Kyoani's latest work "Liz and the Blue Bird" cast information is released! The two heroines are Atsumi KANAZAKI and Nao HIGASHIYAMA!

Cast information has been released from "Liz and the Blue Bird," the latest animated film produced by Kyoto Animation, to be released on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

Liz and the Blue Bird" is based on Ayano Takeda's novel "Hibike! Euphonium Kita-Uji High School Brass Band Club, Disturbing Second Movement," which depicts the adolescence of high school students. Kyoto Animation, which won the "40th Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation" and the "Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2017 Animation of the Year Film Grand Prix in the Theatrical Film Division" for the film "Unamplified", depicts a fleeting and beautiful moment between two girls, Mizore and Nozomi.
⇒Main staff comments and the latest information from "Liz and the Blue Bird," the latest KyoAni film directed by Naoko Yamada!
⇒Screening schedule of the animation film

The voice cast of the film's heroine, Mizore Arumozuka, who plays oboe in the brass band of Kita-Uji High School, and Nozomi Kasaragi, who plays flute, have been cast as the voice cast of the TV anime "Hibike! Euphonium", Atsumi Tanezaki and Nao Higashiyama have been chosen as the voice cast!　In addition, Natsuki Nakagawa, who plays euphonium in the brass band of Kita-Uji High School, and Yuko Yoshikawa, who plays trumpet, will be voiced by Kounomi Fujimura and Yuri Yamaoka, as in the TV anime version. Shiori Sugiura will play the role of Ririka Kenzaki, a new character who plays the oboe, bringing new life to "Liz and the Blue Bird".

The cast members have also provided their comments on their enthusiasm for the production, which we would like to introduce here.

Cast and comments] (*Honorific titles omitted)
Mizore Arumozuka (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)
Third-year high school student. She is in charge of oboe.
A graduate of the city's powerful Minami Junior High School brass band, she is one of the best players in the city.
Kimi is everything to her, and she has no interest in anything else.

Atsumi Tanezaki comments
I still can't forget the moment when I found out that the story of Mizore and Nozomi was going to be made. I still can't forget that moment when I found out that the story of Mizore and Nozomi was going to be made. I felt then, when the world was smaller than it is now, and in fact, it still is today... There were a lot of feelings that I remember and know about. It was very lively, yet very quiet and sensitive to a great extent. I hope that you can feel the breathing of the two girls, and the slight changes they undergo, as you play along.

Nozomi Kusaki (CV: Nao Higashiyama)
A senior in high school. She plays the flute.
Like Mizore, she is a member of the brass band club at Minami Junior High School.
She left the club in her first year, but returned in the summer of her second year.
She is well-liked by younger students for her high performance skills and cheerful personality.


Nao Higashiyama comments.
Liz and the Blue Bird" is a work that places great importance on atmosphere. Their facial expressions, gestures, and even their breaths have a serene charm. It's hard to put into words, each thing is so casual and yet dramatic...it's just a beautiful film. When I read the script, I don't know why, but it brought tears to my eyes. I think I was moved by the human side of Kimi, who used to be bright and respected by others, that she shows in this film. I was moved by the human side that Kimi shows in this movie! Euphonium," but it can also be seen as a stand-alone movie, and I hope that many people will follow their paths.

Natsuki Nakagawa (CV: Konomi Fujimura)
A senior in high school. Vice president. She plays the euphonium.
She started playing the brass band in high school. In junior high school, she admired Kimi, who was at the center of the circle.


Comment from Kounomi Fujimura
Liz and the Blue Bird" is a very sensitive, yet very strong work. Kimi, Mizore, Yuko, Natsuki, and everyone else's thoughts, words, and actions all create important moments that make up the story and their lives. I hope that everyone will enjoy it without missing a single moment!　Natsuki is as wonderful as ever, so please look forward to it!

Yuko Yoshikawa (CV: Yamaoka Yuri)
Senior in high school. Senior in high school. She plays the trumpet.
She has been concerned about Mizore since the club members left two years ago.


Yuri Yamaoka comments
For a moment, you might think that "Liz and the Blue Bird" is a new movie, not a euphemism.
But you are not wrong in that perception....
Of course, it is the work of Hibiki Euphonium up to now, but this time, when we recorded it, we did it as if we were creating a brand new work. I believe that when you watch this film, even the sound of your own breathing will be felt as an interruption to the work. You can't miss every delicate moment of the girls, and it would be a shame if you did. I hope you will enjoy this film, which is different from the previous Eupho productions in one or two ways!

Ririka Kensaki (CV: Shiori Sugiura)
A first-year high school student. She is in charge of oboe.
She tries her best to communicate with Mizore, the only senior oboe player.


Shiori Sugiura commented: "She is an ordinary girl who is honest about her feelings.
I tried to give an honest performance as an ordinary girl who is honest about her feelings, and I tried to cherish the emotions that came out naturally. I hope that the audience will watch every scene without missing a single cut, but what I love the most is how senior Arumozuka is directing her feelings toward senior Kimi!　Her straight and earnest feelings are beautiful, delicate, and dazzling. Mizo-senpai is so cute. The story carefully depicts a certain moment in the daily life. I am sure that this work will quietly and softly penetrate into everyone's heart.

Kumiko Kiomae (CV: Tomoyo Kurosawa)
A second-year high school student. She plays the euphonium.

Hazuki Kato (CV: Ayaka Asai)
A second-year high school student. She is in charge of the tuba.

Midoriteru Kawashima (CV: Moe Toyoda)
A second-year high school student. She is in charge of the contrabass.

Rena Kosaka (CV: Chika Anzai)
A sophomore in high school. She plays the trumpet.

Satomi Niiyama (CV: Noriko Kuwashima)
An instructor from outside. She is in charge of teaching woodwind instruments and speaks highly of Mizore's performance.

Mahiro Hashimoto (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
An instructor from the outside. He is in charge of percussion instruction. He has a cheerful personality and is trusted by the club members.

Noboru Taki (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)
Advisor of the brass band. He is a famous leader who has led the weak brass band to a national competition despite only being in his first year in the position.

Information on the works (titles omitted)
Liz and the Blue Bird
Release date: April 21, 2018
・Distribution: Shochiku Co.

<Synopsis.
She is a blue bird.
Flying around freely in the wide sky is her happiness.
But I was afraid of leaving her alone, so I locked her up in a bird cage and pretended not to notice anything.
Mizore Arumozuka plays oboe and Nozomi Kusaki plays flute in the brass band of Kita-Uji High School.
They are in their third year of high school, and this is their last competition.
Liz and the Blue Bird" was chosen as the free piece, and there was a solo in which the oboe and flute played together.
This song is just like us," she said carefree.
Mizore is happy to spend her days with Kimi, but fears the end of their relationship is near.
They are supposed to be "best friends.
However, the oboe and flute solos do not go well together, and the distance between them is felt.

<Staff> Original story by Ayano Takeda
Original story: Ayano Takeda (Takarajimasha Bunko "Hibike. Euphonium") Euphonium Kita-Uji High School Brass Band Club, Turbulent Second Movement")
Director : Naoko Yamada
Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida
Character Design: Taishi Nishiya
Art Director：Mutsuo Shinohara
Color Designer: Naomi Ishida
Instrument Setup：Hiroyuki Takahashi
Director of Photography：Kazuya Takao
3D Director：Tetsuro Umezu
Sound Director：Yota Tsuruoka
Music: Kensuke Ushio
Music Production: Lantis
Music Production Cooperation: Senzoku Gakuen School of Music
Brass Band Supervisor: Masahiro Owada
Animation Production: Kyoto Animation
Production: "Kyoke! Production Committee
Distributor: Shochiku


© Ayano Takeda, Takarajima-sha / "Hibike! Production Committee