Hiroki Kaji & Misato Fukuen also praised the finished product! TV Animation "Lord of Vermilion: King of the Red Lotus" Episode 1 Special Advance Special Screening Event Report

An advance screening event for the TV anime "Lord of Vermillion: King of the Red Lotus," which began airing on July 13, 2018 (Friday), was held at United Cinemas Toyosu in Tokyo on July 12 (Thursday), the day before the broadcast began. Hiroki Kaji, who plays Chihiro Kamina, and Misato Fukuen, who plays Yuuri Shiraki, appeared at the talk event and talked about their impressions of the first episode screened that day, the recording session, future developments, and many other topics.

Ms. Kaji, who appeared on stage after the screening of the first episode, reflected, "I was surprised when I read the script because it started with an amazing scene right out of the gate," and said, "I look forward to recording every episode to see how this scene will relate to the story. Mr. Fukuen revealed that he himself had watched the first episode just the other day and commented, "I am very happy that I was able to watch it with everyone.

When asked about the characters they play, Kaji explained that "Chihiro is very calm and cool," to which Fukuen immediately responded, "Cool! Fukuen immediately responded, "She's so cool! Mr. Kaji prefaced his comment by saying that there were many complicated and difficult settings due to the large number of characters, and he recalled the recording sessions by saying, "The speed of the development was amazing.

Mr. Kaji revealed that his favorite character was Toratetsu (CV: Satoshi Hino), whom he described as "very cute, but in a pitiful situation. He also expressed his feelings for Toratetsu, who becomes even more pitiful from the second episode onward, declaring, "We are on Toratetsu's side! We are rooting for him!

(Laughs.)" He also mentioned that Toratetsu's love for Chihiro was insatiable, and appealed to the audience to "pay attention to Toratetsu's 'love for Chihiro'" in the future. According to Kaji, the friendship is quite intense (laugh), and he hopes that women and men alike will watch the show. Let's see how Toratetsu's love develops in the future!

Ms. Fukuen analyzed Yuuri, the character she plays, as "more girly than I expected," and explained that "what she says and what she thinks are different from what is behind the scenes. She explained that "what she says and what she thinks are different from what is behind the words. He appealed that the work could be enjoyed even in retrospect.

Ms. Fukuen also pointed out a scene in which Chihiro licks her cut finger while cooking as a wonderful scene, which she described excitedly as "sexy. She added, "Reading Macbeth in the company of Toratetsu and on a train is so sensitive and cool. I also like the way he suddenly says "To be or not to be.

Kaji and Fukuen said they enjoy working with each other. Fukuen said, "I enjoy acting with Kaji. He does really wonderful plays, and even though they are fantasy, they are realistic and convincing. The audience was then treated to the sight of a spotlight shining on Mr. Kaji. The audience gave a big round of applause to Mr. Kaji, who said shyly, "It's not coming from me (laughs).

The other Ms. Kaji also commented on Ms. Fukuen's performance, saying, "It's fun because she betrays my expectations in a good way," and that she sometimes comes up with new performances herself.

When asked about the recording sessions, Ms. Fukuen happily said, "It's a very enjoyable session. Because of the complexity of the story and settings, he said that they spend plenty of time looking at character correlations and checking the settings while recording. The recording process seems to be going smoothly, as the actors are all well-trained and experienced.

Another highlight of the film is the beauty of the visuals. Mr. Fukuen said, "It's wonderful, isn't it? Mr. Kaji explained, "There are many battle scenes, and they are very powerful." He also commented that the images make it easy to enter the fantasy world, as familiar scenery also appears.

In his closing remarks at the end of the event, Mr. Fukuen explained, "It will be interesting to see the three groups of characters in the future," and added, "I don't think this character will be in this group. I want you to pay attention because there are developments waiting to be seen.

Mr. Kaji prefaced the first episode as an introduction, explaining that "we will start to see the individuality and drama of each character. He added, "You will discover how this actor plays the role of this character! and "you will discover how this actor plays this role!

Toward the end of the event, broadcast information, music information, and the release of a starter pack for the arcade game "Lord of Vermilion IV" were announced.

The opening theme of the game will be performed by May'n. Ms. Kaji explained that the opening theme, "Hear My Homeland, O Angel," is "cool and adds a sense of excitement to the intensity of the battles. Furthermore, Mr. Kaji commented on the ending theme, "Red, flower of despair," sung by JUNNA, saying, "Her voice is calm and soothing. JUNNA's voice is soothing," he recommended.

It was also announced that the "TV Anime Linked Special Starter Pack," which contains all the cards necessary to play the arcade game "Lord of Vermillion IV," will be available starting August 9, 2018. This pack is available at game centers. The price is the same as the regular starter pack, 600 yen (tax included), and it is a very good deal, so it is recommended for those who start playing the game after watching the anime! I hope you will take this opportunity to pick up a copy of the game. We hope you will take this opportunity to pick up a copy. For more details, please check the official website.

(Reporting and writing by Shinobu Tanaka)