Seven members of Franschouche finally get together! Anista MAPPA Stage "Zombieland Saga" Cast Talk Show Report

WIT STUDIO, which plans to open "WIT Ibaraki Studio (tentative name)" in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, held real events "Anime Studio Meeting (Anista)" on January 27 (Sun), February 9 (Sat) and 10 (Sun), 2019 On February 10, "Anime Studio Meeting ". On February 10, "Anime Studio Meeting 'Meeting Day'" was held in Akihabara, Tokyo, inviting creators and voice actors at "Entas Stage" and "Bellesalle Stage".

The "Zombieland Saga" cast talk show was hosted by comedian Amatsu Mukai, and featured Kaede Hondo as Sakura Minamoto, Asami Tano as Saki Nikaido, Risa Taneda as Ai Mizuno, Maki Kawase as Junko Konno, Rika Korikawa as Yugiri, Mimi Tanaka as Lily Hoshikawa, and Kotono Mitsuishi as Tae Yamada. Kotono Mitsuishi, who plays Tae Yamada, took the stage. The venue was filled with excitement even before the show began, as it was the first time all the members of the idol unit "Frans Chouche" who appear in the work, gathered together.

According to Mr. Mukai, "There were a lot of squid in the dressing room," and the atmosphere of Zombieland Saga was literally "in the air" (laugh).

First, there was the "Doyansu! Zombieland Saga" corner. Doyansu" means "what to do" in the Karatsu dialect of Saga, and each of the participants introduced the difficulties they had experienced with the work.

Mr. Mitsuishi said "frustrating secret"; in his 30+ years as a voice actor, this was the first time in his life that the casting appeared in a work as a secret. After the first post recording, the staff asked him to keep it a secret, and even in a group photo of the cast, his face was hidden. He said he was so excited about the first two episodes that it was hard for him to comment on them publicly.

Kawase said, "Wow, ....... My sense of rhythm, too ......?" The cast members are currently working on the production of the March 17 film. The cast members are currently rehearsing for the live performance "Zombieland Saga Live: Franchouche Minna de Orabo," scheduled for March 17 (Sunday)! ～The cast is currently in rehearsal for the live performance "Zombieland Saga Live: Franchouche Minna Orabo! He expressed his earnest desire to master it before the performance.

Mr. Tano is "Saga saga saga......." "When I walk down the street, I hear 'Saga,'" he said. When I walk around town, I am sensitive to words such as "Saga," "Yoroshiku (Saki's key phrase)," and "Sakura,"" he said. I would be happy if you all reacted the same way as I do in your daily lives!" She said.

Ms. Kinugawa said, "The hottest topic of the day ...... is the late! . I was happy to hear from my parents and friends that it was interesting! I was happy to hear from them, but when they asked me something like, "Is there going to be a second season of the TV anime?" But he felt the pain of not being able to answer when they asked questions like, "Is there going to be a second season of the TV anime?

Incidentally, Ms. Kinugawa was a guest at the Tsukuba event held in January, and Mr. Tano, who was also on stage that day, said, "When we were featuring the scene of Yugiri, Rika took off her mask and I thought, 'If she is going to go on stage like this...? ...?' I thought, 'What if she goes on stage like this...?

Tanaka said, "I can't help laughing at the recording studio at 10:00 in the morning. The ad-libs by Mamoru Miyano, who played Kotaro Tatsumi, were so strong that "I could laugh a lot in the tests, but I had to endure the ad-libs because I was not allowed to laugh in the actual performance.

Mr. Taneda said, "I had to sing, dance, and record in the morning. The work requires a lot of calories to perform, but the recording started at 10:00 a.m., so she had to drink a nutritional drink every time she went in. He was also the last member to record the theme song, so he felt pressure to sing the song, saying, "Everyone is a good singer.

Mr. Hondo also said, "I had a lot of trouble recording the song. In "Zombieland Saga," I started by creating the characters in the recording, and when I received the tentative death voice and rap songs (since it was still before the recording of the main story), I thought, "What kind of anime is this? (laugh)," he said of the recording process.

Next was the "Best scene? Digest Live Commentary" corner.

The members of Franchouche introduced some of their favorite scenes at ......, but it was mostly Kotaro's digest (laugh). Mr. Taneda also gave a tip about Mr. Miyano's performance, saying, "As part of his ad-libs, he sometimes read the SEs as they were written in the script. He also said that there were times when he had to re-record his ad-libs many times. With occasional laughter, the members reminisced about the scenes as they saw fit.

As Asami Tano's birthday was on February 12, a cake was presented to her earlier than usual.

At the end of the event, a message was given to the audience.

Ms. Hondo said, "I was looking forward to seeing everyone together for the first time in a long time after the recording sessions were over. Thanks to everyone who has supported us, we have been able to hold many events. I hope we can continue to talk a lot about our works!

Ms. Tano: "It is thanks to all of you that the seven of us were able to stand on stage together like this. By spreading your voices, I think we can continue to make "Zombieland Saga" more exciting, so please support us!

Ms. Taneda: "Thanks to all of you, today has become a memorable day. I hope one day we can have a stage with eight members, including Miyano-san!

Ms. Kawase: "I am grateful that so many of you have gathered here even though the show has already finished airing. I hope this work will be an opportunity for everyone to visit Saga Prefecture. We will do our best to make it happen, so please give us your best!"

Ms. Kinugawa: "Actually, before the event, I wore a kisser-shaped hairpin that Kaede gave me!　Thanks to all of you, it turned out to be a very enjoyable event. Thank you very much!

Ms. Tanaka: "So many people came to the event even after it had finished airing, and I felt so many people loved the show. I still have a lot to talk about, so I would be happy if you could come visit me again!"

Ms. Mitsuishi: "I felt like a mother looking at everyone today (laughs). Tae thought she expressed a lot of emotions. Zombieland Saga" has become one of my masterpieces. Please support the six of us at the live performance. If you don't cheer for them, ...... will punish you!"

In addition, the live performance "Zombieland Saga LIVE - Franschu Minna de Orabo! ～will be shown live viewing at theaters nationwide.

(Reporting and writing by Atsushi Saeki)