Hikaru Akao and Kaede Motofu appeal the highlights of "KOMIKKU GARZ," which will start airing in April, at an advance screening.

Hikaru Akao, who plays Kaoruko Moeda, and Kaede Motowatari, who plays Komu, took the stage at an advance screening of the first and second episodes of "KOMIKKU GARZ. Hikaru Akao, who plays Kaoruko Moeda, and Kaede Motowatari, who plays Komu, took to the stage and appealed the highlights of the show.

The "Comic Gurls" is a popular manga series by Kaori Hanzawa serialized in "Manga Time Kirara MAX" (published by Houbunsha). The characters are Kaoruko Moeda (P.N. Kaosu), Komu Koizuka (P.N. Koisuru Komu), Ryuhime Irokawa (P.N. Bakunyu?), and Tsubasa Katsuki (P.N. Bakunyu?), who live in the Bunsha girls' manga house dormitory. (P.N. Himeko), and Tsubasa Katsuki (P.N. Wing V), four high school girls who live together in the city as manga artists, in this adorable work. The latest four volumes of the original comic were released on March 27, and the anthology comic (1) was also released on April 26, with the TV anime to begin airing in April on TOKYO MX and other channels.
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An advance screening was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo on March 14, where Hikaru Akao, who plays Kaoruko Moeda, and Kaede Motowatari, who plays Komu, took the stage to promote the work. A report on the event has just arrived.

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In addition to the screening of the first two episodes, Hikaru Akao, who plays Kaoruko, and Kaede Motowatari, who plays Komu, were invited to a talk show. Before the screening, Akao said, "Please pay attention to Kaosu-sensei's (Kaoruko) habit, 'Ababaabaaba. Various 'Abababaaba' will appear in the film." Hondo added, "Four high school girls are manga artists, so I think the area around their desks will show their individuality. Please take a good look at it," he said, introducing the highlights of the film.

After the screening, Akao and Hondo took the stage again. Akao smiled, "I thought it was going to be loose and fluffy, but there were so many gag elements and funny parts that I couldn't resist. Hondo said, "Even during recording, I felt that there were rather a lot of finished pictures, but the tempo was good and the way the images were moved drew me in, making the 30 minutes go by very quickly.

As for the characters they play, Akao said, "When I was chosen to play the role of Kaoruko, I tried to be a "geeky, comic-conscious high school girl" and emphasized hard work rather than just talking normally. I recorded the theme song in the middle of the recording, and I felt the loneliness in Kaosu's heart and her inability to face the world alone when I sang the ending (theme song), and I was able to put more feelings into the song. So much so that when she saw the ending in the finished version, she could not help but burst into tears. Hondari, who said she auditioned for both Koyumu and Kaoruko, said, "When I received the news that I had passed the audition, I felt intuitively that I was cast as Koyumu because I could relate to many aspects of the role. She seems easygoing and optimistic, but I play her so that there is a part of me that can take a step back and look at everyone," she says. When she went through the actual postrecording, she was shocked to see Akao playing Kaoruko and said, "This is it! and revealed that she was shocked at how well she got into the role.

When the topic turned to her favorite scene, Akao picked up the shopping scene in episode 2. Akao commented, "I can't get enough of the innocent look Kaosu gives Ryuhime when she buys the tone." Hondo then went into more detail, saying, "Pay attention to the position of the tone pattern that Ryuhime puts on her chest.

This work depicts such a wide variety of personal clothing and hairstyles that Hondo said, "When I watch the rehearsal video before recording, I am interested in the characters' fashions. Akao and Hondo, who had chosen and worn outfits similar to Kaoruko and Komu's, were greeted by the audience's "Go around! The audience responded to the call with thunderous applause.

At the end of the show, the two gave messages to the audience in preparation for the start of the broadcast. Hondo said, "I like the development that incorporates manga-like elements. If everyone cheers for us, we may have a chance to unveil the theme song at events, etc." Akao said, "The story is loose, has gags, and has an interesting tempo, but there are also developments in the future that will make you feel more emotional. The show includes ad-libs and gets more powerful as the episodes go on, so please watch it through to the end and see how everyone grows.

Production Information
TV animation "KOMIKKU GARZ

Broadcasting will begin in April on TOKYO MX, Kansai Television, BS11, and AT-X!

＜Staff＞ Original story: Manga Time Kirara
Original story: Manga Time Kirara MAX (published by Houbunsha)
(Book #4 scheduled to be released on March 27)
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Series Composition: Natsuko Takahashi
Script: Doko Waita, Michiko Yokote, Juki Hanada
Character Design: Yoshiko Saito
Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
Color Designer: Naoto Tanaka
Director of Photography: Gaku Hirooka
Sound Director: Hitoshi Akedagawa
Music: Kenichiro Suehiro

＜Cast
Kaoruko Moeda: Hikaru Akao
Komu Koizuka: Kaede Motowatari
Ryuhi Irokawa: Saori Onishi
Tsubasa Katsuki: Riyo Takahashi, etc.

<Synopsis
Kaoruko Moeda (pen name: Kaosu) is a 15-year-old high school girl and a four-frame manga artist!　She moved into a girls' dormitory exclusively for manga artists after coming in last in a reader's survey of the magazine in which she was published. Surrounded by her roommates, including manga artist Komu, TL (teens love) manga artist Ruhime, and boys' manga artist Tsubasa, she works all night long today, putting in names, pens, and finishing touches to her work!　The life of a high school girl manga artist has begun, and it is a fun, strict, and cute life!

<Broadcast information
TOKYO MX: April 5 (Thu) from 23:30
Kansai Television: April 5 (Thu) 26:25～
BS11: April 5 (Thu.) 23:30～
AT-X: April 5 (Thu.) 23:00 -
Repeat broadcasts every week (Sat.) 15:00, every week (Sun.) 24:30, every week (Wed.) 7:00
4 times, one episode per week