Ayane Sakura talks about the future of Shinkansen! Event report for "Summer Shinkarion Thanksgiving 2019" arrives!

The TV anime "Shinkansen Transformable Robot Shinkarion" fan event "Super Evolution Institute presents! Summer Shinkarion Thanks Festival 2019" was held on August 11. Here is the official report of the event.

Shinkansen Transformable Robot Shinkarion" is a TV anime that has been broadcast on 28 TBS stations nationwide since January 2018. The movie version "Shinkansen Deformable Robo Shinkarion: Kamispeed ALFA-X from the Future" is scheduled to be released in December 2019.

On August 11, the film's fan event "Shinkarion Summer Shinkarion Appreciation Festival 2019! Summer Shinkarion Thanks Festival 2019" was held at Aeon Cinema Theatasu Chofu in Tokyo.

The event featured Ayane Sakura as the main character Hayato Hayasugi, Aimi Numakura as Akita Oga, Rie Murakawa as Tsuranuki Daimonzan, Kei Mado as Seiryu, Takahiro Ikezoe as the general director, and Hiroki Itai as the director. Maxwell Powers, who plays Gembu, also served as MC.

<Official Report

Despite being in the middle of the Obon holiday season, the event was packed to capacity. The first event was a question-and-answer session in which participants answered questions that had been solicited in advance via the official Twitter feed! Tell us about it! corner, in which participants answered questions that had been solicited via official Twitter in advance. The question was asked, "Are there any lines or terms from Shinkarion that you use on the set or in your private life, or that have become popular? Mr. Sakura answered, "XX is... a good thing..." and gave the reason as "It's easy to use! It can be used in place of the modern word "precious! He responded, "It's good! Is there a backstory to your work?" Director Ikezoe revealed some secret production stories and behind-the-scenes recording sessions!

Also, as is customary at these events, the "New work! Original episode live reading! The event also featured two original readings, including a story written just for this event that takes place just before the final episode, and a scene that was used during the cast audition but was not shown in the main story. The audience listened to the stories spun by the voice actors.

Next was "Let's watch it together! The final episode of Shinkarion! The cast and audience watched the final episode "Episode 76," which was broadcast on June 29, together on the big screen. While watching the episode, Mr. Sakura and the other cast members provided a rare live commentary on the final episode, including some behind-the-scenes stories that were not shown outside of the theater.
Director Ikezoe also shared a little behind-the-scenes information, saying, "The desk in the control room of the Super Evolution Laboratory in the final episode is shaped like Doctor Yellow!
When the theme song "Evolutionary Theory" started to play during the scene where Hayato, Akita, Tsuranuki and the others chase after the Black Shinkarion Ogre, the audience united in a chorus of "Gan Gun Zudan Dan Dan ♪". When "Evolutionary Theory" was played again at the end, Ms. Sakura and other cast members sang along, as if responding to the fans.

In addition, during the event, new information about the movie version of "Shinkansen Transformers Shinkarion: Kamispeed ALFA-X from the Future" was released! ＜It was announced that the movie will be set in Hokkaido, and images of the winter version of Hayato and his friends in their casual clothes, as well as footage of the Hokkaido location scouting that was conducted for the production of the movie, were specially shown to the audience.
Director Ikezoe, who will once again direct the movie version, said, "With special permission, we walked through the tunnel where the Shinkansen bullet train goes through and discussed where we should make the characters appear in the movie. I was so cold! It was so cold! He also revealed some of the difficulties he had to go through.

The introduction of "ALFA-X," JR East's test train that will be transformed for the first time in the film, was shown on the screen. ALFA-X is currently undergoing various tests in order to become the bullet train of the future, which many children will use in the future. It is a dream come true to be able to see ALFA-X, which is carrying the future on its shoulders, as Shinkarion, and I thought it was great that we could feel that we are moving forward into the future. I hope that people will pay attention to both the real ALFA-X and the ALFA-X of Shinkarion as depicted in the movie! He expressed his thoughts on the project.

As new information about the mysterious boy who will be the driver of ALFA-X, a pilot suit colored in the motif of ALFA-X was revealed!
The cast members were curious about this new character, but Ikezoe said, "I can't say anything about him yet! I can't say anything yet! Not only the cast members but also the audience were reluctant to give details, saying, "What? and from the audience as well as the cast, "I can't tell you anything about the boy yet!

Finally, Ms. Sakura told the assembled fans, "We will continue to make the theater version with the same team. We will do our best to live up to your expectations, so please let's meet again on the screen! I myself would also be happy to be involved in future Shinkarion productions as Hayato! I hope to be involved in future Shinkarion productions as Hayato!

The event seemed to heighten expectations for the theatrical version of "Shinkansen Deformable Robot Shinkarion: Kamispeed ALFA-X from the Future," which will be released in December.

<Comments from the speakers

Ayane Sakura (comment on meeting this work *closing comment of the event)

For every episode we make, there are many people who spend 4 to 5 hours in postrecording and even more hours in animation. I just watched one of those episodes with all of you and felt the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of each of you, and I felt that the dozens of hours I had spent on it had paid off. Your cheers have such power. We will make the theater version with the same team. We will do our best to live up to your expectations, and I hope to see you again on the screen! I also hope to be involved in the future of Shinkarion as Hayato!

Aimi Numakura (comment on meeting this work* event closing comment)

I auditioned for Akita a full two years ago, and at the time I couldn't have imagined that it would become such a beloved work. I could not have imagined then that it would become such a beloved work. and hearing the voices coming back to me, I feel the world of Shinkarion and its energy spreading, and I am grateful to have made it this far. I am very much looking forward to seeing many times the amount of time I saw today on the screen with the Shinkarion. Please continue to love Hayato, Akita and the others as much as you can."

Rie Murakawa (comment on meeting this work* event closing comment)

I strongly felt that Shinkarion is a work loved by men and women of all ages. I am very happy to have been able to participate in Shinkarion, and I am very happy to have been able to play Tsuranuki. I would be happy to see Tsuranuki and his friends in the movie version and beyond. But first, I hope you will spend your precious days preparing for the theater version."

■Kei Shindo (comment on meeting this work* event closing comment)

I was really glad to have been a part of this work because I could feel everyone's passion after the broadcast was over and we were able to enjoy watching the final episode together. I would like to keep this passion and go on to the theater version. (In Seiryu's voice) Sweet things and Shinkarion are the best!"

■Takahiro Ikezoe (for the theater version)

I am very happy that so many people have come today. I can't wait for everyone to see the theater version, so we have no choice but to do it! I can't wait for everyone to see the movie version, so I feel like I have no choice but to do it! I want to make it a work that people will be surprised when they see it on the screen. I hope you will bring your parents, relatives, and the whole family to see the movie version!

Hiroki Itai (commenting on the event)

Through this event, I felt that this work was blessed by the staff and the fans who supported us in this way, and I was very happy to be a part of it. I will continue to be involved in the production of the theater version, and I will do my best to live up to the expectations! Best regards."

Maxwell Powers (commenting after the reading)
The cast and crew are in perfect sync even though it's been a while since the last post-recording was done! I was really happy to be able to perform these original new episodes again. I know I get into my own worldview during postrecording, but I really enjoyed the live experience!"

Film information】 ※Honorifics omitted
Shinkansen Transformers Shinkarion: ALFA-X, the Godspeed Robot from the Future
Release date: December 2019, nationwide roadshow

＜Staff>
Director : Takahiro Ikezoe
Screenplay : Kento Shimoyama
Character design：Yuka Aono
Mechanical design： Keita Hattori
Music：Toshiyuki Watanabe
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima

Animation Production: OLM
Animation Production Cooperation: SynergySP
CG Animation Production: SMDE
Production: Shogakukan-Shueisha Production
Production: Cho Evolution Laboratory
Distributor: Toho Film Division

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