Sokyu no Fafner THE BEYOND" Report on Soji's Birthday Festival Arrives! Three episodes will be screened simultaneously from May 17 (Fri.)!

The "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND Soji Birthday Festival" was held at Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

The "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND Soji Birthday Festival" was held on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall.

A report on the event, which also announced the simultaneous advance screening of three episodes from May 17 (Fri.), 2019, as well as the 4DX(R) screening of "Soukyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth" and the release of the "Soukyu no Fafner" series ultimate box set, has arrived.
⇒Schedule of Anime Film Screenings

Official Report】 ※Honorific titles are omitted.

The "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND Souji Birthday Festival" was held at the Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

The event celebrated the birthday of "Soji Minashiro," the main character of "Sokyu no Fafner" series, and featured mini live performances by angela, who sings the theme song and image songs of all the series, Kohei Kiyasu, who plays Sojiro Minashiro, and The event also included a talk session with a maniac quiz corner by the cast members, Makoto Ishii as Ikki Makabe, Marika Matsumoto as Shinya Tohmi, and angela, as well as a lot of new information including new information about "Fafner the Beyond," for which a new production in 2019 had already been announced.

As the venue went dark and spotlights illuminated the stage, silhouettes of a man and a woman were projected on the screen.
The audience cheered as angela appeared on stage and performed "Exist (TV anime: Fafner of the Blue Sky EXODUS OP theme)".
The second song "Prologue -Kimi no Mukougawa- (TV anime: Fafner of the Blue Sky THE (image song of Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND)", a PV of "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND" was shown on the screen on the stage and angela raised the audience's expectations for the new album even more with her live performance.) The excitement of the audience was at its highest from the opening of the live as atsuko raised his fist passionately and KATSU performed an emotional guitar solo. It was a fitting opening for Soji's birthday celebration.

Makoto Ishii, who plays the role of Ikki Makabe, appeared on stage in place of angela.
Ishii led the audience in a chorus of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" to invite Kohei Kiyasu, who played Soji Minashiro, the star of this birthday party, to the stage.
As if welcomed by the singing, a panel in the center of the stage opened and Kiyasu, playing the role of Soji Minashiro, appeared on the stage sitting on a sofa, drawing a huge round of applause from the audience.
Marika Matsumoto, who plays Shinya Tomi, appeared with a giant cake in the shape of "Ryugujima," which is well-known to "Soukyu no Fafner" fans and is an essential part of the birthday celebration.
The three of them immediately started a friendly talk, but they also decided to celebrate the birthdays of Ikki and Shinya, whose birthdays were not celebrated this year, and Soji, a child who appeared in the last episode of the current series and is expected to play an active role in the new "THE BEYOND" series.
Original cakes with illustrations of each character were brought in, and the event proceeded in a friendly atmosphere with laughter from the audience as they talked about their memories of previous birthday celebrations and fed each other cake, which has become a tradition at birthday celebrations.

After angela reappeared and all the performers were present, a part of the new movie "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" was shown on the screen on the stage for the first time in Japan and only at the event venue.

The audience as well as the performers watched the video with bated breath, and in the mood of excitement, the new characters who appeared in the video and their character voices were announced.
When it was announced that Souma Saito would be playing the role of Maris Excelsia, Risae Matsuda would be playing the role of Sakuya Minashiro, and Sousui Matsuda would be playing the role of Teruyasu Minashiro, the audience was surprised and delighted.
In addition, Risae Matsuda and Sosui Matsuda gave movie messages to the fans in the audience.

The expectations for "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" were getting higher and higher, and the quiz corner was held to review the series.

The quiz was divided into a basic quiz, a quiz on famous quotes of the master, and a quiz on maniac quizzes. The questions were based on terms and scenes appearing in the works, but the quiz turned into a comedy corner with the performers giving a series of unusual answers.
Laughter erupted everywhere in the hall. The maniac quiz questions were so difficult that the sense of great comedy was further heightened, and the corner was filled with laughter from start to finish.

Next came the Fafner Music Corner. First of all, a list of songs of "Fafner of the blue sky" created by angela was shown on the screen.
The number of them was huge. While looking at the list, the performers talked about their various thoughts on the songs and looked back on the series through the music.

Then, the topic turned to Warsaw, where the accompaniment to the drama that colors the world of "Soukyu no Fafner" was recorded.
Ishii had previously visited Warsaw with the producer of the film, and a video of Ishii enjoying the trip to the fullest was shown to fans.
This time, Kiyasu went to Warsaw. He visited Ishii's tracks as it was and enjoyed himself to the fullest on the screen. Ishii, who had no idea what to expect, was given a blue tank top with a large "WARSAW" print as a souvenir from Kiyasu, who was so full of love for Ishii.
Ishii put it on and, as a closing act of the music corner, was prompted by the MC to perform his own composition (called "rap") a cappella, which has become an indispensable part of "Soukyu no Fafner" events and more melodious than usual this time, creating a friendly atmosphere in the hall and a storm of applause for the performers' love for the work. The audience was in a friendly atmosphere, and a storm of applause erupted for the performers' love for their works.

In the next corner, the name of Soji, the star of this birthday festival, was called out in various situations and emotions by Ishii as Ikki, who has been calling out Soji's name throughout the series.
The performers other than Ishii discussed as they pleased and suggested that Ishii call out the name with increasingly absurd emotions: overjoyed, in tears, when he was angry at them for trying to trick him, when he was bursting with joy in his sleep... and so on.
Ishii followed the order with an emotionally rich "Soushi! The audience laughed and laughed in appreciation of his performance.

Finally, the last corner, "What's New in "Fafner of the Blue Sky"? First of all, the PV images of each episode from the first to the third were shown for the first time in preparation for the new "Blue Sky Fafner the Beyond"!
Fans cheered with joy even before the screening, but when the screening started, both fans and performers stared at the screen in a watery silence.
At the end of each PV, the subtitle of each episode from the first to the third, episode 1 "Operation Sokyu", episode 2 "Child of Paradise" and episode 3 "Instrument of Destiny" were announced. Some fans showed a mixture of excitement at the high quality of the images and a bit of anxiety. However, new information was announced one after another to further shake up the feelings of fans.

The first one was the announcement of "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND" advance screening at theaters.

The first one was the announcement of information on the advance screening of "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" at theaters starting on May 17, 2019 (Fri), and Mubichiket cards with A4 clear file will be available from January 18, 2019 (Fri).

The next announcement was the release of the ultimate box set of the "Fafner of the Blue Sky" series, also known as the "Fafner of the Blue Sky" series. The box set will include 20 Blu-ray discs and one UHD disc, for a total of 21 discs, and will be released on March 13. This is the "ultimate" box set, wrapped in the largest new illustration by Hisashi Hirai, the character designer.

The following month, on April 17 (Wed.), the "Fafner of the Blue Sky" series ultimate CD-box with 12 CDs will also be released.
Finally, the theatrical version of "Sokyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth" will be screened in 4DX(R) at 19 United Cinemas theaters nationwide from January 18 (Fri.) to January 31 (Thu.), 2019, which is also not to be missed.

In addition, an event screening of "Soukyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH" 4DX(R) with Mr. Ishii, who plays Ikki, will be held on January 19 (Sat), 2019, at a certain location in Tokyo. The details will be announced at a later date. Details will be announced at a later date.

After the announcement of the new information, the Soji Birthday Festival, which was filled with laughter, surprise, and emotion from start to finish, came to an end, and each performer gave a message of thanks to the fans in the audience. The performers' speeches were overflowing with their longtime thoughts and feelings, and the Soji Birthday Festival closed with warm applause from the fans.

Almost 14 and a half years have passed since the first season aired, and this year, 2019, marks the 15th anniversary of "Soukyu no Fafner. This year will bring warm tears, painful tears, calmness, intensity, and a variety of other emotions that words cannot fully express. Keep your eyes peeled for future developments.

Photo (event): Takahiro Kugino

PV of "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" episodes 1 to 3
PV of "Soukyu Sakusen" (YouTube)

PV of episode 2 "Child of Paradise" (YouTube)

Episode 3 "Instrument of Destiny" PV (YouTube)

Work information】
■"Sokyu no Fafner THE BEYOND

Episode 1 "Sokyu Senso", Episode 2 "Rakuen no Kodomo" and Episode 3 "Fate no Kiki"will be screened simultaneously in advance at theaters from May 17!

0 Tickets
Limited quantity! Mubichiket card with A4 clear file
On sale on January 18, 2019 (Friday)
Price: 1,500 yen
Specifications: Muvichiche Card + A4 clear file
Sales location: Scheduled screening theaters

*Since the quantity is limited, sales will end as soon as the cards are gone.
Muvichicke Card is a card-type advance ticket that can be used only at the theaters that are compatible with Muvichicke Card.
Please check with the screening theaters for ticket types.
Please check the official Muvichicke website (https://mvtk.jp/) for details on how to use the Muvichicke card.
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0Release theaters:Please check the official website of "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND".
#STAFF

＜STAFF>
Original Story: XEBEC
Series composition: Ubukata Tow
Character Design：Hisashi Hirai
Mechanical Design：Naohiro Washio
CG Animation Director: Eiji Inomoto
Art Director: Michie Suzuki, Masanobu Nomura, Haruka Matsuda
Art Design: Kaoru Aoki
Color Design: Mitsuko Sekimoto
Director of Photography: Takuma Shioka
Editing: Junichi Ito
Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
Performed by: Warsaw State Philharmonic Orchestra
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Theme Song : angela
Executive Producer : Go Nakanishi
Producer : Kotaro Sudo
Animation Producer : Yuko Meikan
Animation Production: XEBEC
Animation Production Studio : XEBECzwei
Director : Takashi Nodo
Production: FAFNER BEYOND PROJECT

＜CAST
Soji Minashiro:Kohei Kiyasu
Ikki Makabe：Makoto Ishii
Shinya Tomi：Marika Matsumoto
Kouyou Kasugai：Jiyu Irino
Misao Kuru: Ryohei Kimura
Hino Miu: Sumire Morohoshi
Kenji Kondo: Minoru Shiraishi
Rina Nishio: Ryoko Shiraishi
Rio Mikado: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Comet Kaburaki: Kensho Ono
Mimika Mizukami: Yui Ishikawa
Fumihiko Makabe: Masahiko Tanaka
Kyosuke Mizoguchi: Takaya Doji
Chizuru Tomi: Emi Shinohara
Jinnai Mitsugi: Tatsuo Suzuki
Shoryo Saki: Kyomi Asakura
Yoko Hazama: Nanaho Katsuragi
Tamotsu Kotate: Takase Yoshimitsu
Mai Douma: Saori Seto
Ian Kamp: Masaki Terasoma
Anila Aurobindo Ghosh: Satoshi Sakurai
Jeremy Lee Marcy: Aya Endo
Bella Dernioni: Natsuhime Aikawa
Kishi Chao: Michiko Komatsu
Sakuya Kaishiro: Risae Matsuda
Minashiro Teruyasu: Matsuda Sousui
Dylan Birdsell: Anri Katsu
Luvi Kama: Rio Sasaki
Dudley Barnes: Naoya Uchida
Maris Excelsia: Souma Saito
Serenoa: Yukana
Legato: Tsuguo Mogami
Frollo: Tamaki Nakanishi
Prometheus: Shizuka Ishikawa
Aeon Antonescu: Ryota Iwasaki
and others

Sokyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH 4DXR

The theatrical version of "Sokyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth" will be screened at 19 United Cinemas affiliated 4DXR theaters nationwide for a limited time from January 18, 2019 to January 31, 2019!
In the 4DXR, the seats move in accordance with the scenes in the movie to create a realistic impact.
In addition, water, wind, smoke, flashes, and scents are used to create a movie experience that makes you feel as if you are in the story!　We hope you will enjoy "Soukyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth," which has evolved with special effects, at the movie theaters!

0 Ticket
Price: 2,300 yen, even price
Screening Period: 2019/1/18 - 2019/1/31
3D glasses will not be used.
Please be sure to visit the United Cinemas website for detailed screening outline and precautions.
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0Admission Presents
January 18 - January 24: Must-see! A3 clear poster of "Soukyu no Fafner THE BEYOND
January 25-January 31: Gorgeous! Soukyu no Fafner" postcard set of 5 cards

The "Party to watch 'Soukyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH' 4DXR screening with Makoto Ishii" will be held!

A "Gathering to Watch 'Sokyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH' 4DXR Screening with Makoto Ishii" will be held in Tokyo on January 19 (Sat), 2019, where you can watch the 4DXR screening of "Sokyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth" with Makoto Ishii, who plays Ikki Makabe!　The release theaters and the screening times will be announced at a later date.

The "Fafner of the Blue Sky" series Ultimate BOX and Ultimate CD-BOX (Limited First Edition) will be released!

z "Fafner the Blue Sky" series Ultimate BOX
The "Fafner of the Blue Sky" character designer, Hisashi Hirai, has created the largest scale of new illustrations for the "Fafner of the Blue Sky" series, and the 14-odd years of history is now captured on a total of 21 discs in a permanent preservation edition worthy of the title of "ultimate". The "ultimate" edition of the series is here.

Soukyu no Fafner" series Ultimate BOX (Limited First Edition)

Part numbers: KIXA-90824~44
・Price: 100,000 yen (excluding tax)
・Release date: March 13, 2019

DISC 21-disc set (20 BDs + 1 UHD) / Digipak specification with outer box
Included bonus: Special booklet

<Contents
DISC 1 (BD) "Fafner of the Blue Sky" episodes 1 to 4 + original broadcast versions (episodes 1 and 2)
DISC 2 (BD) 'Fafner the Blue Sky' episodes 5 to 10
DISC 3 (BD) "Fafner the Blue Sky" episodes 11 to 16
DISC 4 (BD) 'Fafner the Blue Sky' episodes 17 to 22
DISC 5 (BD) "Fafner the Blue Sky" episodes 23 to 26 + broadcast version (episodes 25 and 26)
DISC 6 (BD) "Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT" Complete Version + O.A. Version
DISC 7 (BD) "Sokyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH" Package Edition
DISC 8 (BD) "Sokyu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth" Screening Edition
DISC 9 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 1 to 4
DISC 10 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 5 to 8
DISC 11 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 9 to 12
DISC 12 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 13 to 16
DISC 13 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 17 - 21
DISC 14 (BD) 'Fafner EXODUS' episodes 22 - 26
DISC 15 (BD) 'Fafner the Blue Sky' Video Specials (1)
DISC 16 (BD) "Fafner of the Blue Sky" Video Special Features (2)
DISC 17 (BD) "Sokyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH" Visual Benefits + New Visual Benefits (tentative)
DISC 18 (BD) "Sokyu no Fafner EXODUS" Visual Special Features (1)
DISC 19 (BD) "Sokyu no Fafner EXODUS" Video Special Features (2)
DISC 20 (BD) 'Fafner the Beyond' Special Event - Truth
DISC 21 (UHD) "Sokyu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH" UHD version

DISC 21 <Specifications: Dual-layer disc/HEVC>.
Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc is a disc with high-density recording of video and audio.
Please play it on a player compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs.
For viewing in 4K resolution HDR (High Dynamic Range), a TV compatible with each and a compatible HDMI cable are required.

z "Soukyu no Fafner" series Ultimate CD-BOX (Limited First Edition)
Sokyu no Fafner" series Ultimate CD-BOX (Limited First Edition)
Part numbers: KICA-92547~58
・Price: 30,000 yen (tax not included)
・Release date: April 17, 2019

12 CDs
Specifications: Digipak, with outer box

<Contents.
Theme song, BGM, character songs, drama, etc.

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