Behind-the-scenes story of "that" scene is revealed! Mobile Suit Gundam NT" was a big hit! Additional Stage Greeting Report

To celebrate the blockbuster success of "Mobile Suit Gundam NT," an additional stage greeting was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on January 21, 2019 (Monday).

Mobile Suit Gundam NT" is a sequel to the hit series "Mobile Suit Gundam UC," which has shipped more than 1.8 million Blu-ray and DVDs (7 volumes), and is a story that is tied to the "Space Century," the worldview that continues from "Mobile Suit Gundam," which began broadcasting on TV in 1979 and will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. A theatrical work. Harutoshi Fukui, who was in charge of the story of "Mobile Suit Gundam UC," wrote the script himself for this latest work in the Space Century saga. Sunrise Studio 1 will be in charge of production, depicting what comes after "Mobile Suit Gundam UC.Directed by Shunichi Yoshizawa, script by Harutoshi Fukui, main character draft by Kumiko Takahashi, character design by Seijun Kim, mechanical design by Hajime Katoki and Eiji Komatsu, music by Hiroyuki Sawano, and animation production by Sunrise. The film will be released in 90 theaters nationwide on November 30 (Fri.), 2018.
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To commemorate the blockbuster hit, an additional stage greeting was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on January 21 (Mon.).

Junya Enoki, who plays Yona Bashta, and Shin Furukawa, who plays Brick Tekrat, made their first guest appearances at the stage greeting. In addition, Harutoshi Fukui, who wrote the script, and producer Ogata took the stage and confessed for the first time about "that scene" in the play that became a topic of conversation.
The official report of the event, which was full of special talk until the very end, has arrived.

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In appreciation of the success of "Mobile Suit Gundam NT," an additional stage greeting was held by the staff and cast.

The screenplay writer Harutoshi Fukui, producer Ogata, and others joined Junya Enoki, who plays the main character Yona Bashta, and Shin Furukawa, who plays Brick Tekrat, on stage at this event.

Enoki greeted the audience by thanking them for coming to see the screening, which is still in its eighth week since its release.
Furukawa, making his first appearance on the "NT" talk show, said, "I still can't believe that I am standing on stage to greet the audience for a work called Gundam. Furukawa's greeting was a tribute to the work of Gundam.
Since Enoki and Furukawa were to take the stage at the event, there were many women in the audience, and Fukui was surprised to see "the highest percentage of girls I've ever seen. Fukui said in surprise.

Enoki commented on the response to "NT" after its release, "Even now, more than a month after its release, I still get a lot of feedback about the film from the voice actors when I go to the set. I often receive comments and compliments from fans, but there are very few works where I receive comments from my peers, so I'm very happy. He expressed his joy. Furukawa drew laughter with an episode in which he was thanked by his own Gundam-loving friend, as if he were worshipped by her.

When Furukawa expressed his own opinion about the "meaningful confession" by Brick Theklaat, the character played by Furukawa, Fukui, who wrote the script, revealed the true meaning of his words, a talk that could only be heard at this event.

He also commented on Brick's relationship with Michelle, whom he works for, saying, "Michelle is the only person that Brick can trust, and for Brick, serving Michelle is his purpose in life, and I feel that Michelle has become his everything. He's not blood related, but he's as close to family as you can get." He shared his impression of himself.

When writing the script, Fukui had not decided on the details of how Brick and Michel met before "NT," but his wife had fantasized about the details of the two, and when Fukui explained the story, the audience was so impressed with the completeness of the script that they echoed with admiration and applause. The audience was so impressed with the story that they were applauding and expressing their expectations for Brick's external biography.

When asked about Brick's popularity among women during the "NT Women's Club Talk Show" held during the opening period of the film, he replied that the main character Yona Bashta's name was not mentioned by women, to which the audience responded, "What's going on, Women's Club! which drew laughter from the audience.

Ogata and Fukui's production team also spoke of the appeal of Furukawa's voice, including the persuasive power of her low-pitched resonance. Furukawa himself, however, found it difficult to voice Brick, the character who provides explanations and commentary at the beginning of the film, saying, "It was difficult to keep his character and calmly explain the dialogue, which is full of rushing words. I had to keep his character and explain it calmly," he said.

When asked about the highlights of the film, Enoki replied, "If you watch the film repeatedly, you may be able to see many different aspects of the story. One of the charms of this film is the intersecting human relationships among the various characters. Furukawa added, "My main character is Michelle, so if you watch the film with Michelle's feelings in mind, I think you will see the story as a very sad one. He also said, "My main character is Michelle.

In the last part of the event, Fukui commented on the popularity of "NT," which is scheduled to be screened in the U.S. and has already been released in Taiwan: "This film depicts the Japanese view of life and death, and I am glad that people overseas can understand it. Fukui said. Furukawa also commented on his own role in a page in the long history of the Space Century, saying, "I'm so full of emotion that I can't really feel it. The characters living in the world of "NT" go through a variety of experiences and emotions in the short time of one and a half hours... It is a very intense time, and I hope everyone will share it with me. I hope you will share it with everyone," he said, expressing his joy and the charm of this film. Finally, Enoki expressed his passion for this work, saying, "This is definitely a work that will become my masterpiece in my future life as a voice actor. The event ended on a high note with Enoki expressing his passion for the film, "This will definitely be my masterpiece in my future career as a voice actor.

Movie Information
Mobile Suit Gundam NT
＜Yona Bashta: Junya Enoki / Michel Luo: Satoru Muranaka / Rita Bernal: Ayumi Matsuura

＜Planning and Production: Sunrise / Original Story: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino / Director: Shunichi Yoshizawa / Screenplay: Harutoshi Fukui / Main Character Design: Kumiko Takahashi
Character Design: Seyun Kim / Mechanical Design: Hajime Katoki, Eiji Komatsu / Color Design: Takako Suzuki / CG Director: Tomohiro Fujie / Display Design: Yoshinori Sayama / Art Directors: Yukiko Maruyama, Yoshimi Mineta / Special Effects Director: Kumiko Taniguchi /
Director of Photography: Akintaro Waki / Editing: Daisuke Imai / Sound Director: Eriko Kimura / Music: Hiroyuki Sawano / Animation Production: Sunrise /
Distributor: Shochiku

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