Don't mess with the Video Lab!" The additional cast members are Tomoki Ono, Yusuke Kobayashi, Ryunosuke Nishikinuki, and Shiori Izawa! Comments from all cast members have also arrived!

A new TV anime directed by Masaaki Yuasa, "Don't Mess with the Video Lab!" to be broadcast on NHK from January 2020. (Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts and Sciences! The cast information for the four members of the Robot Lab (Robotics Research Club), who are asked to produce a PR animation for the three members of the SEGA SEGA SEGA, was released today, December 20, 2019.

Don't Mess with the Image Kenkyu!" is a manga series published in Shogakukan's "Monthly! Spirits", an anime work based on the manga of the same title written by Sumihito Odo, which is currently serialized in Shogakukan's "Gekkan! It is a new anime directed by Masaaki Yuasa, who is known for his unique style in works such as "DEVILMAN crybaby" and "Kimi to, Nami no Norareta".

⇒The TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Image Laboratory! The third PV and new scenes from the main story have been released!

Information on the four members of the Roboken cast has been released!

The cast of "Robo Kenkyu" has been additionally unveiled, and consists of Tomoki Ono, Yusuke Kobayashi, Ryunosuke Nishikinuki, and Shiori Izawa.

Roboken Ono (CV: Tomoki Ono)

KOBAYASHI (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi)

Goto（CV：Tatsunuki Ryunosuke)

ROBOKEN Seki (CV: Shiori Izawa)

All Cast Comments

Comments from all the cast members have also been received, and are introduced below.

Midori Asakusa (CV: Sari Ito)

--What can you tell us about the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the TV anime "Don't mess with the Video Lab!
She has a boundless passion for anime. He is usually shy and not good at talking to people or standing in front of others, but when it comes to anime, he becomes a different persona. She is very pure and has a lot of cute and healing qualities.

--What were some of the things that you tried to make the most of in playing your role?
I hope I can show the two sides of my character as I mentioned in my self-introduction. This time, I also do the sound effects for the delusional world, so I hope that I can show Asakusa's particularity in that area as well.

--I hope that I can bring out Asakusa's particularity in the SE for the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Effects Lab! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Arts Institute! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
Anyway, I think it is the teamwork of the three members of the Visual Effects Research Institute, or rather, the cast of the film, which was a foregone conclusion. As Asakusa, Kanamori, and Mizusaki are introduced as the director, producer, and animator, all of them are fulfilling their roles out of necessity, and they seem to be having a lot of fun doing so. It is as if we are watching the starting point of the production process, which is very exciting for me. Above all, I strongly feel the meaning of the phrase "the strongest world" when I see the strongest world of animation production expressed in cartoons actually come to life, and animation production expressed in cartoons.

--For those who don't know about the "Do Not Mess with the Visual Effects Research Institute! If you were to describe the appeal of the Institute in a few words to those who are not familiar with the Institute, what would they be?
It is filled with the sparkle and excitement of making things and doing what you love. I think that by encountering this work, you will come into contact with something like the depth of anime. It will change the way you look at other anime, and it is packed with so much passion from the characters of the Visual Image Research Institute and other club activities.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
I am very happy and happy that so many fans are waiting for the broadcast, but at the same time I am very nervous. I want to do my best to deliver the kind of asakusa that only I can do! I am sure that every character feels the same way. The images are very beautiful and detailed, and it is the most powerful world that will never bore the viewers! Please enjoy it!

Sayaka Kanamori (CV: Mutsushin Tamura)

--What do you think of the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the
He is a person who plays the role of a producer. I think he is very smart and knows the importance of money and how to make the most of it. Also, he is opinionated! No one person should be missing, but he is one such person!

--What are some of the things that you tried to do when playing your role?
Mr. Kanamori's belief that he must always stand up for what he says! Mr. Kanamori has a strong sense of conviction that he will always stand up for what he says! I play the role with that pressure and venom in mind. I try to create pressure by shouting long sentences without holding my breath, or by creating sound pressure, or by making my voice sound as if I am crawling from below.

--The voice is used in the official website and posters of the TV animation "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Image Laboratory! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
Everyone is hot. ！！！！

--What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work? What would you say is the charm of this work to those who don't know about it?
I guess I would have to supplement "everyone is hot," but everyone at that school is very youthful! It's what I love, so I want to pursue it! I don't want to compromise! They are determined to do whatever it takes, and since it takes place inside the school, the atmosphere of the students also adds to their youthfulness! You will be moved by everyone's passion!

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
I think this work teaches the beauty of working hard, and I think it will appeal to all generations! I hope you will enjoy the passion of youth!

Mizusaki Tsubame (CV: Misato Matsuoka)

--What can you tell us about the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the TV anime "Shizugakken ni tsukunai!
She is a very honest and straight-forward girl who is very dedicated to the animation she loves. She is usually cute and innocent, but she is cool when she is crazy about what she loves!

--What were some of the things that you tried to make your character's role more interesting?
I tried my best to play my role as life-size as possible, always being aware of the three aspects of her: innocent, good-looking, and a charismatic reader model.

--I tried my best to play her as life-like as possible, while always being aware of the three sides of her: innocent, good-looking, and a charismatic reader-model. The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts and Sciences" is "The strongest world is born! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
I would have to say the animation! With its realistic worldview and vividly moving characters, you can't help but be excited by this work.

--For those who don't know about "Don't mess with the Film Study Group! If you had to describe the appeal of this work in one word to those who have never seen it before, what would that word be?
It's just so hot! It's just so hot! The characters' joyful eyes and passion for making things are very moving. It's so passionate that viewers are sure to gaze at the TV screen!

-- Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
The characters in the film are interesting and strong, but they all combine their thoughts and feelings to create a single animation. I am sure that you will be able to empathize with the spirit of craftsmanship that can be seen in the process and be energized by it. Let's enjoy the most powerful world together on Sunday nights!

Hyakumeki (CV: Yumiri Hanamori)

--What can you tell us about the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the
She appears to be a solitary sound club member, but in fact she is surprisingly clumsy and enjoys creating works of art with everyone. She is a girl who just loves sound and is very particular about it.

--What were some of the things that you had to work on in playing your role?
The three members of the visual image research group are very outlandish, so I was conscious of playing the role of Domeki with a modicum of normal sensibility so that the audience would be surprised at how outlandish they are.
I also try to portray a strong but clumsy girl, a girl who looks like a wolf but is actually more like a dog, and a girl who is very particular but can share her image and be flexible when creating a work!

--The image is used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Arts Institute! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't mess with the Video Lab! What do you think is the "strongest" point in this work?
Listen to the sound: ！！！！！！

--Don't mess with the Video Lab! If you were to describe the appeal of this work in one word to those who are not familiar with the "Do Not Mess with the Film Institute!
Each character has his or her own passion that cannot be compromised in the creation of the work, which sometimes collides with each other and is sometimes cut down, but also results in something interesting and exciting. It is a very cool work that depicts such a situation in a more intense and pop-like manner.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
Creating a work is hard work, and there are a lot of hardships. However, there is something that attracts and burns me more than that, and when I am fascinated by it, I get hooked on it to the point where I think I can do nothing else but live there... Please enjoy the muddy youth of these clumsy, desperate, and joyful creators!

■Sakaki Sowande (CV: Mikako Komatsu)

--TV Animation "Don't mess with the Visual Image Laboratory! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the
She is the secretary of the student council, but she is more like a behind-the-scenes boss of the student council, a character with a strong sense of pressure. He is a rather overbearing character. He is a bit of a nuisance from the main character's point of view because of the things he says about the activities of the Video Lab, but on the other hand, he is actually a good boss who looks at people and their work performance...! I hope he is a good boss!

--What were some of the things you had to work on when you were playing your role?
I was conscious of how to apply pressure differently from Kanamori, as Sakaki is a character who is the counterpart of Kanamori. She has an aura of a mysterious tycoon who no longer seems to be the student council secretary, and in my mind, the image of Sakaki is hard-boiled. I played the scene with the student council as if it were a work of chivalry.

--The TV animation "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters for the TV anime "Don't mess with Shizugakken! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
The worldview created by the three members of the Visual Effects Research Institute. It is the strongest. The three of them are the strongest!

--Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts and Sciences! If you were to describe the appeal of the Institute in one word to those who are not familiar with the Institute, what would that word be?
The wild and ferocious creative energy that comes out of them!

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
Don't mess with the Video Lab! The broadcast is finally here! This energy, which overflows not only in the characters' personalities but also in the original story, will surely explode even more in the animation...! Please look forward to it!

Professor Fujimoto (CV: Kazuhiko Inoue)

--What can you tell us about the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in
He is a teacher who doesn't talk much but watches over you kindly from afar. I think I must have had the same dream when I was young.

--What were some of the things you had to work on when playing your role?
I don't speak much, so every word I say carries a lot of weight, or rather the pressure to say one word is heavy. I put a lot of thought into it so that my feelings would be conveyed with just one word.

--The words are used on the official website and posters of the TV animation "Don't Mess with the Visual Image Laboratory! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Effects Laboratory! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?

--What would you like to say to those who don't know "Don't mess with Videoken! If you had to describe the attraction of the Institute in one word, what would that word be?
It's a funny story about a group of girls who try to make their crazy dreams come true.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
Anyway, please watch it once! I am sure you will get addicted to it. You won't be able to get enough of the strong characters!

■Roboken Ono (CV: Tomoki Ono)
-- TV anime "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the TV anime "Do not mess with the Video Lab!
I am "Ono. I was given the "name cath" without wrapping it up. Thank you, ancestors. He belongs to the Robo Lab, and he is hot. Too hot. His love for robots is overflowing. At times, he has the potential to be even more successful than the original....

--What was the key point in playing your role?
I just put my heart and soul into it. The direction was almost like that, too. It came down to this one thing: how to express Ono's "passion.

--The work was used in the official website and posters for the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Arts Institute! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't mess with the Video Lab! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
It's "Roboken". In the sense that only anime can show you their unique appearance, the episodes related to Roboken are the "strongest" of all. There is laughter, there are tears...? Please watch it.

--Don't mess with Videoken! If you had to describe the appeal of "Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts" in one word, what would that word be?
In a sense, the character design is novel and simple. Despite this, the depiction of the surrounding environment and scenery, or the movement itself, is of a tremendous quality that is almost too much. Please take a look at this world of the best.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
I am expecting a tremendous level of perfection from the recording. It will be the "strongest" work ever in every sense of the word, "Don't mess with the video lab. Please look forward to it!

Roboken Kobayashi (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi)
-- TV anime "Don't mess with the Video Lab! I would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the TV anime "Don't mess with Videoken!
I am one of the members of Shibahama High School Robo Lab. I am probably the most ordinary of the four members of the club (laughs).

(laughs) -- What were some of the things that you had to work on when playing your role?
Even though she is an ordinary girl, I wanted to give her a nerdy feeling because of her extraordinary love for robots. I also tried to be conscious of the "unwavering character who changes his mind" that I was told in the direction, and tried to make him speak in a fluffy manner.

--I also tried to be aware of my character's changeable personality and tried to use fluffy expressions. The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts! What do you think is the "strongest" point of this work?
It's the strength of the characters! I guess you could say that it's the characters' quirks, or rather, the strength of their character (laughs).

--(I guess they have their own quirks, or rather, their own peculiarities (laughs)). If you had to describe the appeal of this work in one word to those who have not seen it before, what would that word be?
It is an "unconventional" work. The dialogue and pauses are so unique that it is hard to imagine the finished product just by listening to the postrecording. I am sure that the combination of pictures, sound, and dialogues will create a tremendous explosive power.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
When I saw the PV, I felt that the world view is truly unique. The members of Roboken are working very hard to add even more color to that world! Mainly Ono! Please look forward to the broadcast!

Roboken Goto (CV: Ryunosuke Watanuki)
-- TV anime "Don't mess with the Video Lab! We would appreciate it if you could briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the
A common sense person in Roboken.... I think.

--What were some of the things that you had to work on when playing your role?
Goto-kun is tall, has a natural perm, and looks a little clumsy. I felt that there were a lot of similarities between us, so I put on the parts of myself that were close to Goto-kun and talked.

--The video was used on the official website and posters for the TV anime "Don't Mess with the Visual Arts Institute! The catchphrase used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Don't mess with the Institute of Image Arts! What do you think is the "strongest" point in this work?
The relationship between the three members of the Videographic Research Institute, who make the most of each other's strengths! It's the strongest!

--For those who don't know about "Don't mess with the Sineiken! If you were to tell someone who has never seen "Don't mess with the Institute for New Media Arts" what would you say is the most appealing point?
After watching it, you will want to create something...!

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
The strongest world that only anime can create is spreading. Please watch it!

■Robo Kenkyu Seki (CV: Shiori Izawa)
--What can you tell us about the character you played in the TV anime "Don't Mess with Robo-Ken! Could you briefly introduce yourself and what kind of character you played in the "Robo-Ken"?
I am a girl who is a member of the Roboken. At first glance, she seems quiet, but I believe she has a lot of passion in her heart.

--What were some of the things that you had to work on when playing your role?
The other Roboken members are very strong! (laugh) So I tried not to be overbearing, but I also tried not to be too overbearing.

--The TV animation "Don't mess with the Video Lab! The catch used on the official website and posters of the TV anime "Do not mess with Videoken! What do you think is the "strongest" point in this work?
The school life that every otaku dreams of!

--Don't mess with the Video Lab! If you had to describe the appeal of this work in a few words to those who have never seen it before, what would they be?
I wanted to spend my school days like this! I think it is a work that allows you to experience an ideal school life together.

--Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.
I, too, can't wait for the anime to air. I think it is a work that everyone can enjoy, adults and children alike. Please look forward to it!

Outline of the anime
TV animation "Don't mess with the Visual Image Research Institute!

Broadcast: NHK General TV January 5, 2020 24:10~
(24:45~ in Kansai region)
*Broadcast schedule is subject to change.


<Staff Info>
Original Story: Daido Sumihito
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Screenplay: Yuichiro Kido
Music: Oortaichi
Character Design: Naoyuki Asano
Art Director: Masanobu Nomura
Color Setting: Ayaka Nakamura
Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya
Editor: Akari Saito
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Animation Production: Science SARU
OP Theme: chelmico "Easy Breezy"
ED theme: God, I've realized "Namae no Nai Ao"


＜Cast＞
Sari Ito as Midori Asakusa
Mutsushin Tamura as Sayaka Kanamori
Misato Matsuoka as Swallow Mizusaki
Yumiri Hanamori as Momokeki
Mikako Komatsu as Sakaki Sawande
Kazuhiko Inoue as Teacher Fujimoto


＜Synopsis＞
1st year high school Midori Asakusa, a senior, loves animation to the extent that she emphasizes that "the setting is the life" of animation. She has been drawing various ideas in her sketchbook, but has been unable to take the first step toward animation production because she says she cannot act alone. Sayaka Kanamori, who has a producer's temperament, was the first to notice Asakusa's talent. Furthermore, it turns out that her classmate Mizusaki Tsubame, a charismatic reader model, is actually an aspiring animator, and the three of them decide to establish a visual image laboratory to express the "strongest world" in their brains. ......

(C) 2020 Sumihito Daido, Shogakukan/"Eizouken" Production Committee