Completed on the morning of the event! Report on the "Kemono Friends 2" episode 1 and advance screening event, where the cast and staff also came to the event!

An advance screening event for "Kemono Friends 2," a hot title for the 2019 winter cool season, was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on December 17.

The "Kemono Friends" series is a popular content series with various projects in progress, including games, comics, stage productions, and zoo collaborations. The story is set in "Japari Park," a gigantic comprehensive zoo, where the Friends go on a great adventure after being transformed from animal to human form under the influence of a mysterious substance called "Sandstar. Character concept design is by Mine Yoshizaki, known for "Sergeant Keroro" and other works. The first season was broadcast on TV from January to March 2017 and attracted a great deal of attention.

The second series, "Kemono Friends 2," will begin airing in January 2019.

⇒2019 Winter Anime

Completed on the morning of the event! What did you think of the freshly made first episode?

You will be the first to see the second series of "Kemono Friends," which created a sensation throughout Japan! Many fans came to the event to see the second series of "Kemono Friends," which caused a sensation all over Japan! The event started with great enthusiasm.

After the first greetings by PPP members Ryufu Nemoto (playing a Kotei penguin), Kyoka Tamura (playing a Gentoo penguin), and Yukiko Tsukita (playing a Humboldt penguin), the first episode started to be shown!

Just as in the previous episode, the mysterious descriptions that were seen here and there amidst the heartwarming worldview had many of you thinking, "Kemofure is back! The screening was followed by a standing ovation from the audience. After the screening, Yuka Ozaki (Serval), Riko Koike (Caracal), Director Ryuichi Kimura, Nobuyuki Hosoya (TV Tokyo producer), Takuya Masumoto (series composition and script), and Shinnosuke Numata (anime producer) appeared on stage to applause.

Mr. Ozaki, who watched the first episode for the first time, said, "I was happy when I heard that we were going to do "2". At the same time I was nervous because I thought I would be able to come back to Japari Park again. （I watched the video for the first time just now, and I was relieved.

Riko Koike, who will be speaking in front of fans for the first time at this event, said, "When I was told that I could participate, I was really happy, but I was surprised and a bit nervous. I had no idea how much the role of Caracal was involved in the story, and it wasn't until about halfway through that I realized how much of a main role I would get to play." Ms. Ozaki added, "I also had no idea how much Serval would appear (in "1"). It was like a reminder of my first love.

The staff, who worked on the first episode until 6:00 a.m. on the day of the event, all seemed to be sleep deprived. Mr. Hosoya said, "It was a long journey. It has been a little over a year since we decided to work with this group. It has been a long journey. Thank you very much for your hard work. Thank you for your hard work.

Director Kimura also said in an air of aloofness, "Hmm? Me? I thought, "What about me? Mr. Hosoya called me and asked me if I wanted to do it. I thought, "Am I the right person to do it? I was like, "Am I sure? However, I accepted the project because I thought that since I was going to do it, I would do it at ......." On the other hand, Masumoto-san, who wrote the script and composed the series, said, "First, I was asked to submit the plot of "2" in a competition. I had not heard from them for a while after submitting it to the competition, and I thought it might have failed, but then I got a call. I thought I was one of the many writers, but it was just me and ....... I still can't believe it," he said, explaining how he came to participate in the production.

Mr. Numata, an animation producer, commented on how he was first asked to work on the project, "First of all, I was surprised. I thought it might be a little difficult, but I thought I would never be involved in such a big and wonderful work, so I told the president I wanted to do it without even consulting him. Regarding the first episode screened this time, he said, "Our staff worked like mad to make this film. I would like to receive applause from everyone," he said.

When asked by the moderator about the difficulties in making "2," Masumoto replied, "What I tried to do was to create a world where 'easy is right. Director Kimura said, "The staff shared the common thought that it would be good if we could create something new while retaining the good parts of the previous series. We want to create a place where no child is left out, and where people can watch it when they come home from work and feel relieved.

In addition, a new key visual was unveiled on this stage. The new key visual, which depicted Serval and Caracal and added a new character, Kururu, and a monorail as a means of transportation, was shown on the stage. The new key visuals are a combination of the dynamic animals and the sense of adventure as they travel on the monorail.

Some of the clues to the story are hidden, and some are not, so be sure to take a good look at them.

A senior? The dependable Serval!

The second half of the event was a talk stage by the cast members.

In addition to Ozaki and Koike, Nemoto, Tamura, Tsukita, Kana Motomiya (fennec), Saki Ono (raccoon), Yui Ishikawa (child), Mashiro Yagi (katakakefuchou), and Madoka Suga (kanzashi fuchou) took the stage.

They were divided into four teams: the Animal Friends team (Ms. Ozaki, Ms. Motomiya, and Ms. Ono), the Karakal Curle team (Ms. Koike and Ms. Ishikawa), the PPP team (Ms. Nemoto, Ms. Tamura, and Ms. Tsukita), and the Gothic x Luck team (Ms. Yagi and Ms. Suga), The teams were divided into four teams and asked to draw answers to the questions in their sketchbooks.

The first question was "What will the final episode be like? The two members of the Gothic x Luck team responded, "Kaban-chan will appear again, and everyone will dance in a circle while eating Japariman together. The answer, which brought tears to the eyes of fans of the previous episode, was met with applause from the audience. The full-length anime is currently in production, but will this idea be adopted?

In the "Answering Questions" section, Yagi and Suga, who passed the "Kemono Friends New Unit Audition" and will be making their voice acting debuts with "Kemono Friends 2," were asked "What was your impression when you first met PPP and Animal Biscuits? Yagi said, "From my first impression, I've never seen anything like it before.

Mr. Yagi answered, "From my first impression to now, I have always had the impression that they are friendly. The staff and people involved in the project are the same way. I wonder if good people come to places where good people gather, which means I am also a good person. Mr. Suga commented, "They are all really kind people, and when I first met them, the senior staff talked to me, which warmed my heart. Mr. Suga also said that Mr. Nemoto taught him many one-shot tricks, and he even performed one of them, the "Kanzashifucho" dance, together with Mr. Nemoto, to the delight of the audience. Immediately after that, Nemoto exclaimed, "I didn't become a voice actor to do this! she exclaimed. Her reaction drew loud laughter from the audience.

Mr. Ishikawa, who plays the role of Kururu, commented, "It was easy to work in the recording studio because everyone's acting created the world of 'Friends of Kemono'.

When asked about how they spend the New Year's holiday, they all gave animalistic answers that were true to their instincts, such as "sleeping during the New Year's holiday" and "eating ozoni," but when Koike, whose birthday is on New Year's Day, commented that she cannot eat birthday cake because cake shops are closed during the New Year's holiday, Ozaki responded, "Let's make a cake! suggested, "Let's make a cake together! In response, Ms. Ozaki suggested, "Let's make a cake together! Before we knew it, Serval-chan, or Serval-san, was showing her dependable seniority.

Finally, information on new collaborations and events were announced one after another, fueling expectations for the future development of the "Kemono Friends" project. With the start of "2" broadcasting, the project is sure to gain momentum once again!

For more details on the collaboration, check out the official website.

Comments after the event

Director Ryuichi Kimura: "It's been almost a year since we were approached, and while it may have been a long time or a short time, I am happy that we have managed to make it this far. As a production team, we are now at a critical point. We have only just begun, so we are determined to keep our spirits up and make a good product."

Yui Ishikawa: "This was my first "Kemono Friends" event, so I was nervous going on stage because I didn't know what kind of atmosphere the audience would be in or how they would watch the first episode, but they were all very warm. It was an event where I could feel how much "Friends of Kemono" is loved by the audience. I could feel how much they love "Kemono Friends." I also felt the strength of the co-stars, which made me realize that the seniors of "Kemofure" are very reliable. The recording session is still going on, but this event made me feel that I will do my best to make this work bring smiles to people's faces.

Yuka Ozaki: "I just watched the first episode for the first time, and I was very impressed by the wonderful work that Director Kimura has created. I am really looking forward to seeing the reactions of the Friends after the episode airs. When I looked at the faces of the Friends who came to the event today, they looked very calm and kind, and I felt that they must all be feeling the same way, thinking "Welcome back to 'Friends of Kemono'", so the screening made me look forward to the broadcast."