Is Karin Nanami a Marinette herself? Interview with Karin Nanami and Ryota Osaka, "Miraculous Ladybug & Chanoir
The popular animation "Miraculous Ladybug & Chanoir," co-produced by Zagtoon of France, Method Animation, SAMG of Korea, and Toei Animation of Japan, will finally begin airing in Japan on the Disney Channel on July 23, 2018 (Monday). The animation will air in Japan on the Disney Channel from July 23 (Mon.), 2018.
Miraculous Ladybug & Shanoir" is set in modern-day Paris, where high school classmates Marinette and Adrienne, who lead ordinary student lives, transform into superheroes Ladybug (Marinette) and Shanoir (Adrienne) with the help of a mysterious friend named Kwami and fight to protect the city of Paris from the clutches of Hawk Moth. 手からパリの街を守るため戦う様子を描いたTVアニメーション。
The series began airing in South Korea, France, and the U.S. in September 2015, and has quickly become a global hit, airing in more than 120 countries worldwide. The show has already attracted a large number of fans in Japan, and a petition to "bring Ladybug to Japan" has become a hot topic on the Internet.
The film features realistic action scenes in which Marinette runs around the streets of Paris in all directions, and a love story in which Marinette is attracted to her classmate Adrienne and Adrienne, who has become "Chanoir," is attracted to the hero "Ladybug" without knowing each other's true identities.
In addition to its fresh worldview and popular storyline of an ordinary girl using items to transform herself and fight evil, the film also attracts attention for its beautiful visuals and catchy music. We asked them about the appeal of this work.
Personality changes before and after transformation! Popular heroines and heroes
─ This work will be broadcast in 26 episodes.
Karin Nanami (Nanami): Two ordinary high school students, Marinette and Adrienne, transform into superheroes and fight to protect the city. They also have a one-sided love for each other that has crossed paths.
Ryota Osaka (Osaka): Without explaining it with words, you can instantly understand their relationship by watching one scene in the opening of the film. Adrienne likes Ladybug, Marinette likes Adrienne, and they go back and forth.
──Can you tell us about the character you are playing?
Nanami: Marinette is a funny girl, although I say she is a normal girl. She is very clumsy, but she is also very good with her hands, and even though she seems to be withdrawn, she leads the class, and you never know what she will do. She is the kind of girl who loves Adrienne and the world revolves around her. I feel that she has a strong core and a strong sense of justice when I play her. However, she does not always do what is right.
─ Do you see any similarities between yourself and Marinette?
Nanami: It seems that Marinette and I are very much alike, and I have been called "the real Marinette" on the set. I don't really know myself. ...... When Marinette is talking with Adrienne and she gets nervous, the mixer once said to me, "I can't tell if she's using lines or just saying what she means.
─ Did you feel the similarity between the two, from your point of view?
Aisaka: Yes, I did. There was a part where I couldn't tell whether I was being empathetic or not, and when I asked her, "Are you being empathetic? I asked her if she was emotionally involved, and she snapped at me and said "No" (laughs).
Nanami: I didn't say "snappishly" (laughs).
─ ─ Adrienne has a scene in the first episode where she is being photographed as a model, and she is a character that girls can't leave alone, isn't she?
Aisaka: He has a good personality, is kind, and is a sergeant, which attracts girls. No matter how many bad things are said about him, he is always ready to follow up with the girls. He is the kind of perfect superhero that only exists in manga, but even so, he has his weaknesses, and that's what attracts me to him.
─ I heard that she transforms with the power of a fairy-like being called Kwami, but is there any change before and after the transformation?
Aisaka: It seems that when a person transforms, their desires and the person they want to become come out. In the story that leads to the transformation, there is a scene in which Adrienne's desires come out, and it shows how shy she is, how she wants to go forward but has a hard time doing so. But when he transforms into Shanoir, he becomes a cheerful character who can say whatever he feels. So I can understand why Adrienne would want to be like Shanoir.
─ Do you have anything in common with Adrienne, or is there a scene that you sympathize with her?
Aisaka: I think I am more like Shanoir. When I feel like I should be a clown in this situation, I sometimes get into a tension like Shanoir. If I were to say that I am similar to Adrienne, I would say that I am gentle (laughs).
Nanami: You can say it yourself at ...... (laughs).
Who is your own hero?
───Can you tell us about your favorite scene?
Nanami: The scene where Marinette falls in love with Adrienne. I like the relationship between Marinette and Adrienne, although the atmosphere is different depending on the relationship between Shanoir and Marinette, Ladybug and Adrienne, and so on. There is one scene where they fall in love just like being struck by lightning, and I especially like that scene. (The episode will air in September.) Aisaka: I am exactly the same way.
Aisaka: I am exactly the same way, I like that scene. When I was checking the video, I thought it was a great scene, including the music. Adrien's lines in the last scene really express his emotions, and combined with the performance of the actor who originally voiced him, I was very moved by it.
─ Do you have a favorite character other than the one you are playing?
Nanami: I like Tikky, the Kwami played by Maria Naganawa. Marinette is often scolded by Ticky, but I think she is cute even though she is being scolded (by Marinette).
Osaka: I think her classmate Jureka is a good character. She is a girl with purple hair, and I think she would be a popular character if she were in a Japanese anime, so please look forward to her.
This is an anime about a magical girl who can transform herself, but can you tell us who your favorite heroes were in the past or are now?
Aisaka: I am from the same generation, so Kamen Rider is my hero. I used to record and watch them every week, and I also rented and watched the ones before I was born. I even bought a belt for adults and have it, so I want to show it off to all the children in the world (laughs).
Nanami: I like "Sailor Moon. I especially liked Sailor Venus. She looks so girly and cute.
─ ─ Finally, could you give a message to the viewers who are looking forward to the broadcast?
Nanami: I heard that there are many people who have been waiting for the show. I would be happy if you could watch the show and enjoy the action while being touched by the love story.
Osaka: This is a film that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, including people of my generation and children. I am sure that if you watch it once and then watch it again, you will see it from a different perspective, so I would be happy if you could enjoy it to the fullest from your own perspective.
─ Thank you very much, both of you.
Akiba Research Institute is giving away an instant photo autographed by Nanami and Osaka!
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Movie Info.
Miraculous Ladybug & Shanoir
Broadcasting starts on July 23 (Mon.) on the Disney Channel.
Every Monday through Thursday 12:30-13:00 / 20:00-20:30
For more information, visit the official website: disneychannel.jp
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