Report on the press conference held by Masami Seto, Mamoru Miyano and Yoshimasa Hosoya to commemorate the broadcast of the TV anime "Chihayafuru 3"!

A press conference was held to commemorate the broadcast of the third season of the TV anime "Chihayafuru," which is scheduled to air in October 2019, with appearances by Asami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, and Yoshimasa Hosoya.

The popular comic "Chihayafuru" has sold a total of 22 million copies in 39 comic books, and a live-action movie "Chihayafuru -Knot-" starring Suzu Hirose was released in March of this year. It won the 2nd Manga Grand Prize (2009), the 1st place in the "Onna" section of "This Manga is Amazing! Based on a coming-of-age manga about competitive karuta, it has been adapted into two seasons of TV animation. With its beautiful visuals and passionate coming-of-age story, it is popular not only among women but also among men. Directed by Morio Asaka and produced by Madhouse.
⇒The teaser visual for the third season of the TV anime "Chihayafuru" has been released! Comments from Masami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, and Yoshimasa Hosoya have arrived!

A press conference was held by Masami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, and Yoshimasa Hosoya to commemorate the broadcast of "Chihayafuru 3" . Here is the official report of the press conference.

In addition, the "Cho-Shiodome Paradise! -2019 SUMMER-", a "Chihayafuru Stage" will be held on August 2 (Fri.) with Masami Seto and Mamoru Miyano on stage. Additional information was also released, including the distribution of "Snow Maru Uchiwa" and priority area tickets, so be sure to check it out as well.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

Press conference report by Masami Seto, Mamoru Miyano and Yoshimasa Hosoya has arrived!
The fascination of "Chihaya" is conveyed through a great comedy!

TV anime "Chihayafuru 3", which will start airing in October, held a press conference in Tokyo on a certain day with Asami Seto playing the role of Chihaya Ayase, Yoshimasa Hosoya playing Arata Wataya, and Mamoru Miyano playing Taichi Majima.

At the beginning of the press conference, Mr. Toshio Nakatani, NTV's producer in charge of the series, said, "The reason why we were able to continue the series for a third season in the difficult genre of shoujo manga is because of the great support from readers and viewers, and "Chihayafuru" was always among the top three anime series on NTV that they wanted to resume. It was always in the top three of the many NTV anime that wanted to see it restarted. The popularity of "Chihayafuru" was always ranked in the top three of the many NTV anime that wanted to see the show resume. It has been six years since the second season, and it was very difficult to reunite the cast and staff from that time, but I hope that viewers will be waiting for it with great anticipation. I hope that viewers will look forward to the show.

The cast members who appeared at the press conference were given karuta-like panels with the letters "Chi," "Ha," and "Ya" written on them, and were supposed to introduce the highlights and enthusiasm of the work in a NTV-style rave...

The first to speak was Mr. Miyano, who announced, "We finally got along, Hosoya-san. He explained that they were not bad friends in the first season, but that they had become close voice actors through working together in various scenes and that they would be able to show their friendship in "Chihaya" as well.

Mr. Seto then said, "Hosoya-san, Miyano-san, I'm looking forward to working with you," and changed "ha" to "ho" in a very powerful move.
Ms. Miyano's answer, "You seem to be doing well these days, Ms. Hosoya-san." The audience was in a relaxed mood as she used Ms. Hosoya-san as a joke to show how well they get along with each other. Ms. Hosoya answered, "I'm going to communicate with her properly." She said that until the second season of the anime, she had been so busy preparing for the Fukui dialect that she did not have much time to communicate with the other cast members, but "In the third season of the anime, I started to talk a little with Ms. Miyano and the other cast members, and I was able to communicate with them, In the third season of the anime, I was able to talk with Miyano-san and the other cast members a little more and we were able to communicate. He also introduced the situation at the recording studio.

Mr. Seto followed with "Chousensha, the feeling of being in the final game" and finally wrote an essay related to the work, which was met with applause. Ms. Miyano also introduced an episode in which she and Ms. Hosoya shared a room at a hotel in Fukui, which they stayed at during an event for the film, saying, "We took a bath together for the first time, didn't we, Ms. Hosoya-san? There are many Yajimas. Hosoya-san wrote, "There were many visitors from related parties at the recording studio, and I felt that the work was attracting a lot of attention. I felt that the work had attracted a lot of attention," Hosoya said.
The lively comedy session ended with Mr. Seto neatly summarizing the three panels with "Chihayafuru 3 is fun, so please watch it," "Make sure you get it right," "Seto, I'm ready to do it! and "Seto Yariman!" He summarized the event neatly using three panels.

At the end of the press conference, Mr. Seto said, "Chihayafuru 3 continues the hot matches from the first and second seasons. It has a lot of drama not only for Chihaya, Arata, and Taichi, but also for the adults, and I think there are words scattered throughout the story that will stick with people from all walks of life. I hope that everyone who has read the original story and is looking forward to the anime will watch the third season of the anime. The press conference ended with the comment, "I hope that everyone who reads the original work and everyone who is looking forward to the anime will watch the third season of the anime.

Event Information】 ※Titles omitted
Snow Maru Uchiwa" will be distributed at Shio-para on August 2 (Fri.).

Additional information on the "Chihayafuru Stage" featuring Masami Seto & Mamoru Miyano!
The current "Cho-Shiodome Paradise! -2019 SUMMER-", in which "Chihayafuru 3" will also participate!
Three additional information has been released!

1) "Snow Maru Uchiwa" will be distributed!
Snow Maru Uchiwa" will be distributed on August 2 (Fri.) only!
Please get your hands on a cute Snow Maru fan that is sure to melt in the middle of summer!

＜Snow Maru Fan distribution outline
Distribution date and time: Friday, August 2, from 12:00 p.m.
Distribution location: "Choshiodome Paradise! 2019 SUMMER-" at the Shiodome Nippon Television Tower 1F O-roof plaza and B2 basement concourse.
Distribution will end as soon as the tickets are gone.

(2) Distribution of "Chihayafuru Stage" priority area tickets
Information about the distribution of priority area tickets for the "Chihayafuru Stage" featuring Masami Seto & Mamoru Miyano is now available.

<About the distribution of the tickets
Distribution date and time:
For those who have the "Priority Area Viewing Lottery Ticket" attached to the August 2019 issue of BE・LOVE.
August 2 (Fri.) 12:00 - *Distribution will end when capacity is reached.
For those who do not have "Priority Area Lottery Ticket
August 2 (Fri.) 15:00 - *People will be guided to the general area.

Distribution location: Shiodome Nippon Television Tower "Choshiodome Paradise! -2019 SUMMER-" at the triangle square on the 2nd floor of Shiodome Nippon Television Tower.
Near "Fluffy Sora Jiro

<Notes
Please note that the distribution of priority area ticket will be closed when the capacity is reached.
Please note that the privilege tickets will not be reissued for any reason, including loss, theft, or damage.
Please note that award tickets will not be reissued for any reason, including loss, theft, damage, etc. If any act of resale of an award ticket is discovered, the ticket will become invalid.
Resale, copying, or counterfeiting of privilege tickets is strictly prohibited.
Please line up for each privilege as time is limited.
Photography, recording, and videotaping are strictly prohibited during the event.
The event is subject to change or be canceled suddenly due to unavoidable circumstances. Please understand this in advance.
For the safety of the event, the organizer reserves the right to refuse participation to certain customers who are deemed unfit to attend the event. Please understand this beforehand.
Please be aware that staff may touch you or guide you by the arm during the event. Please be aware of this beforehand.

Shio-para "Chihayafuru Stage
Date and time: August 2 (Fri.) Doors open 18:15, Concert begins 19:00
Place: Shiodome Nippon Television Tower "Cho-Shiodome Paradise! -2019 SUMMER-" Special Stage
Contents:
The world's fastest screening! Anime "Chihayafuru 3" Episode 1
Special Talk
OP/ED singing, etc.
Cast: Asami Seto as Chihaya Ayase, Mamoru Miyano as Taichi Majima
OP Theme Song Artist: 99RadioService, ED Theme Song Artist: Band Harassment

3) "Chihayafuru" famous scene quotes RT campaign is underway! The result will be announced at the "Chihayafuru Stage" talk event!
The "Chihayafuru" Great Scenes & Quotes RT Campaign is now underway. Vote for your favorite scene from the 9 selected scenes by RT!
The result will be announced at the "Chihayafuru Stage" special talk event with Asami Seto & Mamoru Miyano from the event in Shio-para!
Please check the official website for details.

Campaign Information
Chihayafuru" Great Scenes & Quotes RT Campaign

Please retweet and vote for the scenes that moved you, touched your heart, or you sympathize with. The best scene with the most retweets will be announced at the Shio-para event in August and on the official Twitter!
In addition, one person will be selected by lottery to receive an anime poster not for sale with the signatures of Asami Seto, Yoshimasa Hosoya, and Mamoru Miyano! We are looking forward to seeing all "Chihayafuru" fans at the event!

How to apply:
1) Follow the official Chihayafuru anime Twitter account.
2) To enter, retweet the look back tweets (9 selected scenes) on the official Twitter!
*If you are not participating in the present lottery, you can participate only by retweeting ②.

Entry period: July 31 (Wed.) 12:00

<Scenes and quotes
Arata Wataya: "If you become the best in Japan, it means you are the best in the world. My dream is to become a karuta master.
Chihaya Ayase: "There's nothing cool about losing a fair fight!
Hideo Harada: "You can't be strong even if you put all your youth into it? Don't tell me that until you've done it.
Arata Wataya: "I want to be a friend, not a god.
Taichi Majima: "If you want to be a friend, you should be a person who can keep working hard on the tatami mat, not a genius at karuta.
Kanade Oe: "I don't want to forget that karuta is a song.
Chihaya Ayase: "I want to laugh and say that I'm glad I was frustrated that day.
Tsutomu Komano "People who wish they were here are already family.
Taichi Majima "No, I love Chihaya.

For more information, please visit the official website.

Production Information
TV animation "Chihayafuru
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in October 2019 on Nippon Television Network Corporation's AnichU slot and other channels!

<Introduction
Winner of the 2nd Manga Grand Prize in 2009, 1st place in the 2010 "This Manga is Awesome! Onna Hen" in 2010, the 35th Kodansha Manga Award for Girls in 2011, and a total of over 24 million copies of the manga (as of June 2019).

The novel subject matter of "competitive karuta" and the heated matches, despite being a girls' manga, have made it popular among all ages and genders,
Chihayafuru" (serialized by Yuki Suetsugu in Kodansha's "BE・LOVE") is popular among all ages and genders.

The story depicts high school students who put their adolescence on the tatami mats and continue to grow through "competitive karuta" along with the beautiful "Hyakunin Isshu" poem, which has not faded away over time.

The long-awaited TV anime "Chihayafuru 3" will be broadcast in October 2019, six years after the previous "Chihayafuru 2"! Continuing from the first two seasons, the animation will be directed by Morio Asaga, character design by Kunihiko Hamada, and produced by Madhouse.

<Storyline.
I don't want to give up my dream of becoming a queen or my future!
I'm going to devote my whole life to this one moment. -----

In the summer of their second year of high school, Chihaya and the other members of Mizusawa High School's karuta club participated in a national tournament with new members.
In the team competition, Mizusawa High School won their first championship after defeating Fujisaki High School, a school that always wins,
In the individual tournament, Taichi won the B class and Arata won the A class.

Chihaya's surgery on her right finger, which was injured in the team competition, was successful, and she and Taichi attended the summer training camp at Fujisaki High School.
Undeterred by her advisor, Mr. Sakurazawa's spartan instruction, Chihaya trains hard for the Meijin and Queen tournaments, only to learn that her participation in the tournament is in jeopardy. ......

Meanwhile, Shin realizes that having a team opens up new possibilities in karuta, and begins to work toward the establishment of a karuta club.

The appearance of a new rival, his future career path, and his dream of becoming a queen......
The third season of "Karuta Club" opens with the earnest and straightforward thoughts and passions of life-size high school students!

＜Staff
Original Story: Yuki Suetsugu (serialized in Kodansha's "BE・LOVE")
Director : Morio Asaka
Series composition：Yuko Kakihara
Character Designer：Kunihiko Hamada
Art Director: Tomoyuki Shimizu
Color Designer: Harue Ohno
Director of Photography: Akane Fusehara
CG Director: Daiki Suzuki
Special Effects: Team Taniguchi
Editing: Yoshiko Kimura
Music: Kosuke Yamashita
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Animation Production: Madhouse
Opening Theme: 99RadioService "COLORFUL
Ending Theme: Band Harassment "Love at First Sight
Production Credit: Anime "Chihayafuru" Proffect 2019

<Cast
Ayase Chihaya：Seto Masami
Mashima Taichi: Miyano Mamoru
Wataya Arata: Hosoya Yoshimasa
Yusei Nishida: Toru Nara
Oe Kanade: Ai Chino
Tsutomu Komano: Tsubasa Shironaga
Hanano Violet: Ban Megumi
Akihiro Tsukuba: Miyu Irino
and others

Original Story
Original story: "Chihayafuru" by Yuki Suetsugu
(Serialized in Kodansha's "BE・LOVE")
Volumes 1-42 are now on sale!

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