets at numerous anime song events, will play the roles of husband and wife. Mizuki and Horie will appear in the second episode.

Messages from Ichiro Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie, who have already finished recording, have arrived, so here they are. The official anime website has also released a commentary video ( # ), so don't miss it either!

Messages from Ichiro Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie] (*Honorific titles omitted)

Ichiro Mizuki (Mizuki):
I watched the script and DVD that I received in advance many times and was worried about whether I could fit the lines into the script. I went into the studio thinking that I would learn from Mitch (Mitsuko Horie) as I went along.

In the studio, with Mitch next to me, I felt like I was performing a duet on a live stage.
However, singing and dubbing are completely different, and you might think that I couldn't use the same words and emotions as when I was singing, but I did the best I could. I think postrecording is really difficult. I felt that voice actors are really wonderful.

Miyako Horie (hereinafter referred to as "Horie"):
I am still occasionally invited to do postrecording work, but today was my first time in a postrecording studio in a while. Unlike singing, the play is created by all the performers, and this time it was just Mizuki and I. Since we recorded after everyone else had finished, I was able to participate in the recording while feeling the chemistry between the two of us.

Everyone's acting was so good that it was fun just to listen to it. So it was really fun to join in with the rhythm.
Mr. Mizuki and I always sing together, but when it came to the play, it was like we were different people (laughs). I felt a little uncomfortable.

Mizuki:
(laughs). I was so nervous.

Horie:
Mr. Mizuki was given firm direction by the sound director, so I didn't have to give him any advice, but I did give him little signs from time to time about the timing of his breath.

Mizuki:
It was fun, wasn't it? I got a lot of lines, and I'm looking forward to the next recording.

■Horie:
It may not happen again, but I'll ask them to let me do it again.

■Mizuki:
Mitch and I have known each other for more than 45 years, which is longer than my family, so I didn't feel at all uncomfortable or anxious about playing a married couple. We were able to be exactly the same as we normally are on stage or in the dressing room.

Horie:
I usually have a role on stage where I'm the comedian and he's the goofball, and this time I got to play that kind of character.

Mizuki: To be honest, I don't know that much about Shogi:
To be honest, I don't know that much about Shogi, but having the opportunity to participate in the production and to experience Shogi, I really felt that the more I know about it, the more I will enjoy playing it.

Horie: I didn't know Shogi either:
I didn't know Shogi either, but with the recent Shogi boom, my antenna for Shogi has been aroused, so I felt that it was timely that I was asked to participate in this work. Even if you don't know Shogi, I was fascinated by the story and the characters in this drama. I think this work may be an opportunity for more people to come into contact with Shogi and become interested in the game. It is really interesting to have a Shogi work with a non-adult protagonist, and I think the anime will be popular as well.

[Work information] (*Honorific titles are omitted.)
■"Rio no oshigoto!
TOKYO MX: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:30~.
Sun TV: From January 8, 2018 Mondays at 24:30～ ・Sun TV: From January 8, 2018 Mondays at 24:30～ ・KBS Kyoto: From January 8, 2018 Mondays at 24:30～
KBS Kyoto: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:30～ ・ BS Fuji: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:30
BS Fuji: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:30～ ・Mie TV: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:30
Mie TV: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:35～ ・AT-X: From January 8, 2018, every Monday at 24:35
AT-X: From January 8, 2018, Mondays at 22:00~.
　Repeat broadcasts: Wednesdays 14:00～ Saturdays 6:00～ Sundays 25:30～ ・AbemaTV: From January 8, 2018
AbemaTV: From January 8, 2018, every Monday from 24:30

*Date and time of broadcast and distribution are subject to change without notice.

<Synopsis
When I opened the front door, JS was there...
As promised, I've come to ask you to be my apprentice!
Ai Hinazuru, a third grader, comes to the home of Yaichi Kuzuryu, who at 16 became the "Ryuoh," the strongest title holder in the Shogi world. Ai is nine years old.
What? A... disciple? Eh?"
... don't you remember?"
Ai did not remember, but she started to live together with JS.
Ai's straightforward passion for him brings back the passion that Yaichi had almost lost.

＜Staff
Original story: Shiro Shiratori (GA Bunko/SB Creative)
Character Design : Shirabi
Director : Shinsuke Yanagi
Series Composition : Fumihiko Shimo
Character Design : Akane Yano
Art Director: Atsushi Satomi
Director of Photography: Tetsuya Kawada
Sound Director: Tetsu Motoyama
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Music: Kenji Kawai
Music Production: Nippon Columbia
Music: Kenji Kawai ・Operating Theme: Machico "Korekara
ED Theme: Miki Ito "For What You Want to Protect
Produced by Dream Shift
Animation Production: project No. 9

＜Cast
Yaichi Kutouryu: Yuma Uchida
Ai Hinatsuru: Rina Hidaka
Yashagami Tengi: Sakura Ayane
Ginko Sora: Hisako Kanemoto
Keika Kiyotaki: Ai Chino
Mio Mizukoshi: Yurika Kubo
Ayano Sadano: Chinami Hashimoto
Charlotte Izoard: Yui Ogura
Ayumu Kannabe: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Takashi Hinatsuru: Ichiro Mizuki
Akina Hinatsuru: Miyako Horie
Others