AnimeJapan 2019] Digest of the Pony Canyon booth stage, featuring many gorgeous cast members from "A3!", "RobiHachi", "Grimnotes", "The Bride of the Fifth Estate", and more, from both days!

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. The Pony Canyon booth hosted a variety of stage events featuring many cast members and voice actors artists from the company's related anime and game productions.

This year at the Pony Canyon booth, on Saturday the 23rd, "A3!", "RobiHachi", "Jun Fukuyama", "Re:Stage! Dream Days♪", "Shunichi Toki", "SSSS.GRIDMAN" and "Hiro Shimono" on Saturday, 23rd, and "Grimnotes The Animation", "RELEASE THE SPYCE secret fragrance", "Frame Arms Girl - Kyakkyaufuna Wonderland~", "Shoujo☆Gekijou On Saturday the 23rd, Shunichi Toki was the MC for STAGE 1 to STAGE 3, Yuri Matsuoka for STAGE 4 to STAGE 7, and Iori Saeki on Sunday the 24th. Iori Saeki was the MC for the 24th (Sunday).

At each stage, in addition to talks about the works, there was "Joker Talk," in which talks were given on the themes written on cards, and "ROCK'N ROLL JACK," in which the team that got closest to "69," the theme of AnimeJapan 2019, was declared the winner. ROCK'N ROLL JACK" was held.

Here is the official report of the event, including a digest of the talks and announcements.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

Day 1, 23rd (Sat.)

A3!

A3!" is an app game for smartphones in which you take on the role of the leader and general director of a theatrical troupe and train handsome troupe members, and the long-awaited anime adaptation was announced at a live event held recently. The stage was filled with the leaders of each troupe, including Akihiro Sakai as Sakiya Sakuma, Takuya Eguchi as Emperor Tenma, Chiharu Sawashiro as Banri Settsu, and Atsushi Tamaru as Tsumugi Tsukioka. The MC Toki, who also plays the role of Sachi Rurigawa, introduced the charms of the work in a well-matched talk.

In addition to the first release of the anime logo, the latest information on the game, the official radio program "A3! Blooming RADIO" will start every Saturday at 26:00 midnight on Bunka Hoso terrestrial wave from April, the Blu-ray & DVD of "A3! BLOOMING LIVE 2019" on September 25, and that the fourth mini-album of each group, "BRIGHT EP" series, will be released. The stage was filled with many firsts, including the release of each group's fourth mini-album, the "BRIGHT EP" series.

RobiHachi

Kazuya Nakai, who plays Robby Yaj, and Keisuke Kawamoto, who plays Hutch Kita, took the stage from the TV anime "RobiHachi," which is scheduled to start airing in April. In addition to the roles they play, the main characters including JPS-19 (cv. Daisuke Sakaguchi), Yang (cv. Tomokazu Sugita), Aro (cv. Subaru Kimura), and Gura (cv. Shinnosuke Tokudome) were introduced and a PV was shown.

In the announcement corner, the theme song CD information was introduced: the opening theme "Genius Playlist" by Hatchi feat. The jacket photo was also unveiled for the first time on stage. In addition, events are scheduled to be held to commemorate the release of the OP theme and ED theme, an advance screening of episodes 1 and 2 will be held on Friday, March 29, and the radio program "RobiHachiRadi" featuring Keisuke Kawamoto, Subaru Kimura, and Shinnosuke Tokudome will be broadcast every Saturday from 23:30 on Radio Osaka starting on April 6 (Sat). The radio program "RobiHachiRadi" featuring Keisuke Kawamoto, Subaru Kimura, and Shinnosuke Tokudome will be broadcast every Saturday from 23:30 on Radio Osaka.

Jun Fukuyama

On stage, Jun Fukuyama, who is active not only as a voice actor but also as an artist, talked mainly about his third single "dis-communicate," which will be released on April 24. This is his first anime tie-in single, and is the opening theme for the TV anime "Midnight Occultist" airing in April, in which Fukuyama also appears as the main character. This time, he revealed that the lyrics were a mixture of what he wanted to sing and the content of the anime. Then, MC Tokimo teased the audience about his appearance in "Midnight Occultist" and his role in the ending theme, and showed the music video for "dis-communicate" for the first time. He also shared some episodes from the recording process.

Jun Fukuyama's third single "dis-communicate" is scheduled for release on April 24. It will be released in four types: limited first edition, normal edition, anime edition, and Kyanime limited edition. On the stage, the design of the original perks for each store was revealed for the first time, and it was also announced that a special live event will be held on September 15 (Sun.) at Yurakucho Asahi Hall. A priority ticket application for this event will also be included in all forms of the album.

The ticket for this event will also be included in all the tickets. Dream Days♪]]

From "Re:Stage! Dream Days♪", which will start airing in July 2019, six members of the KiRaRe group, Amane Makino as Mina Shikimiya, Akari Kito as Sayu Tsukisaka, Maazumi Tazawa as Mizuha Ichikishima, Meemu Tachibana as Kae Hiiragi, Yuka Iwahashi as Kasumi Honjo and Yuki Kurami as Mii Hasegawa, the most members on the stage this time. The stage was suddenly filled with excitement as they introduced the work, the characters they play, and the unique groups and members that make up the work, such as Ortansia and Stella Maris, while shouting with delight at the moving characters in the anime PV.

In the announcement corner, she promoted her 6th single "Happy Typhoon," which will be released on March 27. The first pressing of the single will include a making-of DVD featuring footage of the recording. He also introduced the game app "Re:Stage! Prism Step". It will soon be equipped with a mode in which you can always finish the game without losing a life, so keep an eye out for that as well. The live tour will be held in Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya, and Tokyo starting in April, and the stage was filled with anticipation for further development in preparation for the anime broadcast in July.

Shunichi Toki

Shunichi Toki, who served as MC for "STAGE 1-3," took the stage next, sharing his enthusiasm and thoughts on his songs ahead of the release of his debut single on May 15. His debut single "Yakusoku no Overture" is the ending theme for the TV anime "Midnight Occultist" which will air in April. On stage, the music video, which was shot in a magnificent natural setting and perfectly suited to the folklore style of the song, was unveiled for the first time along with the soundtrack.

Debut single "Yakusoku no Overture" will be released in four versions: limited first edition, regular edition, Kyanime limited edition, and anime edition, and a handover event will be held in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. The event will be held at Tokyo Science Museum Science Hall in Tokyo on May 19. It was also announced that the radio program "Shunichi Toki Radio 'Time with You'" will start in April on Bunka Hoso Cho! In the "ROCK'N ROLL JACK" corner, Toki showed his manly spirit by drawing one more card from "67. We will keep an eye on the various developments leading up to his debut.

SSSS.

The TV anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN," which has been airing since October 2018 and has created quite a stir, featured Yuya Hirose, who plays the role of Yuta Hibiki. After introducing the work and characters, he talked about the web radio show "UNION for now," in which he is a personality with Yume Miyamoto, who plays the role of Rokka Houta. Hirose said he is always nervous, but he also mentioned that he won the 5th "Aniraji Award" for Best Comedy Radio and revealed that a radio CD will be released in the future.
Also on stage was a special guest, the monster Anti. Hirose had a hard time dealing with Anti, who was unable to speak, but his unexpected overreaction helped him and the audience was very excited.

GRIDMAN" has already finished its main broadcast, but it will be rebroadcast on TOKYO MX1 from April. GRIDMAN SHOW 02," the culmination of the show, will be held at Carutz Kawasaki on May 26. The stage was closed with a talk about his enthusiasm for the event, which will bring together the splendid cast members who support the show.

Hiro Shimono

The last performer of the first day of the talk stage at the Pony Canyon booth was voice actor and artist Hiro Shimono, who appeared with his Kyanime limited edition concept single "sympathy" released on March 20. He talked passionately about the song "sympathy," which has two different jacket photos, a bonus making-of DVD, and a monologue, a first for the artist, and which brings out a new charm in Shimono that is different from his rock taste.

Hiro Shimono's Kyanime limited edition concept single "sympathy" is currently on sale, and on Saturday, May 18, "HIRO SHIMONO Reading & Mini Live 2019~sympathy~" is scheduled to be held at Newpia Hall in Tokyo with two performances, one day and one night. The event is filled with Shimono's charms as a voice actor and an artist, and the ticket priority sales application ticket is a bonus enclosed in "sympathy", so be sure to check it out.

2nd day, 24th (Sun.)

Grimnotes The Animation

The top performer on the second day at the Pony Canyon Booth was the TV animation "Grimnotes The Animation," based on the Square Enix smartphone game app. Ryota Osaka, who plays Ex, and Takuya Eguchi, who plays Tao, from the cast took the stage and talked about the appeal of the work, which is based on the world of fairy tales. In the character introduction, in addition to the characters they play, they also mentioned Reina (cv. Rena Ueda) and Shayne (cv. Miyu Kubota) from their own perspectives. He also appealed to the audience to look forward to the final episode, which is just around the corner, and to look forward to the broadcast anyway.

He also showed a commercial for the Blu-ray box set to be released on June 19. In addition to the opening theme "Innocent Notes" sung by Ayana Taketatsu and the ending theme "Endless Notes" sung by i☆Ris, which are currently on sale, he also introduced the original soundtrack (music: Mirai Ancient Orchestra) of this work, which has attracted attention in terms of music. The TV anime "Endless Notes", which will finally reach its climax, was also introduced. The final episode of the TV anime "Grimnotes The Animation" is scheduled to air on March 28 (Thursday) at midnight.

RELEASE THE SPYCE secret fragrance

Yukari Anzai, who plays Momo Minamoto, Akane Fujita, who plays Kaede Sagami, and Mayu Sagara, who plays Tobiki Souchika, took the stage for the game application "RELEASE THE SPYCE secret fragrance," which is currently being distributed. The stage began with an introduction of the TV anime "RELEASE THE SPYCE," which is a prequel to the game and aired from October 2018, featuring the "Tsukikage" characters Momo Minamoto and Kaede Sagami, who also appeared in the anime, as well as the "Nagi no In the announcement corner, there was a talk about the game application event, "Tobiiki Sochika", which is a member of the "Nagi no Troop".

In the announcement corner, information about events of the game application, Blu-ray & DVD information of the TV anime, the fifth volume of which will be released on April 17, and collaboration information at "inSPYer," an authentic spy experience attraction in Shinjuku Kabukicho, were introduced. The collaboration will include an authentic spy attraction, events, and the collaboration cafe Wasabi. The collaboration will last until April 21 (Sun.). The TV anime "RELEASE THE SPYCE" has already finished airing, but it will be rebroadcast on TOKYO MX, MBS, and BS Nittele starting in April.

Frame Arms Girl: Kyakki-ya-Ufuna Wonderland.

From "Frame Arms Girl - Kyakkya Ufuna Wonderland," which is scheduled to be released in theaters in June 2019, Narumi Kaho, who plays Todoroki Rai, Yu Ayase, who plays Stiletto, and Rika Nagae, who plays Baselarde, took the stage. Frame Arms Girl" is based on the popular plastic model series that has shipped more than 1 million units. "Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyaufuna Wonderland" is a theatrical release of the TV anime that aired in April 2017, with new cuts added.

In the announcement corner, it was announced that the film's release date has been set for June 29, 2019 (Saturday). A new key visual was also revealed in conjunction with the announcement. Information on the second Mubicchiket card with special offers, which will go on sale on March 30, was also revealed. The second Mubichiket card will go on sale on March 30, and will include a masking tape with an illustration of Todoroki Rai on it as a bonus. A limited edition Blu-ray with a plastic model will also be available from the day of the film's release. In addition, a figure creation voting project has been started, so keep an eye on the excitement leading up to the theatrical release.

Girl's Revue: Revue Starlight

From "Girls☆Geki Revue Starlight," a new type of entertainment in which musical and anime are interlinked, four members appear: Momoyo Koyama as Karen Aishiro, Yooi Iwata as Mahiru Kurosaki, Moeka Koizumi as Nana Oba, and Teru Ikuta as Futaba Ishidou. The "Girls' Opera Revue Starlight" has been developing in various ways, including a TV anime in July 2018, a stage play #2 in October 2018, and now an app game "Girls' Opera Revue Starlight -Re LIVE-" is also available. The talk was not only about the anime and the stage, but also about the 2nd live concert held in December 2018 and the enthusiasm for the orchestra live concert to be held on March 31, giving the audience a sense of the breadth and depth of this project.

In the announcement corner, the Blu-ray of the 2nd live to be released on April 17 (Wed.), 2019 was introduced. In addition, the stage will be held at Maihama Amphitheater from July 12 (Fri.) to July 15 (Sun.), and the 1st single of Frontier Art School, which appears in the game, will be released on June 26 (Wed.), 2019.

The first single from "Vanishing Cities/SPR5" will be released on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

The "Vanishing City/SPR5" stage was joined by four members of the idol unit "SPR5 (Supreme Five)" who appear in the film: Yu Shamoto as Homura, Emiri Iwai as Nami, Hina Naota as Haruka, and Hikari Sonoyama as Yua. Although Akuri Onishi, who plays the role of Rena, was not able to attend due to illness, the audience was thrilled when she gave the usual SPR5 greeting. Based on an app game that celebrates its 5th anniversary this year, "Annihilation City" is scheduled to air as a TV anime starting in April, and the audience cheered when they spotted the SPR5 in the latest PV.

SPR5 sings the ending theme song "With Your Breath" for the TV anime, and on stage they revealed the jacket photo prior to the April 24 release. And a free event will be held on May 3, the first anniversary of their debut, and a live event will be held at Yamano Hall in Tokyo on July 6. In addition, the original game "AFTERLOST" will be released to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the original game, and of course, the anime will be broadcast from April.

The Bride of the Fifth Estate

From the TV anime "The Bride of the Fifth Class" currently airing, the first, second, and third daughters of the quintet appeared on stage: Kana Hanazawa as Ichika Nakano, Ayana Taketatsu as Futano Nakano, and Mirai Ito as Miku Nakano. They introduced the charms of this work, which is about to reach its final episode, with their favorite characters and favorite scenes, as well as the characters they play. Hanazawa and Taketatsu's interaction with Ito gave the audience a glimpse of the friendly atmosphere at the recording studio. How will the much-awaited final episode turn out? Whether you have read the original comics or started with the anime, you can look forward to it.

Following the introduction of the opening theme "Fifth-Party Feelings" sung by the five children of the Nakano family, the ending theme "Sign" sung by Aya Uchida, and music related items such as character song mini albums and original soundtracks, information on the Blu-ray and DVD of the first volume released on March 20 was also introduced. The event will be held on May 5 (Sun.) at Yomiuri Hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo, and will include a talk session, a reading corner, and a special event. This event will include a talk session, reading corner, OP/ED theme singing, and much more. The final episode is scheduled to air on TBS on Thursday, March 28 at midnight.

Dia no A actII

The last talk stage of the two-day event was "Dia no A act II," featuring four members from the TV anime "Dia no A act II," including Ryota Osaka playing Eijun Sawamura, Nobunaga Shimazaki playing Satoru Furuya, Natsuki Hanae playing Haruichi Kominato, and Teijo Matsuoka playing Shinji Kanemaru. The talk was enlivened by the outstanding teamwork that is typical of long-running content. Three years have passed since the last work, and "A of Diamonds act II" will start airing in April. The new cast includes Daisuke Ono (Masamune Hongo), Junichi Suwabe (Renji Enjou), and Ayane Sakura (Haruno Yoshikawa), and all the cast members expressed their enthusiasm for the new work.

In addition, Oishi Masayoshi from OxT, who sings the ending theme song "Golden After School," appeared on stage and revealed the jacket photo and the soundtrack for the first time. In addition to the Blu-ray & DVD information, "Welcome to TV anime "Dia no A" Seishinryo" will be broadcast live on Nico Nico Live from April! ～The stage closed with announcements of future developments, including a special event to be held on May 18 (Sat) and the well-known baseball team collaboration.

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＜Pony Canyon Time Schedule for Anime Japan 2019
[March 23 (Day 1)]
MC: Shunichi Toki (10:30 - 12:50) / Yuki Matsuoka (13:30 - 16:30)
10:30 - 11:00 A3! Cast：Hiroshi Sakai, Takuya Eguchi, Chiharu Sawashiro, Atsushi Tamaru
11:20 - 11:50 RobiHachi Cast：Kazuya Nakai (Robi Yaj), Keisuke Kawamoto (Hutch Kita)
12:20 - 12:50 Voice Acting Artist：Jun Fukuyama
13:30 - 14:00 Re:Stage! Dream Days ♪ Cast：KiRaRe
14:20 - 14:50 Voice Actor：Shunichi Toki
GRIDMAN Cast：Yuya Hirose (Yuta Hibiki), Anti Monster
16:00 - 16:30 Voice Cast：Hiro Shimono

March 24 (Day 2)
MC：Iori Saeki
10:30 - 11:00 Grimnotes The Animation Cast： Ryota Osaka (Ex), Takuya Eguchi (Tao)
11:20 - 11:50 RELEASE THE SPYCE secret fragrance Cast：Yukari Anzai (Momo Minamoto), Akane Fujita (Kaede Sagami), Mayu Sagara (Tobi Souchika)
12:10 - 12:40 Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyaufuna Wonderland Cast：Narumi Kaho (Todoroki Rai), Yu Ayase (Stiletto), Rika Nagae (Baselarde)
13:30 - 14:00 Girls' Opera Revue Starlight Cast： Momoyo Koyama (played by Karen Aishiro), Youo Iwata (played by Mahiru Kurosaki), Moeka Koizumi (played by Nana Oba), Teru Ikuta (played by Futaba Ishidou)
14:20 - 14:50 Performing Artist：SPR5
15:20 - 15:50 Bride of the Fifth Class Cast：Kana Hanazawa (played by Kazuka Nakano), Ayana Taketatsu (played by Futano Nakano), Miki Ito (played by Miku Nakano)
16:10 - 16:40 Dia no A actⅡ Cast： Ryota Aisaka (Eijun Sawamura), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Satoru Furuya), Natsuki Hanae (Haruichi Kominato), Tadashijo Matsuoka (Shinji Kanamaru)