The official report on the stage greeting of "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" held on August 19 has arrived! Makoto Ishii, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Yui Ishikawa took the stage!

The first episode "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" "Soukyu Sakusen" (Operation Soukyu), the second episode "Rakuen no Kodomo" (Child of Paradise) and the third episode "Fate no Kiki" (Instrument of Destiny) started its theater advance screening on May 17 (Fri.). On May 19 (Sun), the third day of the advance screening, a stage greeting featuring three main cast members was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly. The official report has arrived and will be introduced below.

The "Sokyu no Fafner" series is a science fiction animation that depicts boys and girls boarding the humanoid weapon "Fafner" and fighting for their lives against an unknown entity called "FESTUM". The first season of the TV series began airing in 2004, and on May 17, 2019, just before its 15th anniversary, the first, second, and third episodes of the 12-episode completely new "Fafner the Beyond" will begin advance screening in theaters. On the first day of the screening, many fans packed the theater despite it being a weekday to witness the new story firsthand, and social networking sites were abuzz with excitement.

On May 19 (Sun.), Makoto Ishii, who plays Ikki Makabe, Nobunaga Shimazaki, who plays Reo Mikado, and Yui Ishikawa, who plays Misaka Mizukami, took the stage at Shinjuku Piccadilly for the stage greeting. Since the greeting took place after the screening of the film, the talk was free of spoilers.
The cast members appeared in the theater, which was still filled with surprise and excitement immediately after the shocking development of the film, to thunderous applause from the audience.

The cast members were first asked about their impression when they heard that a new story would be produced as a sequel to the "Soukyu no Fafner" series. The cast members seemed to have expected that there should be a continuation based on the way the previous work "EXODUS" ended. However, Mr. Ishikawa said that while he was happy about the new story, he also felt the bitterness of starting the hard battle again, a complex feeling that is typical of "Fafner," which is always accompanied by pain.

Several years have passed since the last work, and "THE BEYOND" has seen growth and changes in each character, such as Miu Hino, Comet Kaburaki, and Kenji Kondo. The character of Reo Mikado has grown into an unimaginable figure, and even Mr. Shimazaki, who plays him, said that for a moment he thought, "Who is that? He says that even Mr. Shimazaki, who plays the role, wondered for a moment, "Who is he?

One character who has undergone a major change is Soji Minashiro, who appears in the film as a character who is different not only in appearance but also in his inner life. Mr. Ishii, who is in a position to confront Soji, says that while he treats Soji as a different character from those in the past series, his feelings for Soji have remained consistent throughout the series and he plays the role of Soji with a single, unwavering focus.
As for Kohei Kiyasu, who plays Soji, he said that it must be difficult to play Soji as a more human character, but he expects that he also enjoys it.

They also talked about the recently released "Soukyu no Fafner" series' first LINE stamp. The cast members were quick to comment that they did not know how to use the stamps, which included many well-known lines such as "Are you there?

Despite the serious content of the main story, the greeting speech proceeded in a friendly atmosphere typical of "Fafner of the blue skies" events, and was concluded with messages to the audience from the three speakers.

Yui Ishikawa: "'THE BEYOND' has finally started! I am very happy to be able to participate in such a long-running work, starting with "EXODUS". I don't know what will happen from now on, but I hope to live through as Misaka to the best of my ability. The story will continue, but I believe that there is hope for the future, and I will continue to play my role!

Nobunaga Shimazaki: "I think it's really wonderful that the more you love a work, the more it responds to you on the inside, and I myself really like such works. I also love the character of Reo Mikado, who is straight and cool, and this time he looks really cool too. I'll be paying attention to his activities and what will happen to him and Misoka, and I will fight together with him so that everyone will get a happy ending!

Makoto Ishii: "I have many thoughts about what will happen to Ikki in the future after watching the third episode, but I am prepared for what will happen. But I am prepared for what will happen. But I am prepared for that because I believe that there is hope. I would be very happy if you could follow the story that unfolds around the new Soji Minashiro and what happens to the people of the island until the very end.

In addition, there was a big surprise at the last stage greeting of the day! Originally, Makoto Ishii was scheduled to appear alone, but Kohei Kiyasu, who plays Soji Minashiro, made a sudden appearance! He took time out of his extremely busy schedule in the middle of his own stage performance, "The Case of the Artist's Initiation," to come and join the event.

Fans who gathered at the venue were delighted to see the two central figures of the "Soukyu no Fafner" series together on the stage. The two, who have been working on the series for 15 years, talked about the difficulties they faced in portraying the reborn Soji Minashiro, and how they are in tune with each other.

The story of "Beyond" has finally begun in "Soukyu no Fafner. Many fans are not only anticipating but also anxious to see how the story will unfold. Please be sure to watch the rest of the story, which will be screened sequentially in advance, and see how the characters, including Soji Minashiro and Ikki Makabe, end up and live their lives until the very end.

Film Information】 ※Titles omitted
Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond
Episode 1 "Sokyu Operation", Episode 2 "Child of Paradise", Episode 3 "Instrument of Destiny
The three episodes will be shown simultaneously in advance at theaters from May 17!

Episode 1 "Sokyu Sakusen" PV (YouTube)

Episode 2 "Child of Paradise" PV (YouTube)

Episode 3 "Instrument of Destiny" PV (YouTube)

<Theaters where the film will be shown
Please check the official website of "Sokyu no Fafner the Beyond". # #STAFF

＜STAFF>
Original Story: XEBEC
Series Composition: Ubukata Tow
Character Design：Hisashi Hirai
Mechanical Design：Naohiro Washio
CG Animation Director: Eiji Inomoto
Art Director: Michie Suzuki, Masanobu Nomura, Haruka Matsuda
Art Design: Kaoru Aoki
Color Design: Mitsuko Sekimoto
Director of Photography: Takuma Shioka
Editing: Junichi Ito
Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
Performed by: Warsaw State Philharmonic Orchestra
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Theme Song : angela
Executive Producer : Go Nakanishi
Producer : Kotaro Sudo
Animation Producer : Yuko Meikan
Animation Production: XEBEC
Animation Production Studio : XEBECzwei
Director : Takashi Nodo
Production: FAFNER BEYOND PROJECT

＜CAST
Soji Minashiro:Kohei Kiyasu
Ikki Makabe：Makoto Ishii
Shinya Tomi：Marika Matsumoto
Kouyou Kasugai：Jiyu Irino
Misao Kuru: Ryohei Kimura
Hino Miu: Sumire Morohoshi
Kenji Kondo: Minoru Shiraishi
Rina Nishio: Ryoko Shiraishi
Rio Mikado: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Comet Kaburaki: Kensho Ono
Misaka Mizukami: Yui Ishikawa
Maris Excelsia: Souma Saito and others

＜Tickets
Please check the official website of "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond". #ticket.html

■"Fafner the Blue Sky: The Beyond" Stage Greeting Information
Please check the official website of "Soukyu no Fafner the Beyond" and the official website of each theater for the information of the times that are already sold out or will be on sale in the future.

＜Saturday, May 25
United Cinemas Canal City Hakata (2 times)
(1st) 12:30 Start
Greetings from the stage are scheduled from 14:00 after the film ends.
<Second show> 15:00
Greetings from the stage will be given around 15:00 before the screening.
Speakers: Makoto Ishii (Actor: Ikki Makabe), Masahiko Tanaka (Actor: Fumihiko Makabe)

Fukuyama Ekimae Cinemode (2 times)
<First show> 17:30, the movie begins.
Greetings from the stage are scheduled from 19:00 after the film ends.
<Second show> 20:00
Greetings from the stage will be given around 20:00 before the screening.
Speakers: Makoto Ishii (Actor: Ikki Makabe), Masahiko Tanaka (Actor: Fumihiko Makabe)

MOVIX Saitama
11:00 Start of the movie
Greeting from the stage is scheduled from around 11:00 before the screening.
Speakers:angela (atsuko×KATSU)

＜May 26th (Sun.)
Namba Parks Cinema (2 times)
First 10:30
Greetings from the stage are scheduled from around 12:00 after the main feature ends.
<Second show> 13:00
Greetings from the stage will be given around 13:00 before the screening.
Speakers: Makoto Ishii (Actor: Ikki Makabe), Masahiko Tanaka (Actor: Fumihiko Makabe)

Fushimi Millionza (2 times)
(1st show) 15:30
Greetings from the stage are scheduled from around 17:00 after the main feature ends.
Second screening] 18:00
Greetings from the stage will be given around 18:00 before the screening.
Speakers: Makoto Ishii (Actor: Ikki Makabe), Masahiko Tanaka (Actor: Fumihiko Makabe)

Opening theme of "Sokyu no Fafner THE BEYOND" / angela "THE BEYOND
Release date: May 22, 2019

Limited Time Edition]
Part Number: KICS-91939
Price: 1,800 yen (excluding tax)
Includes Blu-ray of "THE BEYOND" Music Clip
Clear case specification

Anime Version
Part number: KICS-1939
Price: 1,200 yen (tax not included)
Newly drawn anime illustration jacket
Clear case specification for the first production only
Includes 'Sokyu no Fafner the Beyond' famous scene card (5 kinds of cards to be randomly selected).

<Contents＞ ※Limited edition and anime edition alike
M1. the Beyond (opening theme of 'Sokyu no Fafner the Beyond')
M2. watashi wa soko ni shiru ka? (image song of 'Sokyu no Fafner' series)
+ off-vocal ver. for each song (4 songs in total)

Sokyu no Fafner the Beyond Soundtrack
Release date: May 22, 2019
Item number: KIZC-539-40
Price: 3,300 yen (excluding tax)
Form: CD + DVD
Sleeve specification only for the first pressing

＜Contents
CD: BGM collection
DVD: Making of "Warsaw

(C)XEBEC, FAFNER BEYOND PROJECT