A cold was the golden tailwind that led to the casting decision! Kensho Ono and Yuichi Nakamura, who were cast as Giorno and Bucherati, took the stage at the Japan premiere of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind!

The "Japan Premiere" of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind," the fifth part of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" TV anime series that was set to air in October 2018, was held on July 5, 2018 (Thursday) at the Anielli Hall of the Italian Cultural Institute, where the main cast was announced and the first episode was previewed. The main cast was announced and the first episode was previewed.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" (published by Shueisha Jump Comics) is a very popular manga by Hirohiko Araki that has sold over 100 million copies in total. The TV anime adaptation of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind," which was announced on June 21, is the fifth part of the series. Set in Italy two years after the fourth part, the story follows the life of the main character "Giorno Giovana," who dreams of becoming a gangster, and his friends, and is highly popular among fans of the series.

Naokatsu Tsuda, who has served as director of the TV anime from Part 1 to Part 4, has assumed the role of general director for this film. Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi will be in charge of directing, Yasuko Kobayashi will be in charge of series composition, and Takahiro Kishida will be in charge of character design, his first participation as a main staff member. It was also announced that david production will continue to be in charge of animation production, and expectations were high for what kind of new winds will blow through the series by welcoming new talents to the strong lineup with a proven track record.
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On July 5, less than a month after the announcement of the anime adaptation, the "Japan Premiere," a premiere event where the first episode of the work was shown in advance, was held at the Italian Cultural Institute, an Italian government organization that promotes the culture of Italy, the setting of the work.

The announcement for the start of the event was made in Italian, and the audience's anticipation was growing.

Finally, the cast members who were to be unveiled at the event took the stage.
First, the cast member who plays the main character, Giorno Giovana, appeared on stage. The first to appear was Kensho Ono, who was greeted with screams of delight from fans who recognized him before he stepped into the spotlight at the center of the stage in the darkness.
Yuichi Nakamura took the stage as Brono Bucherati, and once again, the audience erupted in cheers.

The two had of course read the original work and watched the anime from part 1 to part 4. Mr. Ono expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "Now that I have been selected, I want to express my feelings that continue from the first part.
Nakamura-san revealed a behind-the-scenes story: "I was actually supposed to audition for the first part, but I caught a cold on the day of the audition and had to sit out. Nakamura says that although she was offered auditions after that, she was unable to attend due to circumstances, but thanks to that, she was able to participate in Part 5, which she says is her favorite part of the original work. When Nakamura said, "Maybe it was fate that I caught a cold," Ono quickly responded, "Maybe it was a 'golden cold'? The audience burst into laughter.

After the announcement of the two main cast members, the cast of the remaining four main characters was also announced.

First, Junya Enoki was announced as Pannacotta Hugo, Daiki Yamashita as Narancia Gilga, Kosuke Toriumi as Guido Mista, and Junichi Suwabe as Leone Abacchio.
Fans cheered each time the cast members were announced, and those familiar with the work would have been smiling when Mr. Suwabe said, "I will put my heart and soul into my performance so that I can make a very good cup of tea. The audience was excited to hear this comment, which would make you grin if you knew the work.

Director Yasuhiro Kimura and Director Hideya Takahashi appeared on stage to talk about the production status of the film, which has already gone through three episodes of postrecording, and also reported on their intense location scouting in Italy. In Venice, the director was constantly searching for a restroom that was close to the one in the original film, and in Naples, he experienced firsthand how unsafe it was. He said that when he was watching the beautiful sunrise in St. Mark's Square in Venice, he saw sunlight coming through a gap in the clouds and felt that "someone either came back to life or died, The episode was told during location scouting.

After the four actors discussed their favorite characters, congratulatory telegrams were presented from the cast members who have played Jojo in the past, including Kazuyuki Okitsu as Jonathan Joestar, Tomokazu Sugita as Joseph Joestar, Daisuke Ono as Jotaro Sorajo, and Tomoki Ono as Josuke Higashikata. Kensho Ono played Giorno.
Kensho Ono will play Giorno, making it the third consecutive "Ono" to play the main character, and Mr. Okitsu commented, "I can't help but feel a strange karma that this has somehow become a story about the Ono clan. Mr. Sugita also teased the audience by saying, "I'm Tomokazu Ono," and other such comments, but his message was full of love for the work, and the audience was filled with a warm atmosphere.

He also received a telegram from Naokatsu Tsuda, the general director, who said that he was more conscious than ever of the atmosphere of the place because it was Italy, and that the work had been produced "with a view to making it easier for people to make pilgrimages to sacred places. It might be a good idea to take a trip to Italy with this film as a reference, saying, "Yes, let's go to Italy.

The time for the end of the stage was approaching.
Finally, the cast and staff gave enthusiastic comments, and after the event, an advance screening of the first episode was held, bringing the event to a close to the delight of the fans.

The event ended with a preview screening of the first episode, which was a great success with the fans.

Information on the works】 ※Titles omitted.
TV anime "JoJo`s Bizarre Adventure: The Golden Wind

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in October 2018.

<Staff> Original story: Hiro Araki
Original story: Hirohiko Araki (Shueisha Jump Comics)
General director : Naokatsu Tsuda
Director : Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi
Series Composition：Yasuko Kobayashi
Character Design：Takahiro Kishida
Chief Animation Director：Shunichi Ishimoto
Stand Design/Action Animation Director： Takahito Katayama
Prop Design：Yukitoshi Takaraya
Art Setup：Reiki Taki, Junko Nagasawa, Kaoru Aoki
Color Designer: Yuko Sato
Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara, Megumi Kato
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
Music: Yugo Kanno
Animation Production: david production

＜Cast
Giorno Giovana: Kensho Ono
Brono Bucharati: Yuichi Nakamura
Leone Abacchio: Junichi Suwabe
Guido Mista: Kosuke Toriumi
Narancia Gilga: Daiki Yamashita
Pannacotta Hugo: Junya Enoki

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