Anime Japan 2019] Lead actors Kenichi Matsuyama and Taichi Saotome also took the stage as a surprise! Report on the special stage of the new movie "Promea" directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Kazuki Nakajima tag team!

AnimeJapan 2019, one of the world's largest anime events, was held at Tokyo Big Sight for two days on March 23 and 24, 2019. On March 24, the second day of the event, a special stage for the highly anticipated new theatrical anime "Promea" was held at the COBALT BLUE Stage in East Hall 4.

Promea" is a completely original work by Hiroyuki Imaishi, director of "Gurren Lagann" (2007) and "Kill la Kill" (2013) TV series, and Kazuki Nakajima, screenwriter.

TRIGGER is in charge of animation production and XFLAG is in charge of production, and this will be the first feature-length film by the duo that fans have been waiting for.

Character design is by Shigeto Koyama, who created the concept design for Disney's "Baymax. Music is by Hiroyuki Sawano, who also worked on "Kill la Kill. Art direction will be handled by Tomotaka Kubo of "Mary and the Witch's Flower" fame. It has also been announced that Sanzigen, creator of many popular works, will produce the 3DCG parts.

⇒Theatrical animation "Promea" directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, director of Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill, and Kazuki Nakajima will be released in 2019!

⇒Schedule of Anime Film Screening

The stage for such a global-scale hot work attracted not only domestic media but also many reporters from overseas media. The high expectations of the audience were evident.

As previously announced, the stage was filled with director Hiroyuki Imaishi, screenwriter Kazuki Nakajima, Ayane Sakura (Aina), and Toru Inada (Baris). As a surprise, Kenichi Matsuyama, who plays the main character Garo, and Taichi Saotome, who plays Rio, took the stage. The venue was filled with thunderous applause and cheers.

Matsuyama, who loves "Gurren Lagann" and "Kill la Kill," both of which were created by the Imaishi and Nakajima team, commented, "This is my first time to come to Anime Japan. I wanted to come as a guest. Ms. Saotome was also anxious to see the booths of various companies visible from the stage and said, "I'm itching to come," eliciting laughter.

The "Promea" stage began with a talk by Director Imaishi and Mr. Nakajima about the secret story behind the production of "Promea. The production of "Promea" started right after "Kill la Kill" was finished in 2013, and it took 6 years to complete. As can be seen from this, "Promea" was a difficult production," said Imaishi and Nakajima. However, they both knew what the other was doing, and it was difficult to come up with a new idea. However, once the theme of "flames" came up, things started going smoothly, and according to Nakajima, "It was two years ago when we finally felt we could do it. Director Imaishi expressed his confidence in the finished product, saying, "It took more time and effort than ever before," and "I think that's why it is so dense.

The film features Kenichi Matsuyama as the main character Garo Timos, Taichi Saotome as Rio Fortier, and Sakai as Clay Forsyte. Masato Sakai plays Clay Forsyte, Kendo Kobayashi plays Vinny, and Arata Furuta plays Deus.

Nakajima commented on the casting, "It's a theater version. I thought it would be great if I could work with the actors I worked with in Gekidan Shinkansen." Director Imaishi said, "I thought that the people who could properly read Mr. Nakajima's script would be those who had experience with Shinkansen. The play was perfect, so all I had to do was create the picture! He revealed that he was very much inspired by Mr. Nakajima's script.

Promea" is still in production, and the cast members have already checked out the video with their voices, although it is still in a rough, unfinished state. After watching the video, Mr. Inada commented, "Mr. Furuta's performance is dignified and mischievous at the same time. I couldn't read the timing when it came out, and I couldn't help but laugh. When we (voice actors) do it, we aim for it, but he does it without hesitation. Their performances are different from those of voice actors," he said, praising the stage actors' performances. Ms. Sakura was also impressed by their vivid performances.

On the other hand, Matsuyama praised Sakai's performance. Mr. Sakai's acting range is too broad. When he stood in front of the microphone, he looked smiling, but he looked like he was crazy. As an actor, I was surprised because I had never seen this type of face before." Mr. Saotome also shared his memories of the recording sessions. It was like a championship to see who could scream the loudest, and it was very scary and powerful. My performance was pulled along with it.

Director Imaishi revealed that Masato Sakai's performance had an impact on the artwork as well, saying, "Mr. Sakai's performance exceeded my expectations many times over, so I wondered what kind of picture I should put on top of his performance.

Of course, the voice actors were fully enthusiastic, and much was said in the talk about how the cast was influenced by the power of the work and becoming more awakened with each passing day.

In concluding such on-set talk, Director Imaishi vowed to make the last spurt for the release of the film, saying, "I'm going to make all the remaining time to finish it.

In closing, Matsuyama said, "I have watched "Gurren Lagann" and "Kill la Kill," and there are both nostalgic and new elements. Garo is a character who is a hot-blooded idiot and childlike, but also has an adult part. The part that shouldn't be a child. The part that should not become an adult. Garo is a character with a good balance between the two, and I want people to see that.

Film information】※Titles omitted.

Promeer

May 24, 2019, Nationwide Roadshow

＜STORY

The World Catastrophe

What triggered the unprecedented situation in which half of the world was destroyed by fire was the appearance of the "Varnish," a race of people born as a mutation who could control flames.

Thirty years have passed since then, and a group of aggressive individuals, calling themselves the "Mad Burnish," have attacked the world once again.

Garo, a rookie member of the Burning Rescue, a highly mobile firefighting rescue team for the Varnish, and Rio, the leader of the Mad Varnish, are both possessed by the burning spirit of firefighters. Their passionate souls collide, and the outcome of their battle is...

<Cast

Garo Timos: Kenichi Matsuyama

Rio Fortier: Taichi Saotome

Clay Forsyte: Masato Sakai

Aina Aldebit: Ayane Sakura

Remy Pouguna: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Baris Truss: Toru Inada

Lucia Fex: Mayumi Shintani

Ignis Ex: Rikiya Koyama

Elise Aldebit: Ami Koshimizu

Vulcan Heistos: Daisuke Kusunoki

Guerra: Shuyuki Hiyama