TV animation "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness", completion announcement screening report!

A completion announcement screening of the new original anime "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness," whose TV anime will begin airing in January 2019, was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

The new anime "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness" is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima (director) and Michiko Yokote (series composition), a golden duo that has produced hits such as "Jyoshiraku," "SHIROBAKO," and "Jailhouse Gakuen. It depicts a full-scale air battle action of a team of skilled beautiful girls.
⇒2019 Winter Anime

The official report from the completion announcement screening held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on December 12, 2018 (Wed.) has arrived.

Official Report.

The latest original TV anime "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness," directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and composed by Michiko Yokote, will start airing in January 2019. This work depicts the activities of the "Kotobuki Flying Squadron," hired bouncers who fly their beloved plane "Hayabusa. The completion announcement screening of the first episode was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

After the screening, the main cast members, including Sayumi Suzushiro playing Kirie, Eri Yukimura playing Emma, Akika Nakatani playing Kate, Asami Seto playing Leona, Hibiki Yamamura playing Zara, and Miyu Tomita playing Chika, took the stage. When asked about her impressions of the first episode, Suzushiro commented on the quality of the sound, which was specially screened in 2.1 channel, saying, "The sound of the Hayabusa engines and machine gun fire in the air battle scenes was amazing. Mr. Seto also seemed to pay attention to the sound and asked, "Did the audience feel the power of the air battle? The audience applauded loudly when he asked if they could feel the power of the air battle.

In an everyday scene, Ms. Tomita mentioned the scene where the Kotobuki squadron was having a meal at a bar, saying, "The food looks very delicious," and talked about how Kirie was eating her favorite pancake with great relish. He showed that not only the air battles but also the daily lives of the characters are well depicted in the film.

Then, the producer of the film, Ryoya Arisawa, introduced a surprise message from Director Mizushima to the audience. He said, "No need to praise. I want you to tell me what you think frankly." The audience laughed in surprise at the straightforward and unexpected content of his message. The audience laughed in surprise at his straightforward and unexpected reply, "I mean frankly, but did you really enjoy it? The audience applauded loudly, and the cast members were relieved to hear the audience say, "I'm glad.

When asked about the reciprocating engines, which are a feature of the film, Suzushiro said, "The Hayabusa is sleek and cool. Before recording, I listen to the sound of the Hayabusa's engine and get excited. I want to learn more about the various reciprocating aircraft that will appear in the future," she added. For those who want to learn more about reciprocating aircraft like Ms. Suzushiro, the web program "Kotobuki Tsushin" will be distributed on Wednesdays after each episode airs (the first distribution will be on January 16, 2019)! The personalities are Suzushiro-san and Yukimura-san, and the program includes the "Natsuo Maintenance Team Leader's Fighter Course," in which Rumi Okubo's character Natsuo gives easy-to-understand explanations about the aircraft that appeared in the work and maniac knowledge. It was introduced that this program will help the audience enjoy "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness" even more.

At this point, Ms. Yukimura asked visitors to spread the word about the unique greeting she had devised for this "Kotobuki Tsushin". While devising it, "Oha Pancake!" and so on, but Ms. Yukimura suggested "O-ha-busa~" or "bai-bai-busa~," which is a greeting with the word "hayabusa" at the end. The audience was quiet for a moment at the somewhat surrealistic sound, but when Yukimura-san said, "I thought hard about this (laughs)," the audience burst into laughter, and the greeting was successfully adopted as the official greeting.

The topic then turned to points of interest in the second and subsequent episodes. Yamamura commented, "The characters of Kotobuki Squadron will be explored more and more, so please pay attention to them. Mr. Nakatani said, "Many of the characters are really funny, so it was hard to hold back my laughter at the postrecording sessions. I want to talk a lot about these unique characters after the broadcast. While the audience was excited about the second and subsequent episodes, Ms. Tomita, who played the role of Chika, who did not have a chance to play an active role in the first episode, asked, "Do you have any footage of the second episode? He then made a surprise report, saying, "We brought a preview of the second episode just in case this is possible. Chika narrated the special video, which could only be seen at the screening, and the audience was thrilled. Chika's narration was full of onomatopoeia: "A scary woman comes, a bad guy comes, and then he goes, and then he goes, and then he goes, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba. In this video, Mr. Tomita pointed out the personal mark on Chica's aircraft as a point of interest. In addition to Chika, the other aircraft in the film have unique coloring and markings. He also shared a behind-the-scenes story about how Director Mizushima was particular about the coloring of the Hayabusa flown by the Kotobuki squadron.

This work is not only an anime, but is also being developed into a game app for smartphones at the same time, and new information about "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness: The Great Sky Takeoff Girls! which will be distributed in winter 2019. A promotional video, which was shown for the first time at the screening, revealed the system and specifics of the game, which had been shrouded in mystery. It was shown that the development of the game involved anime staff, and that the CG models of the fighter planes were created based on anime models. In addition to the game, various other developments are planned, and in addition to the already announced "Figuarts mini" figures, it was announced that Kirie and Emma will be commercialized by "Figuarts ZERO". In addition to the opening theme song "Soranone" by ZAQ and the ending theme song "Tsubasa wo Mototachi" sung by the cast of Kotobuki Air Squadron, a character song mini album "Kotobuki Air Squadron, Ikkyoku Irumon! will be released on March 13.

At the end of the event, the cast members sent messages to the audience one by one.

I hope that everyone will look forward to the broadcast of the main story in January, and that they will fall in love with "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness" through the music, games, goods, and many other things. Chika will be active from the second episode, so please continue to support us" (Tomita).

When I went on stage today, I was very moved to see the packed auditorium. As a fan of the show, I am looking forward to watching the second and subsequent episodes, and I hope I can share the same feelings as you.
I would be happy if you could leave your impressions of the first episode in various ways, and although the broadcast is still a little ways away, I hope you will look forward to it. Personally, I am also very much looking forward to the web program that the two of you will be doing (laughs)" (Seto).

This work is filled with romance and the efforts of all the staff members. I am happy to have been able to participate in such a work, and I hope you will watch it over and over again once it starts airing.

I forgot to mention that I was wearing my Emma hair on stage today (laughs). The sound of the first episode shown today was amazing, and I hope you can enjoy the sound of the engines and other sounds in the broadcast at home.
I was very moved that so many people came to the event on December 12, the memorable day of Hayabusa's first flight. This work is like a treasure for me. I hope you will look forward to watching every episode as the story unfolds in a way that makes us, the actors, anxious to see what happens next.

Each of them expressed their expectations and enthusiasm for the work.

At the end of the event, Mr. Seto suggested that the audience join the Kotobuki squadron in shouting "Kotobuki squadron, ichikki irumon! and then said goodbye with the greeting "Bai Bai Busa~. The screening, which was filled with many announcements, came to a close.

Program Information】 ※Titles omitted
TV animation "Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness
TV anime broadcast on TOKYO MX, TV Aichi, MBS, BS11 from January 2019!

<Introduction

Various things suddenly fell from the sky in a world where a wilderness spreads all over the land.
They have drastically changed people's lives.
The impact of airplanes in particular was so great that the tide of the world shifted to the sky.

Time has passed, and the "Kotobuki Flying Squadron," a group of hired help, including a strict but beautiful female president, an unreliable on-site commander, and a maintenance team leader with a craftsman's spirit, have come together to protect their customers' precious cargoes. Today, they continue to fly the skies with their Falcon to protect their customers' precious cargo.

＜Main Staff
Director/Sound Director : Tsutomu Mizushima
Series Composition : Michiko Yokote
Main Character Design：Left
Character design：Shou Sugai
Military supervisor：Shigeyuki Ninomiya
Military Setting: Tetsuya Nakano, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Jiro Tokihama
Setting Cooperation: Haruichi Shirado
Assistant Director: Hiroyuki Kobe
3D Director: Hisashi Egawa, Ten Hirota
Technical Director: Keita Mizuhashi
Asset Director: Kentaro Koyake
Chief Animation Director：Tomoko Nakamura
Animation Director：Shota Ueno
Art Director：Kazuo Ogura
Art Director：Nobuto Sue, Sakura Ogawa
Color Designer：Aiko Yamagami
Director of Photography：Kentaro Kashiwagi, Takamasa Hatakeyama
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Music: Shiro Hamaguchi
Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Sound Mixer: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Production: Digital Frontier
Animation Production: GEMBA
Animation Production: Wow World

＜Main Cast
Kirie：Sayumi Suzushiro
Emma: Yukimura Eri
Kate：Akika Nakatani
Leona: Masami Seto
Zara: Hibiki Yamamura
Chika: Miu Tomita

(c) Kotobuki Flying Squadron in the Wilderness Production Committee