Director Masaaki Yuasa's latest TV series "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! and the second PV and teaser visuals have been released at the Anime Expo 2019 World Premiere Report.

Masaaki Yuasa's latest TV series "Don't Mess with the Video Lab!" scheduled to air in January 2020 has received a report from the world premiere held at Anime EXPO 2019 in Los Angeles.

Since 2016, "Monthly! Spirits" (Shogakukan) since 2016 and has won numerous awards including the Bros. Comic Award 2017 Grand Prize / OreMan 2017 1st Prize / Manga Award 2018 Nomination, "Don't Mess with the Visual Image Lab!" written by Sumihito Odo. . An anime adaptation is in the works, and director Masaaki Yuasa, who has delivered a string of high-profile works including "DEVILMAN crybaby" (2018), "Kimi to, Nami no Norareta" (in theaters June 21), and "SUPER SHIRO" (currently in production), will direct his first TV series in five years since "Ping Pong the Animation" (2014). The character design is by Osomatsu-san. Naoyuki Asano, the character designer of "Osomatsu-san," will be in charge of character design, and music will be provided by OORUTAICHI, who has been working with Yuasa since "Kick Heart," a short animation film that gained attention through crowdfunding and won the Short Animation Award at Fantasia International Film Festival, The animation will be produced by Science SARU.
⇒ Masaaki Yuasa's latest TV series "Don't Mess with the Visual Image Laboratory! will be adapted into an anime on NHK General TV!

Masaaki Yuasa's latest TV series, "Don't Mess with the Visual Effects Laboratory! The official report from the world premiere held at Anime EXPO2019 in Los Angeles is now available.

[Official Report

On July 5 (local time), the Warner Bros. Japan panel washeldon the second day of Anime Expo 2019, one of the largest anime conventions in North America, which started on July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

During the panel, the latest information on "Don't Mess with the Video Lab," which will be broadcast in Japan on NHK General TV in January 2020, was presented. which will air on NHK General TV in Japan in January 2020, was delivered to North American anime fans before anywhere else in the world!

The largest venue at Anime Expo, Hall B, was filled to capacity with approximately 3,400 North American anime fans eager to be among the first to check out the new content from Warner Bros. The panel began with fans dressed in costumes from Warner's various anime productions, their anticipation building.

The first PV was shown along with the news of the decision to make an anime, and the audience gasped in excitement.
After the PV, the audience was introduced to the audience. The North American anime fans were excited to see director Masaaki Yuasa and the other members of the splendid staff. When the representative works of director Yuasa were introduced, each work was greeted with loud cheers, reaffirming his high name recognition and popularity in North America.
Following the synopsis, the three main characters were introduced on the big screen, and fans were able to take in the visuals.

A surprise video comment from Director Yuasa followed. This video was shot exclusively for Anime Expo. The director began by greeting North American anime fans, introducing the contents and highlights of the film, and concluded with the words, "Please look forward to it," again in fluent English. The audience cheered loudly at the fan service-filled video, and the high expectations for director Yuasa's new work were evident.

The highlight of the event was the world's fastest release of the second PV and key visuals.
The 3,400people in attendance were thrilled bythe PV, which wasfilled with cuts from the anime, and the key visual, which showed the three main characters jumping out of the screen, bringingthe event to a close with a great success.

Second PV

Information on the works】 ※Honorific titles are omitted.
TV animation "Don't mess with the visual image laboratory!
＜Broadcast information＞
NHK Sogo TV
Broadcasting in January 2020 (scheduled)

＜Staff information
Original story: Sumihito Odo (currently serialized in Shogakukan's "Monthly Spirits") Spirits")
Director/Series Composition : Masaaki Yuasa
Character Design：Naoyuki Asano
Music : OORUTAICHI
Animation Production: Science SARU

＜Introduction

Midori Asakusa, a first-year high school student, loves animation so much that she insists that "the setting is the life" of animation.
Although she has been accumulating various ideas in her sketchbook, she has been unable to take the first step toward animation production, saying that 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. ......

The three establish a visual image laboratory to express the "strongest world" in their brains. Director Masaaki Yuasa & Studio "Science SARU", who have won numerous awards in Japan and abroad, have taken on the debut work by Sumihito Odo, which is currently being serialized in "Spirits" (Shogakukan)!
Character design is by Naoyuki Asano and music by OORUTAICHI, creating the "strongest world" with the "strongest staff".
The adventure tale of the three Dengeki girls, which has caught the attention of the entire world, is about to begin. !!!!

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