From "Danmachi the Movie," the stage greeting reports held in Shinjuku, Saitama, and Kawasaki on February 16 have arrived!

The anime film "It's Wrong to Ask to Meet in a Dungeon - Orion's Arrow" was released on February 15, 2019 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters, and stage greetings were held in Shinjuku, Saitama, and Kawasaki in its first week of release.

The anime work is based on a popular light novel (original by Fujino Omori/illustration by Yasudasuhito), which won the first Grand Prize of the GA Bunko Award and has sold more than 10 million copies in total. Set in a labyrinth city with a huge underground labyrinth, the story depicts the fateful encounters and adventures of an aspiring adventurer boy and women. In addition to the TV anime adaptation in April 2015, "Sword Oratoria: Danshon ni Meets Me Wrong Gaiden" aired in April 2017, featuring one of the heroines, Aiz Wallenstein, as the main character. Then, in February 2018, the decision to produce an animated film version and a second season of the TV series was announced. It has been announced that the movie version will be an original story newly written by the original author, Tono Omori, who himself is in charge of the script.
⇒" Danmachi" will be produced as a movie version and the second season of the TV series! Teaser visual and special PV of the movie version are also released.
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The anime movie "It's Wrong to Ask to Meet in a Dungeon - Orion's Arrow" was released on February 15, 2019 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters, and stage greetings were held in Shinjuku, Saitama, and Kawasaki in the first week of its release. The official report has arrived and will be introduced below. Inori Minase and Saori Onishi will appear on stage on March 2 (Sat.) to give a "Hit Goryo! On March 2 (Sat.), Inori Minase and Saori Onishi will appear on stage to greet the audience.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

＜The first official report of the first stage greeting at the theater, featuring Sadayoshi Matsuoka, Maaya Sakamoto, and 8 others.

The latest anime "Dungeon Town theMovie: Orion's Arrow," based on the light novel series that has sold more than 10 million copies,will open in theaters on February 15 (Fri.). In conjunction with this, "Danmachi" was released on February 16 (Fri.).

On Saturday, February 16, a stage greeting was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly,attended byTadashijo Matsuoka playingBelle Cranel, Inori Minase playing Hestia, Maaya Sakamoto playing Artemis, Marei Uchida playing Lililka Arde, Yoshimasa Hosoya playing Welf Crozzo, Souma Saito playing Hermes, Aiz Varenstein playing Hermes, and Souma Saito playing Aiz Varenstein . In addition to the seven cast members, including Saori Onishi as Eisei Valenstein and cosplayer Enako as the heroine Hestia, the film will be screened on the same day at 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm. The talk session was held after the 9:00 screening and the 11:55 screening on the same day. This article will report on the 9:00 screening (Part 1).

The two actors are in perfect harmony after a four-year absence from the stage.
The guests gathered on stage at the beginning of the stage greeting. First of all, the audience was asked to shout out their impressions of the theater version, to which they responded with loud "Great! The cast members' faces lit up with smiles when the audience responded with a loud "I love it!
After the exchange made the atmosphere more relaxed, Mr. Matsuoka, the star of the show, commented on the recording of "Danmachi" after 4 years since the TV series.
Matsuoka said that even afterthe TV anime ended, his appearances in the series never stopped thanks to the work of the original author, Tono Omori,and that he was able to play the role in this work without any discomfort. He said, "After all, it's this team that makes it possible! Ms. Mizuse, who plays the heroine Hestia, was just 19 years old four years ago. Looking back on that time, she expressed her feelings about the movie version, saying, "Now that I am 23 years old, I am happy to be able to talk with you all as Hestia.
Sakamoto joined the team for the first time as an "original character" in the film version.
He said, "I was nervous because I was going to join a team that had already been formed," and recalled that he was able to get a good sense of the atmosphere from the performances of each of the cast members. As if to prove his point, during the stage greeting, Sakamoto said, "Everyone is really cute," and often teased Matsuoka in the team, which brought a smile to the face of the audience.

All of the cast members praised the scenario!
Since the screening was after the show, spoilers were also released during the greetings from the stage. As the greeting reached the midpoint of the stage, the content of the movie version was discussed, and Mr. Saito talked about the key person in the story, Hermes, saying "She didn't appear much in the TV anime, but this time she is in ......." Including spoilers, he also talked about the charms of the scenario. He also talks about the charm of the scenario.
This discussion led to Hosoya-san, a teammate of the main character,who also spoke highly ofthe scenario. Uchida also commented on the "sense of comfort" of the original character Artemis, and Onishi, who said that he had recorded the film without her, confessed that he "cried after the preview.
All cast members seemed satisfied with the story.
After that, the talk continued tobe lively, with Ms. Mizuse talking about Hestia, saying "I saw a side of her I didn't know existed,"and Ms. Matsuoka and Ms. Sakamoto taking turns talking about Artemis from Belle's point of view and Belle from Artemis', respectively, with some spoilers thrown in.
During the announcement time at the end of the show, it was announced that the second TV anime season would begin airing in the summer of 2019, and the audience cheered loudly. As the ending of the show continued in this vein, Matsuoka expressed his enthusiasm on behalf of the cast, "The movie version is a story between the first and second seasons, so I want to make use of this trend in the second season! We also put our lives into this movie, so I hope you will watch it again and again," he said with enthusiasm.
He concluded with Matsuoka's energetic "Thank you very much! and ended with an energetic "Thank you!

＜Kawasaki Cinecitta Official Report

On Saturday, February 16, a stage greeting was held at Kawasaki Cinecitta with Sadashijo Matsuoka playing Belle Cranelle, Marei Uchida playing Lilirka Arde, and Saori Onishi playing Aiz Wallenstein on stage.

Regarding the difference between the TV series and the movie version, Uchida said that this time there was a verypowerful rival in love, Artemis,andlamented that there was no room atallforLili, even though she is supposed to like Belle.Ms. Matsuokafelt that Artemiswas a strong woman in many ways, andtalked abouthow Artemis became a big part of Belle's life in the movie version of the story.Incidentally, as a behind-the-scenes story, Ms. Matsuoka also revealed that the sound director told her that the scene in which Belle cries was cut because she was too emotional and her crying was not Belle's but Ms. Matsuoka's own.

The panelists were all adventurers, so the moderator asked them, "Do you have anything you want to say to God? Mr. Onishi commented that he wanted to ask God why he could not do what Belle was able to do in the play because she was pure and unsullied.
Various conjectures were raised by the three as to the reason for this. Matsuoka-san also expressed his indignation that he had something to say to Hermes.

When asked about his "favorite scene," Matsuokapicked the scene where the adventurers are flying in the flying dragon becauseit foreshadows the beginning of the adventure.He said it was fresh and good that they were going outside Orario, not in a dungeon. Mr. Uchida agreed, saying that he liked the scene with the water and said that the bathing scene this time was beautiful and did not feel disgusting, even though there was a lot of "manly romantic" stuff in it. He also talked about Belle's encounter with Ayse's bathing in the TV series, and Mr. Matsuoka got into a lively discussion about how he had previously stressed that he wanted Belle to pay more attention to Hestia, not Ayse. Mr. Onishi mentioned the last scene, in which "dirty nature is purified at once," and praised it as a mystical scene that was typical of Danmachi. The water that the deer were drinking in that scene was so clean that Matsuoka himself wanted to try it himself, he laughed.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Onishi talked about how he was particular about the theatrical accompaniment of this film, andcommented that he hoped people would pay attention to the musicwhen they saw the film a second or third time.Mr. Uchidaspoke of the joy of being able tosee Danmachi in the quality of the theater versionand the wonderful characters who are vividly portrayed in thefilm. Mr. Matsuoka said that when watching the movie a second time or later, he would like the audience to pay attention to the feelings of the characters and the detailed depiction of the pictures, and to read the admission bonus "It's Wrong to Seek an Encounter in a Theater Version Dungeon - Orion's Arrow - OneLove". Push. He concluded his speech by expressing his enthusiasm for the second TV anime season.

<MOVIX Saitama Official Report

On February 16 (Sat), a stage greeting was held at MOVIX Saitama, where Inori Minase, who plays Hestia, Maaya Sakamoto, who plays Artemis, Souma Saito, who plays Hermes, and other cast members, as well as cosplayer Enako, who appeared as the heroine Hestia, took the stage and talked.

Over the past four years, I've lost my Lolita voice!
After a prelude by Enako, who was dressed as the heroine Hestia of the film, thecast members appeared on stage withbackground music.During her greeting, Ms. Saito made the audience feel at ease by referring to herself as the "God Team.
The talk began with Mr. Mizuse and Mr. Saito sharing their thoughts on the release of the movie version four years after the TV series ended.
The passage of four years must have been very significant for Ms. Mizuse, as "Danmachi" was the first TV animation series in which she was the heroine, and she was only 19 years old when she started working on the anime series. She said, "The 'Lolita voice' I used to have in the anime version no longer comes out without making it," and "The range of my acting ability has increased dramatically," which showed her growth in both body and skill.
On the other hand, Sakamoto, who participated in "Danmachi" for the first time as an original character in the movie version, confessed his feelings at the time, "I was very nervous to join something that had already started moving and had been built up over the years from the middle.
Mr. Sakamoto also said that he felt the "professionalism" of Mr. Minase on the set, and he also talked about the scene, saying, "I felt that the work had such a good teamwork because Matsuoka-kun and Mr. Minase were at the center of it.

Even the gag scenes were foreshadowed by ......?
The audience was then treated to a "spoiler-filled" talk about the film. Although I won't go into the details, each of them talked about "scenes that they were more excited about in the movie version.
Among them, there is a scene in the movie in which "Hestia and Artemis sleep in a tent," and the topic of conversation evolved into an episode of Mizuse and Sakamoto's girl talk. Ms. Minase talked about her relationship with Saori Onishi, who plays the role of Aiz Wallenstein, and how they "know each other's schedules so well that we understand each other perfectly. Ms. Sakamotoalso sharedher memories of her "first sleepover with a friend.
On the other hand, Ms. Saito revealed an episode in which she was told that her performance in the "peeking scene" was not enthusiastic enough at first (laugh). (laugh)." During the recording, he said, "This is a movie version, you know. This is a jihad (holy war). This made the audience laugh, and he also mentioned the wonderful scenario, saying, "It's amazing that even in such a gag scene, there is a clever foreshadowing.

Afterwards, he asked the audience, "If you were to create your own familia, what kind of familia would you like to create? What is your favorite scene? The final part of the greeting session was a discussion on the same day's announcement of the new film, "The Last of the Familiars. Toward the end of the speech, it was announced that the second season of the anime series would begin airing in the summer of 2019, and the audience cheered enthusiastically.
In the midst of this excitement, the 30-minute stage greeting came to an end, and each cast member gave a message to the audience at the end. Tori Minase, who was the last one to speak, looked back with deep emotion and said, "When I met Hestia, I never thought she would bring me to the theater version like this," and closed the stage greeting by expressing her enthusiasm for the release of the theater version and the second season of the show.

The stage greeting concluded with his enthusiasm for the release of the theatrical version and the second season of the show! Additional stage greeting to be announced

Venue: Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater 6 (tentative)
Date: Saturday, March 2, after the 14:10 screening
Speakers: Inori Minase (Hestia), Saori Onishi (Aiz Wallenstein)

Ticket sales and other details will be announced at a later date.

Film Information] (*Honorifics omitted)
The Movie "It's Wrong to Seek Encounters in Dungeons -The Arrow of Orion
・Release date: February 15, 2019 (Friday)

<Staff> "Orion's Arrow" ・Orion's Arrow
Original story: Fujino Omori (GA Bunko/SB Creative)
Character Planning：Yasudasuhito
Character draft cooperation：Kuuniue

Director：Katsushi Sakurabi
Screenplay: Fujino Omori
Character Design：Shigeki Kimoto
Art Director：Yasuhiro Okumura (Moon Flower)
Color Designer: Tomomi Ando
Director of Photography: Shingo Fukuze
Editing: Kentaro Tsubone (REAL-T)
Sound Director: Hitoshi Akutagawa
Music: Keiji Iuchi
Theme Song: Yuka Iguchi "Under the Same Sky
Produced by: EGG FIRM
SB Creative
Animation Production: J.C.STAFF
Production: Danmachi the Movie Production Committee
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

<Cast
Belle Crannell: Matsuoka Teijo
Hestia: Inori Minase
Artemis: Maaya Sakamoto
Lililka Arde: Marei Uchida
Welf Crozzo: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Hermes: Souma Saito
Liu Lyon: Saori Hayami
Asfi Al-Andromeda: Ai Chino
Aisu Valenstein: Saori Onishi
Lefiya Willidis: Tamari Kimura
Sil Flova: Shizuka Ishigami
Eina Thule: Haruka Tomatsu
Loki: Yurika Kubo
Freya: Yoko Hikasa

(C) Ohmori Fujino, SB Creative/Danmachi the Movie Production Committee