The video depicting various tights from "Miru Tights" is now on view! Interviews with the cast members revealing their tights situation are also released!

This PV has been released for the short anime "Miru Tights," which will begin distribution on May 11, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. In addition, interviews with Haruka Tomatsu, who plays Ren Aikawa, Yoko Hikasa, who plays Yua Nakabeni, Aya Suzaki, who plays Homi Moeki, and Ai Chino, who plays Yuiko Okumoku, have also been released.

Miru Tights" is a collaboration between "Yomu," who has a reputation for expressing tights in a particular way, and Fumiaki Marudo, who created various characters who look good in tights in "Saerenai Kanojo no Nuturekata" (How to Raise a Saerenai Girlfriend). The theme of the work is "Tights" x "High school girls". Yomu, who is making her first attempt at animation, is in charge of the original story, and the director is Yuki Ogawa of "The Oyasan is in puberty! and series composition by Fumiaki Marudo. The girls' irreplaceable moments of adolescence will be depicted with fresh sensibility.
Directed by Yuki Ogawa of "The Oyasan is an Adolescent! and Fumiaki Marudo of "Saerenai Kanojo no Nuturekata" and "WHITE ALBUM2" will be in charge of series composition, and Yokohama Animation Lab will be in charge of animation production.
⇒Yomu and Fumiaki Marudo will produce the anime "Miru Tights," which depicts the daily lives of high school girls! Distribution to begin in early summer 2019.

This time, this PV has been released. The video shows a series of casual moments from a single year that the three main characters spend together, and it raises expectations for the full-length anime.

A group photo from the recording studio has also arrived.
Interview comments from Haruka Tomatsu (Ren Aikawa), Yoko Hikasa (Yua Nakabeni), Aya Suzaki (Homi Moeko), and Ai Chino (Yuiko Okumoku) have also arrived.

In addition, "Mirutaitsu" goods will be on sale at the "charama/Mirutaitsu" booth (West 4, No.321) at "character1 2019" (character one, character one), a comprehensive character contents exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big Sight, West 4 Hall on April 29, 2019 (Monday, national holiday). The sales of "Mirutaitsu" goods will be held at the "Charama/Mirutaitsu" booth (West 4, No.321).
Tapeticket lots, can badges, etc. will be sold. In addition, Yua's standby panel will be on display, so be sure to stop by if you are at the event.

Cast interviews】 ※Titles omitted

Haruka TOMATSU as Ren Aikawa

───First of all, please tell us your impressions of the recording session.

Tomatsu: I have been involved in various works as a voice actor, but this was a work with a subject matter that I had never seen before (laughs). (Laughs) I was able to experience many new things, such as the original author Yomu's love of tights, and the exquisite camera angles that focused on the tights while also showing the character's faces.

─ What kind of girl did you play this time, Ren?

Tomatsu: Among the three high school girls who are at the center of the work, she is the "middle one. She has a certain amount of emotion, but she is also cool, so she is somewhere in the middle. I have an image of her as more of a comedian than a goofball, but she also has episodes where she goes all out. She is also a girl who expresses her opinions frankly and frankly. Her mature appearance overlaps with her innocent nature, which belies her image.

─ How was the atmosphere in the recording studio?

Tomatsu: It was a very comfortable place with all the cast members I knew. The relationship between the cast members was very similar to the relationship between the three characters in the movie,and since the three have known each other since the first episode, in a good way,theatmosphere of the postrecording session and the rough distance between the cast memberswere directly reflected in the movie. I think we were able to successfully convey the sense of distance between friends.

─ Did you have any discussions about tights because of the content of the work?

Tomatsu: Yes, we did. The first recording session was in winter, so we were all wearing real tights. So naturally, the conversation turned to "What denier tights are you wearing today? And the conversation naturally turned into something like, "What denier tights are you wearing today?

─ Did that bother you?

Tomatsu: Yes, it did (laughs). (Laughs.) When you set up a story where each character wears a different denier of tights, it makes you wonder about the tights of the people around you. We would then ask, "Do you usually wear 30 denier tights? or "In the middle of winter, I would like to wear 120 denier" or "Do you wear tightsin the summer? We had quite a lively discussion about tights.

───Were you surprised when you read the denier number in the character profiles?

Tomatsu: "That's how they draw the characters! I thought. But it's true, if there are so many tights on the screen, it would be a waste if we didn't use the denier number to distinguish the characters' personalities. I was more impressed than surprised by the work.

─ Was there anything memorable that you talked about with the staff during the postrecording sessions?

Tomatsu: During the postrecording of the first episode, Yomu-sensei proudly said, "I like tights," which left a deep impression on me. I thought to myself, "That's true" (laughs). (Laughs.) All the cast members were excited, saying, "If you didn't like tights, you wouldn't be able to create this kind of work. ...... That's how graceful the staff was.
The staff members were also very graceful. If they were shy about doing this kind of work, they would be embarrassed instead.

─ Indeed.

Tomatsu: While saying ......, director Ogawa (Yuuki) said, "I'm not as embarrassed about my tights as you are. (laughs). Anyway, the comments that everyone made before the recording session gave me the impression that it was going to be an enjoyable session, and it really boosted the morale of the cast. Thanks to that, I was able to go into the postrecording session without any unnecessary embarrassment or shame.

──What was the most impressive part of the film?

Tomatsu: As I mentioned before, the camera angles are very elaborate. For example, the number of episodes where we see the cat's point of view. When I say "show the tights in the center," I don't just mean lowering the camera position; there are camera angles that would never be possible without setting the camera in the cat's point of view, and other effects that are only possible in that situation. I was impressed by the staff's ability to create variations in direction, and I just said to myself, "I see! I was impressed. I haven't seen the finished colored images yet, but I'm sure they used different colors depending on the denier number.

───It looks like some amazing images are going to pop out.

Tomatsu: Also, I used to wear tights to school when I was a student, and after running through the rain to school, when I took off my loafers, I experienced an indescribable feeling of squishiness. That situation was recreated in this film as well, but in the script of ......, it says "mwah..." (laughs).

(laughs) ─ That's a very rare onomatopoeia (laughs).

Tomatsu: That's how you describe the feeling when you take off your loafer! That's how you describe the feeling when you take off your loafer! But now that you mention it, yes, I do understand. After that, he would squeeze his tights while saying, "Ue? or the feeling of "oh my gosh! The detailed descriptions are very realistic, and as a female member of the group, I can relate to them.

─ I think it's refreshing that men don't know what it's like to have tights that run, because it's a feeling that men don't understand.

Tomatsu: They really do tear in an instant.

───And tights are not cheap, so it must be a shock.

Tomatsu: That's right! That was a shock, really.

───It is amazing that Mr. Yomu, Director Ogawa, and Fumiaki Marudo, who wrote the script, are all men, and yet they were able to pick up on that feeling.

Tomatsu: The sense of line transmission is also exquisite. I think female viewers will also enjoy it, saying, "I get it! I think female viewers will enjoy it as well.

─ ─ I think they may even enjoy it more than the male audience. Now, please give a message to those who are looking forward to the show.

Tomatsu: This is an innovative anime featuring tights, and I think you will enjoy the subtle differences in the depiction of tights, not only in denier count, but also in the way they steam up due to sweat and water, and how they change with the seasons. What do you mean? I hope that not only those who love tights, but also those who saw the key visuals and wondered, "What does a work with tights mean? I am sure that the number of tights lovers will increase through this work. I hope that both men and women will enjoy it!

Yoko Hikasa as Yua Nakanaka

─ ─ First of all, I would like to ask you about your impressions of the recording session.

Hikasa: When the work was announced, I thought, "What kind of work will this be? I wondered what kind of work it would be. I recorded the narration for the teaser PV before the main recording, and it was quite calm and refreshing, so I wondered if it would go in that direction. I wondered if it would go in that direction. But when I started the film, I found that there were more scenes with tights than I had expected (laughs).

(laughs) ─ ─ (laughs).

Hikasa: The story is about the tights in various forms and the tights in each of the four seasons, and the relationship between the three high school girls is depicted in the story. The setting of the work is a co-ed school, but there is a bit of an all-girls' school feel to the interactions between the three. I grew up in an all-girls' school, and I sometimes felt sweet and sour as I played the role, as if it were a slice of everyday life that was right there when I was a student myself.

─ What kind of girl is Yua, who you played this time?

Hikasa: She is a relatively cool girl among the three. She has a lot of facial expressions, so at first I was thinking of acting accordingly, but I was instructed not to yell too much, so I tried to play her in a calm manner. On the other hand, she likes cosplay and has a strong need for approval. She is very much a modern girl. She is very much like a modern child (laughs). (Laughs). On the surface, she is cool and cool, but on the inside, she is happy when she gets even a small "Like! on the surface, but on the inside, he is happy when he gets even a small "Like!

───If you just read the setting, it seems like Homi is the more outgoing one, but in fact, is it Yua who is the most outspoken?

Hikasa: I think it's Yua. When we were chosen for the role this time, the cast talked about "Why were we chosen? We talked about it. We were all here because we had few opportunities to play high school girls in our careers these days. But when the recording session started and we started to unravel the characters, we found that each of them had a quirk or two, so I wondered if that's why we were chosen (laughs). (Laughs) I am grateful for that!

─ ─ They are deep characters, aren't they? How do you see the relationship between the three of them from your point of view?

Hikasa: Yua likes Ren so much that she immediately starts playing tricks on him. She says things like, "Your legs are numb from sitting on the floor, so I'm going to tsun tsun you. When they are flirting, Homi gets involved. I think that kind of relationship was created.

─ What is your impression of the work as a whole?

I heard that the original author, Ms. Yomu, director Ogawa, and many other people who really like tights gathered here. (Laughs) It seems that a group of people who really like tights, including the original author, Mr. Yomu, and the director, Mr. Ogawa, gathered here. I often hear that they are particular about the depiction of breasts and panties, but I have not heard of any other works that emphasize tights so much. I think this work is packed with the goodness of tights, a sense of excitement, a sense of naughtiness, and a sense of immorality....... The skin is not showing that much, but there is an eroticism to it. In fact, I strongly felt the eroticism that comes from the fact that the skin is hidden.

I felt a strange feeling of wonderment, like when the girls were talking about how their tights had become streaked (the threads had frayed and spread vertically), and I wondered if it was okay to look at such a place.I was filled with a sense of wonder.

Hikasa: Haha (laughs). (Laughs.) When girls talk to each other, it's very natural to say something like, "Did you get a line? is a very natural exchange between girls. It's a common occurrence. But from a male point of view, it's like peeking into a secret garden, or seeing something you're not supposed to see. The postrecording atmosphere is lively because the members of our generation are all close to each other. We also enjoy the delicious snacks given to us by the staff.

─ ─ Perhaps that's part of the reason why the conversations seem so natural.

Hikasa: That's right. I feel that this work is about everyday life. As I told Yomu-sensei, it is filled with conversations that are "typical of an all-girls high school. I wonder where Yomu-sensei was watching the girls' high school? (Laughs).

─ ─ (laughs).

Hikasa: That's how natural the everyday life is depicted, and the conversations are natural. I thought it was wonderful. Mr. Yomu says that it is an "ideal image of a girls' high school," but if that is true, I think there is a surprisingly small gap between the ideal and reality.

──When I hear that, my dreams seem to expand when I look at it.

Hikasa: The title "Miru Tights" gives the impression that many people are thinking, "What is this anime? What is this anime? In fact, as you might expect, there are a lot of tights in the anime. It is definitely a work that will satisfy those with a tights fetish. It is a work that mixes the goodness of tights with the charm of the casual lives of high school girls and makes you think, "I wish I had a girl like this around me. I hope you will look forward to the release of this work.

─ By the way, do you yourself have an obsession with tights?

Hikasa: I am a tights goddess.

─ Tights goddess?

I'm a tights girl. Of course I wear them in winter, but in early spring and early fall, I often wear 30 denier tights just like Yua, the character I play. 30 denier tights are so thin that they easily get streaked or torn, so I almost feel like they are disposable. ......Ah, when you think about it, Yua probably spends the most on tights among the three of us. But I think that is what she is particular about.

─ ─ What do you mean?

Hikasa: The 30 denier tights don't look completely black. When you put it on, it creates a gradation, and that's what makes it a little sexy. I think that's where her fetishism comes through, as she loves cosplay.

─ ─ Even at 30 denier, do you feel different temperatures when you wear them?

Hikasa: It is definitely warmer. Just having one pair makes all the difference. ...... By the way, one of the cast members interviewed earlier asked me, "What are tights for you? I heard that a cast member who was interviewed earlier asked something like, "What are tights to you?

─ ─ What?

Hikasa: "What kind of question is that, like a TV show? I was surprised, but was I wrong?

─ ─ Well, let me ask you about it, since we're here. ...... What are tights for you?

Hikasa: They are winter clothes! (laughs).

─ ─ (laughs). Thank you very much!

Aya Suzaki as Homi Moeki

───First of all, what were your impressions of the postrecording? How was it? I think it was a somewhat eccentric work. ...... (laughs).

Suzaki: It was definitely a maniacal work (laughs). But it really tickled my fetishism. （The illustrations by Yomu are very beautiful, and I found the work very attractive from a woman's point of view. The story revolves around the interaction between three high school students, which every woman has experienced, and the images have a fashionable atmosphere. I had a lot of fun during the recording.

───Please tell us about the role you played this time, Homi. What kind of girl is she?

Susaki: Homi is the most cheerful of the three main characters. She has a strong character, and her bright topics, carefree attitude, and mischievousness stand out. So, I tried to exaggerate the parts where she is surprised. And yes, the tights she wears are 110 denier .......

I see you got it. The point of this work is that each character has a denier number for the tights they wear.

Suzaki: Homi seems to be a no-nonsense girl, she's relaxed, she doesn't seem to care about anything, and it's okay for her to be barefoot, isn't it? She seems to be a girl with an image of a girl who could be barefoot, but surprisingly, she wears the thickest tights of all the characters in the series. She has a ladylike image, but surprisingly, she wears the thickest tights of all the characters in the series. She's a bursting character, but in case you're wondering, she's a young lady in the setting. In the first episode, there is a scene where she is being driven to and from school, and she is rich. But she's so wholesome that you don't feel that.

──That is something that can be seen from the setting of the denier number, isn't it?

Susaki: That's right. Before the recording, there was a greeting from the staff, and Yomu told the cast, "I love tights. It was very interesting and left a lasting impression on me. I thought to myself, "Yes, I guess so, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to create this kind of work" (laughs).

─ ─ Are there any other episodes related to postrecording that left a deep impression on you?

Suzaki: On the first day of postrecording, we were informed that we would be taking a group photo, and the night before, I was extremely worried about whether I should wear tights or ......? I was extremely worried. What if I was the only one wearing tights? On the other hand, if I was the only one not wearing tights, I would look like a guy who doesn't read the air (laughs). (Laughs) But I didn't want to go to the trouble of texting the other cast members about it, so I decided to take a chance! So I decided to wear them, and I'm glad I did, because all of them were wearing them! But everyone was wearing long skirts, so even though they were wearing tights, you could only see enough of them to distinguish them from black socks.

─ ─ But everyone was very particular about being fashionable in the places you couldn't see.

Susaki: Yes. As you might expect, the deniers were not all the same as the characters, though, I guess (laughs). (laughs) Since it was winter, I could have worn 110 denier, but even at ......, 110 is quite thick when you actually wear it. What I usually wear is about 80 denier, and people around me say that it is still rather thick. ...... I wonder if male readers will get the sense of this kind of denier number when I talk to them about it (laughs).

─ ─ (laughs). What are your impressions of the video?

Susaki: I haven't had a chance to see the finished product yet, but I think it is a fascinating picture even as a line drawing, and when the colors are added, the image seems to have even more of an aroma to it. I feel that a little bit of fetishism that everyone has inside of them will be expanded with the help of Yomu-san, director Ogawa (Yuki), screenwriter Marudo Fumiaki, and various other staff members. I, too, am looking forward to seeing the finished film.

─ By the way, what do you think is good about tights?

Susaki: They make your legs look thinner! (Laughs.) Black in color makes them look tighter than socks on bare feet. But if you wear thin ones, like 30 denier, the color will be uneven if you don't wear them well. That's why I can't wear thin ones. ...... This work will help you understand things that men don't seem to understand very well. I hope you will learn a lot about women's tights through this film.

Ai Chino as Yuiko Okumo

─ How was the recording of "Miru Tights"? The title of the work is a bit of a surprise. ......

Chino: That's right (laughs). (laughs) When I heard about it, I wondered what kind of work it would be, but I found it to be quite fetishistic.

─ Compared to the three main high school girls, Ms. Chino's character, Yuiko Okumo, is of a different age and in a different position, and has a mysterious side to her. What kind of character is she?

Ms. Chino: At first glance, you might get the impression that she is a rather strict person. But actually, he is not so strict. He has the strictness of a teacher, but he is also a normal teacher with a gentle side. But because he is "normal," there is a certain sexiness in him. ...... I was thinking about that when I played the role. The character of the teacher tends to emphasize some aspect of the teacher, such as his S-ness or, conversely, his extreme gentleness, but I wanted to show him as a truly ordinary person. I wasn't particularly conscious of "speaking in a tights-like manner" (laughs).

(laughs) ─ Talking like tights?

Chino: Well, what is it? There are many scenes in which only the legs are shown on the screen, with no facial expressions, so I wondered if I should exaggerate my voice acting somewhat. I thought about it. But I wondered if the audience would enjoy the rawness if I didn't do that. Would they be thrilled? I thought back to ....... I still have a lot of postrecording left to do, so you may see a different side of me in the future.

─ ─ The characters and situations, but the angles (composition) are also unusual in this work, aren't they?

Chino: It is interesting, isn't it? As you said, I feel that the angles are very particular. I heard that Kamei Kanta, the director of "How to Raise a Saerenai Kanojo" also participated in the storyboarding. After Mr. Yomu, Director Ogawa (Yuuki), and Mr. Marudo (Fumiaki), there is a person who has even more fetishes ...... (laughs). I was looking at it, and there were angles like, "This is Mr. Kamei's work, can you tell? There were angles like that, as I thought. I haven't seen the finished colored video yet, but I wonder how it will turn out. I wonder how it will turn out. I wonder if it will be a work that I would be a little embarrassed to see in front of my family. ...But I am sure that watching it in secret will suit the atmosphere of the film. Rather than watching it on the big screen, I'd rather you watch it secretly if possible (laughs).

─ ─ Bring your tablet to bed and go to .......

Chino: You could cover it with a futon and make it look like a pillow (laughs). If you have a family, please enjoy it in that style. ...... Of course,you can watch it with a lot of people, but I think it will be more enjoyable if you are aware of the feeling that you are looking at something that high school girls are not supposed to be looking at. Even from a female point of view, the content is very exciting. I am sure men will be even more thrilled when they see it that way.

──I would like to hear about any episodes during recording that left a deep impression on you.

Chino: Since the members of the cast are relatively close in age, it was very easy to chat with them. Tomacchan (Haruka Tomatsu), Hiyo-chan (Yoko Hikasa), and Ayape (Aya Suzaki) have all worked together on other productions, and we also go out to eat together in private, so when we get together, I feel like I have to be careful not to get too carried away and make things interesting (laughs). (Laughs) We are members who have a great spirit of service.

─ ─ I feel the charm of this work not only in the tights but also in the girl talk, and I see that there is such a friendly atmosphere at the recording studio as well. Finally, do you have a message for those who are looking forward to the show?

Chino: This is a bit like what I said earlier about futon mattresses, but I think this is a work that can be viewed in any way, either secretly with "miru tights" or proudly with "miru tights," so please enjoy it in various ways. I am also discovering through this work that tights can be used in many different ways, and I am enjoying it very much. For women, they are something familiar, but for men, they are something unknown, and I think it makes them feel more like that. Even if you look at tights themselves as if they were an unknown creature, I am sure you will enjoy them. The cast also had a lot of fun during the recording, and I hope that this enjoyment will be conveyed through the screen. Please give us your support!

─ By the way, Mr. Chino, do you have any particular taste in tights yourself?

Chino: Kodawari? I tend to wear them because they are warm. For me, tights are my friend in winter.

─ ─ "Tights are my friend." ...... That's a great quote, isn't it?

Chino: I only see them in winter. Depending on the denier, some of my friends I only see in the summer. I'm curious about the other cast members' obsession with tights. ......But still, it's a strange interview (laughs).

─ ─ That's right (laughs). Thank you very much!


(Interview and text by Hisashi Maeda)

U-vent information.
■character1 2019
[Venue] Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight / Ariake Waterfront Subcenter), West Hall 4, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan

[Date] April 29, 2019 (Monday, holiday) 11:00-17:00 [Admission] Free
For more information, please visit the official website of character1 2019.

[Work Information] *Honorifics omitted.
■Short animation series "Miru Tights
<Distribution information

Nico Nico Channel ( # )
Distribution will start on May 11 (Sat) at 22:00, and new episodes will be updated every Saturday at 22:00 thereafter.

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Distribution will start on May 11 (Sat) at 10:00 p.m. New episodes will be released every Saturday at 10:00 p.m. thereafter.

＜Staff
Original Story Design : Yomu
Director：Yuki Ogawa
Series composition/Screenplay : Fumiaki Marudo
Character design：Yukari Hibino
Color Designer：Soko Nakao
Art Director: Hirotsugu Koki
Director of Photography: Mitsuhiro Sato
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Sound Director: Hitoshi Akitagawa
Music: Shade
Production: Yokohama Animation Lab
Production: TRUSS

＜Cast
Ren Aikawa: Haruka Tomatsu / Yua Nakaben: Yoko Hikasa / Homi Moe: Aya Suzaki / Yuiko Okumoku: Ai Chino

＜Introduction
April. A rainy morning. The cherry blossoms, which have begun to fall, are battered by the rain and floating in puddles. Students walk through the high school gate with colorful umbrellas.
Good morning, Len. Yua speaks to Len in wet tights in front of the shoe box.
Homi, who is even more drenched than before, comes bouncing up and down to chat with Len, who turns around gloomily.
The conversation between the three girls heralds the arrival of a new term in the classroom.
The girls' irreplaceable time runs by and the seasons change. ......

©Yomu/TRUSS