Yuiko Ohara's 5th single "I'm not going to tell you. An interview with the singer is now available! OP theme of "Mr. Takagi, the Karakagee"!

Yuiko Ohara's 5th single, "I Won't Tell You," the OP theme for the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the Karakagee" currently airing (released on Wednesday, February 14, 2018), an interview with the singer has been released.

Yuko Ohara is a singer-songwriter who has sung theme songs for "Little Witch Academia" and "The Land of Jewels.

This time, an interview with Ms. Ohara, who sings "I won't tell you," the OP theme song of the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the Karakagee" currently airing on TV, was released. The following is an interview with Ms. Ohara, who sings the OP theme song "I'm not going to tell you.


YUIKO OHARA HERSELF INVIEW] (*Honorifics omitted.)

Please tell us your impression of the original story.
Ohara: I originally really liked it and had been reading it for a long time. I often read manga on the web, and my first encounter was also on the web. It was introduced as a recommended manga, so I read it and fell in love with its heart-warming worldview. I bought the first volume of the book and have enjoyed reading it ever since, including, of course, "Karakajite no (ex-)Takagi-san" (Mr. Takagi the Teasing Girl).

Do you read them while looking back on your own experiences at the time?
Ohara: Rather than looking back on my own junior high school days, I read from the perspective of Nishikata-kun (laughs). When I was in junior high school, I wasn't the type to make fun of people I liked, but I think I was happy to be teased, so I'm thrilled to be in Nishikata-kun's mind (laughs).

You have been enjoying the spin-offs as well, and now you have been asked to sing the theme song and open the show for the first time. How did you feel at the time?
Ohara: "No way! I felt like, "No way!　I was walking in the station when I got the call, but when I answered the phone and heard what they said, I couldn't help but shout out loud even though there were quite a few people around me (laughs). I was walking along the station when I got the call. I remember saying something like, "I love you!

Did you start thinking about what kind of song or lyrics to use at that time?
Ohara: I had a rough idea of "a heart-warming song," and even before that, I had an idea of "if we were to do an anime of 'Mr. Takagi,' what kind of theme song would someone sing? After working together on "Little Witch Academia" and "The Land of Jewels," I began to think that it would be better to think about it together with the creators. So this time, we actually had a meeting with the animation staff to discuss the direction of the project, and they worked with us to come up with the ideas.

Did you encounter any particular difficulties?
Ohara: I always write the melody first, but this time I had a hard time getting the chorus part right.

The tune of the song is also very cute, different from the songs you have released in the past.
Ohara--I often get the impression that I sing laid-back songs because of the tie-ups I have had in the past, but I have loved singing and writing pop songs since before my debut, so I think I was able to show a new side of myself. It's a very fun song to sing, so I was smiling the whole time I was recording it. However, as is always the case, it is difficult to make a song by myself, so the arranger helped me to discover "how a song like this can be made! I am always discovering new things. It's fun to work with the arranger and the musicians on the arrangements, and to see them take shape as a band.

What do you feel when you listen to the finished songs?
Ohara--I remember listening to these songs a lot when I was in junior high and high school. I think life-size lyrics and songs really resonate with that generation. If a song says "changing seats," I remember that phrase every time I change seats. I think the song is a song that can be listened to in that way, and that links Takagi-san's world with my world.

The music video also has a very mysterious and cute atmosphere. What was the concept behind it?
Ohara--We talked about creating a nostalgic picture of school and nature during the meeting, and we shot the music video in a retro elementary school and its surroundings, very close to the world of "Mr. Takagi," which fits that image perfectly. After consulting with the art director from "Little Witch Academia," it was decided to bring out the "eggs. Eventually, as the sun sets, the egg glows, cracks, and sprouts musical notes, which then fly away, making the work a bit mysterious. The location of the filming with a drone and full of greenery made it a lot of fun and different from our previous music videos.

I heard that the CD jackets are also linked to each other by type.
Ohara: That's right. The paper airplane flying on the "Artist Edition" jacket is the one that Mr. Takagi is flying on the other "Anime Edition," so it links to the world view of "Mr. Takagi.

■From the music to the artwork, it is full of playfulness while respecting "Mr. Takagi," which makes me happy. Lastly, please tell us again how you feel about the tie-up and the first opening of "Mr. Takagi the Teasing Girl".
Ohara: I really like this work, so I never thought I would be in charge of it. When it came to writing this song, my love for the work was so great that I felt no pressure and really enjoyed everything about it. As this is my first time to be in charge of the opening, I hope that you will feel a new me again and enjoy the music video and CD jacket that link to the world of "Mr. Takagi"!

I hope you will enjoy the music videos and CD jackets that link to the world of "Mr. Takagi!

*The full interview with Yuiko Ohara can be found on the official website of the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the Teasing Girl" ( # ).

＜YUIKO OHARA: Profile
Born on February 5 in Chiba Prefecture, Ohara began playing the electone at the age of 3, violin in the 5th grade, and guitar in junior high school. In high school, she participated in her first audition and was attracted by the appeal of original music, and began her journey to become a singer-songwriter. After entering a music school, she studied songwriting and honed her skills as a guitarist and piano player, and performed her first live performance as a solo singer-songwriter near graduation. Since then, his musical activities have become more active through encounters at live performances.
Fall, 2014. In the fall of 2014, she was recommended to audition for the theme song artist for the movie version of "Little Witch Academia" by three people at the same time, including a musician, a friend, and a teacher from her vocational school days. I thought, "I have to take this audition," and applied. She was successful in winning the position of theme song artist.
In 2015, she made her major debut with "Magic Parade," the ending theme song for the movie "Little Witch Academia: Magic Parade," and her second single "Hoshi wo Trace" was chosen as the ending theme song for the TV anime "Little Witch Academia" which started airing in January 2017. She is in charge of the ending theme "Shimmering Beach" for the TV anime "The Land of Jewels," which has been airing since October 2017, and will be in charge of the opening theme for her first anime, the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the Karakagee," which will be airing from January 2018. A singer-songwriter in the anime song world, she sings with a soft voice with a core that gently touches the hearts of those who listen to her.

Product Information
YUIKO OHARA "I won't tell you, though. [Anime Disc].
Release date: February 14, 2018 (Wed.)
・Price: 1,300 yen (excluding tax)
＜Included songs
01. "I'm not going to tell you..." (Opening theme song for the TV anime "Mr. Takagi, the Karakagee")
Words & Music: Yuko Ohara Arrangement: Minoru Yoshida
02. "Tabidachi no Kaze" (Wind of Departure)
Words & Music: Yuiko Ohara Arrangement: Masayuki Fukutomi
03. "I won't tell you..." (Instrumental) (Instrumental)
04. "Tabidachi no Kaze"(Instrumental)


YUIKO OHARA "I'm not going to tell you..." (Instrumental) Artist Edition
・Date of release: February 14, 2018 (Wed.)
・Price: 1,300 yen (excluding tax)
＜Included songs
01. "I'm not going to tell you..." (Opening theme song for the TV animation "Mr. Takagi, the Karakagee")
Words & Music: Yuko Ohara Arrangement: Minoru Yoshida
02. "Jupiter Bat
Words & Music by Yuko Ohara Arranged by Minoru Yoshida
03. "I'm not going to tell you..." (Instrumental)
04. "Jupiter Bat" (Instrumental)


TOHO animation RECORDS / Released and Distributed by: TOHO

Production information] (*Honorific titles are omitted.)
TV animation "Mr. Takagi the teasing friend
TOKYO MX: From January 8 (Mon.) every Monday at 23:00~.
Yomiuri TV: Every Monday from January 8 (Mon.) from 25:59
BS11: Tuesdays at 25:30 starting January 9 (Tue.)
Broadcast times are subject to change without notice.

＜Staff＞ Original story: Soichiro Yamamoto
Original Story: Soichiro Yamamoto, "Mr. Takagi the Karakajite" and "Ashita wa Satsuwa" (published by Shogakukan's "Gessan")
Director：Hiroaki Akagi, Series Composition：Michiko Yokote
Character Design: Aya Takano
Sub-character Design / Chief Animation Director: Takuji Mogi / Natsuko Kondo
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Animation Production: Shin-Ei Animation

<Cast
Takagi-san: Takahashi Riie
Nishikata: Kaji Yuki

Mina: Yoshimi Ohara
Yukari: M・A・O
Sanae: Yui Ogura
Nakai: Yuma Uchida
Mano: Kotori Koiwai
Takao: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Kimura: Fukutsugu Ochiai
Dr. Tanabe: Yosuke Tadokoro

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