Interview and checkered photo giveaway! Riho Masuda, Mayu Sagara, and Satomi Hongo appear as young landladies!　Anime "PLAORE! ～Event report from "PRIDE OF ORANGE" final episode advance screening event in Shiki Daisho Shibuya Annex.

"TV anime "Puraore! ～PRIDE OF ORANGE" was held on December 18, 2021 at Abema Towers in Shibuya, Tokyo, with Riho Masuda playing the role of Aika Mizusawa, Mayu Sagara playing Ayaka Mizusawa, and Satomi Hongo playing Yu Kiyose. The event was held at the Towers in Tokyo, Japan.

The "PLAORE! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~" is a cross-media content depicting girls who devote their youth to ice hockey, and will start a TV anime "PLAORE! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~" was broadcasted from October 2021, and on March 15, 2022, the PC/iOS/Android game "PLAORE! ~SMILE PRINCESS~" for PC/iOS/Android will be released on March 15, 2022. At this event, the 11th & 12th (final) episodes of the TV anime were screened and a talk show by the cast was held.

The "Shiki Otoro" mentioned in the event title is a ryokan that appears in the film as the home of Aika Mizusawa and Ayaka's parents, and is modeled after the actual "Kinu no Yado Shiki Otoro" in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. This event was modeled on the real "Kinu no Yado Shiki Oshatoro" in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and was held as the "Shibuya Annex" where the cast entertained the gathered fans. The costumes worn by Riho Masuda, Mayu Sagara, and Rimi Hongo were the same samue that they actually wear at Kinu no Yado Shiki Shitoro, and those who wore them for the first time found them very comfortable and easy to move around in.

The talk before the screening proceeded in the form of the three answering questions from fans in advance. "What do you think Aika and Rikkun (Masuda-san) have grown up to be?" Masuda answered, "I think we grew up together, synchronizing Aika's support for everyone while she was in the middle. I think the part where I grew up after becoming a voice actor was when I became able to speak in front of people." Mr. Sagara, who has watched Ms. Masuda as a senior staff member at the office, gave her encouragement for the future, saying, "At first she was so tense that I wondered if she would be okay, but I thought she was gradually relaxing and enjoying acting. Ms. Hongo said, "I think Rikkun has become more attractive because he has been able to bring out his original brightness in a good way.

Riko Masuda.

When asked, "What is the best thing about this place (food, etc.)?" Sagara-san seemed to greatly sympathize with the example of cup ramen in cold places given in the question, and answered, "I would like to try oden at a food stall in winter. Masuda said, "I like ...... the indescribable sense of immorality of eating cup ramen late at night when I am on a diet. I like miso. Mr. Hongo changed his perspective a little and said, "I like high places, and I like to go up to the transparent floor at the observatory and feel a rush of excitement. I would love to jump (on the transparent floor)." Mr. Masuda seemed to share the same sentiment. The conversation spread.

The most exciting question was about the sights and specialties of Nikko, the setting of the film, which the three have visited many times through YouTube projects and other means.

When asked, "What would you like to visit again in Nikko?" Sagara replied, "I want to relax and enjoy Lake Chuzenji," Hongo said, "I haven't been able to visit tourist attractions other than those that appear in the film, so I would like to visit places of interest that appear in the end cards," and Masuda said, "I really like the Ashio Copper Mine, and I want to go there again. I like dark and narrow places.

Maayu Sagara.

When asked "What was the best food in Nikko?" Hongo-san answered, "Yubamusubi" (yuba musubi), which she recommended as "the best freshly made. Sagara said, "Shiki Odatoro has a lot of homemade food, and the homemade cheese and yogurt snacks are very tasty. The food at Shiki Shatoro is the best! He showed his filial devotion to his parents. Masuda-san said, "Yubamusubi is the best restaurant in Japan. Masuda-san said, "The yuba crepe from the crepe shop on the street of Yuba Musubi is crispy and delicious. I want you to try it because it's so crispy and delicious," she said, making Hongo envious.

Satomi Hongo

Before the screening of the main anime, Yoshiko Tsukahara, the "real" young proprietress of Kinu no Yado Shiki Shitoro, appeared as a special guest. In the real Shiki Oshatoro, fans who stay at the inn and the inn's staff get together to enjoy the TV anime "Puraore! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~. When Mr. Tsukahara saw the three in samue, he said, "I was surprised at how well they fit together. I even want them to work as they are".

Yoshiko Tsukahara

At the screening, where the cast members and the real young landlady looked on together, episode 11 and the pre-airing episode 12 (the final episode) were shown in succession.

After witnessing the screening, Ms. Masuda said, "I almost cried during the scene where the dialogue united and connected everyone's feelings. In episode 11, Aika and Ayaka expressed their gratitude to each other, and I thought it was nice to be sisters. Ms. Sagara said, "It was interesting!　Seeing the finished product with pictures for the first time today, I felt the fun and enthusiasm I felt when I watched ice hockey for the first time again," said Sagara, who was pleased with Ayaka's growth in the final episode. Ms. Hongo said, "Yuu seemed to be saved by the scene in episode 11 where Kaoruko told Yuu that her stoicism (during her Kushiro days) was not a mistake, and I think she was able to face Yori in episode 12 because of that scene. Ms. Tsukahara, the real young landlady, also commented, "I almost cried from the opening. My child also plays ice hockey, and the game was very realistic.

After the talk, a rock-paper-scissors tournament with the cast was held, in which the winner and everyone in the same room (seating area) would receive a checkerboard photo of the cast members. Mr. Sagara appeared at the climax of the event and said, "I'm going to make a goo! but he actually gave a "Choki"! The highlight of the show was the mass outing of the fans who believed in him and the high laughter.

In his last speech, he thanked the fans who had gathered today and supported him.

I feel that the 12 episodes went by very quickly. There are still games to be played, and there will be a live concert at the beginning of the year, and we are doing our best to entertain you all. Today I felt once again that this work was made possible by the enthusiasm of so many people. I am sure that I will have more opportunities to express my gratitude directly from now on, so I would like to ask for your continued support for "Puraore! I am sure there will be more opportunities for me to express my gratitude in person, so I ask for your continued support for "PLAORE!

I'm sorry I bullied you at the end (in the game of rock-paper-scissors). I am so glad that everyone believed in me so much. I think something good will happen to everyone who believed in me (laughs)!　I watched episode 12 for the first time, and it's great! It's a work filled with love and passion for ice hockey, so I hope people will watch it over and over again.

I hope you all enjoyed it.　It was a lot of fun, and I was happy to be able to watch it with so many people. We will continue to perform live and play games, so please support us! (Ms. Riho Masuda)".

The event ended with the three members seeing off the fans leaving the venue as the young landladies.

(Reporting by Kiri Nakazato)

The next page will feature an interview with the cast members after the event and reader gift information!