'Mob Psycho 100' and Crunchyroll Expo 2019 Report! Director Yuzuru Tachikawa, Yoshimichi Kameda, and Setsuo Ito meet American mob fans for the first time!

The new OVA "Mob Psycho 100: The 1st Rei toka Sodansho Comfort Trip - Kokoro Furu Healing Journey" will be released on September 25, 2019 (Wednesday), and the anime "Mob Psycho 100" held in San Jose, California, USA from August 30 to September 1, 2019. At Crunchyroll Expo2019, "Mob Psycho 100: The 1st Rei toka Sodansha Comfort Journey - Kokoro Fulfilling Healing Journey" Premium Screening at !!!!!!!!!!!! The event was held at the Crunchyroll Expo 2019.

The six members of the group, including Ritsu and Teru, go on a two-day and one-night comfort trip in response to a request from the proprietress of a hot spring resort. On the way there, however, Reigen and Serizawa doze off on the train and are trapped in an eerie other world. ...... This is the first time that the story of the members of the new "Rei toka Sodansho" with the addition of Serizawa is depicted in an animated film.
⇒ A completely new OVA "Mob Psycho 100: The First Comfort Trip to Reitaka Sodanshosho - A Healing Journey to Fill Your Heart" will be held to commemorate its release!

This time, "Mob Psycho 100: The 1st Rei toka Sodansho Comfort Trip - Kokoro Furu Healing Journey" premium screening event !!!!!!!!!!!!" was held at Crunchyroll Expo 2019 in San Jose, California, USA from August 30 to September 1, 2019. was held. The official report has arrived.

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Crunchyroll Expo 2019 was held in San Jose, California, USA from August 30 to September 1, local time.
Director Yuzuru Tachikawa, Yoshimichi Kameda (character designer), and Setsuo Ito (actor Shigeo Kageyama) from Mob Psycho 100 were invited to the event, which attracted approximately 50,000 local anime fans.

The members of Mob Psycho 100 held a total of five panels, including individual panels, and two autograph sessions during the three-day event. To catch a glimpse of them, "Mob Psycho 100" fans from all over the U.S. gathered at the San Jose Convention Center. !!!!!!!!!

On the first day, all three attended the "Crunchyroll Game Panel" together.
Mob Psycho 100 : Psychic Battle" was released in China in July and has been extremely popular.
To celebrate its release in the U.S., the three guests were asked a number of private questions related to the game.
Director Tachikawa made the audience feel at ease when he answered that the most money he had recently spent on games was on UFO catchers with his family, but fans were astonished when Mr. Ito, who is known for his love of music games, said that he had spent over 200,000 yen a year on games at the most. When the PV of "Mob Psycho 100 : Psychic Battle" was shown, which Mr. Ito, who is such a game fan, was looking forward to, the audience cheered in anticipation for the distribution.

On the second day, Setsuo Ito's personal panel was held, and the approximately 600-person capacity venuewas filled with Mob fans who werestanding around.
As soon as he appeared on stage, Setsuo Ito gave a speech in English! Hello everyone! and a loud cheer echoed from the audience. He also showed the audience the "I'm looking for God" plate light that was sold at the July 7 event and said in English, "I'm looking for God! in English, which drew laughter from the audience.
When asked about episodes related to Takahiro Sakurai, who plays Reigen, Mr. Ito mimicked Mr. Sakurai's voice and performed Reigen's special move "Salt Splash! (!!!!)" while imitating Mr. Sakurai's voice. He said that he loved "Salt Splash!The audience burst into laughter when the interpreter translated Ms. Ito'smimicry. When asked about his memorable moments with Mr. Sakurai, he shared a behind-the-scenes story of drinking lemon sours with Mr. Sakurai and other staff members at a screening in Japan.
Toward the end of the talk, Mr. Ito started live recording as a surprise content! When Mr. Ito recreated the serious battle scene with Serizawa from episode 12, there was thunderous applause.
As a highlight to the audience for the premiere of the OVA in three hours, he told them to definitely pay attention to Reigen, who is disgraced more than usual! Fans' anticipation grew along with laughter.
The main panel was held at the largest venue of the event, which could accommodate approximately 1,600+ people. Fans dressed in Mob Psycho 100 cosplay also gathered, and the room was full early on. The large venue was filled with excitement.

When Mr. Ito, Mr. Kameda, and Director Tachikawa took the stage, the applause and cheers of more than 1,600 fans roared throughout the venue.
When asked how the original author ONE-sensei came to write the original story for this OVA, Director Tachikawa said, "At first, I was going to connect some small episodes from the original story, but at the meeting, we talked about how we wanted to draw a story where Reigen is more confused, and ONE-sensei himself suggested to me to write a new At the meeting, we talked about how we wanted to draw a more confusing storyline for Reigen.
When asked about the new character, Ms. Kameda said, "Kikuko Inoue was chosen to play the young landlady, and when I was drawing a portrait of Ms. Inoue, I thought her eyes looked like those of Mr. Leiji Matsumoto. I also made her head longer in the image of Mater, since this film is about trains (though not steam locomotives).
The director was quick to share a secret story about the production: "Her head is too long and it gets cut off from the frame. The audience laughed when he said, "We had the same problem with Teru in the first season.
When asked about the blank period between the second season and the recording of the OVA, Mr. Ito replied, "About 6 months! But actually, during that time, it had not been a long time since I played radio dramas or mobs, so there was no difficulty in playing the role. As a team, we were able to play the role with our usual atmosphere and ease.
When asked if he had any interesting memories related to the "hot springs" that are the setting for the film, Director Tachikawa replied, "Yes, I do. Director Tachikawa replied, "When I was at Madhouse, I went to a hot spring in Nasu with my family on New Year's Day. When we were in the hot spring, the president of Madhouse came out from behind the steam and ruined my New Year's mood. The audience burst into laughter when he said, "He invited me to dinner, but I declined.
In line with the storyline that also included a company trip to the Spirits and Counseling Center, he was asked, "Have you ever been on any company trips? When asked, "When we were working on the second season of Mob Psycho, there was a company trip to Nikko with all the mob staff. But the director was too busy to be there! said Kameda, to which Director Tachikawa replied, "SO busy. Mr. Ito said, "Voice actors are not employees of a company, so we don't have the concept of company trips in the first place, but the other day a trip I was planning with my gaming friends overlapped with stage rehearsals and I couldn't go....so busy me too! He said to the laughter of the fans.
Kameda added, "Also, there is actually a ryokan that is used as a model for this OVA! It is called Choujukan in Gunma, and you should definitely make a pilgrimage there! The audience cheered loudly when he said this.
The director said, "I hope you will enjoy the expressions and movements of Reigen," and Mr. Kameda said, "I only participated in character design this time, but I designed the main characters' clothes and new characters, so I hope you will pay attention to them. I want you to pay attention to the clothes of the main characters and the design of new characters, and I want you to look forward to the different atmosphere of the mobs.
Just before the screening of the OVA, the presenter shouted "MOB! MOB! the more than 1,600 fans and cast members all shouted in unison, "MOB! MOB! As the audience warmed up even more, the much-anticipated "Mob Psycho 100: The First Comfort Trip to the Spirits and Counseling Center - A Healing Journey to Fill Your Heart" was finally shown to American fans.
As the film began, the audience cheered each time the main characters such as Mob, Reigen, Ekubo, Ritsu, and Tell appeared on stage, and even louder cheers were heard during the appearance of Serizawa, who had a different hairstyle among the character appearances.
The laughter did not cease throughout the show.

After the main event, the three members appeared on stage again and took a group photo with fans who were sad to leave.
It was an unforgettable day for both the fans and the Mob Psycho 100 members.

Day 3 began early in the morning with a solo panel by director Yuzuru Tachikawa.
At the beginning of the panel, when asked about his impression of San Jose, he replied, "I was stranded at customs for two hours when I entered the country. They said I looked suspicious, but I cleared customs by taking a picture of the staff's son, who is a fan of Mob Psycho 100! The audience laughed and applauded when he said, "Thank you Mob Psycho!
When asked about his job as a director, he said, "My job is to bring out the best in the staff." When asked about his memories of Mob Psycho 100, he said he was impressed that the staff was so charming and that he could see better improvements than he had expected. When asked by the moderator how many times he had read the original work, he thought about it and replied, "100 times! The host replied, "Mob Psycho 100, right? The host replied, "Mob Psycho 100, right?
When asked about the production site, he talked about Kameda's desk. When I checked his desk to see if he was working, I found him watching psychic TV and trying to make a piece of paper float! I realized that the staff really likes this kind of thing. His most favorite scene was in episode 7, down at the press conference, when a fan asked him what he focused on in episode 7. He shared a behind-the-scenes story, saying, "It was a scene that did not appear in the original work. I really wanted to depict Reigen's expression after being told by the mob that he was a good guy, so I consulted with ONE sensei and had him put it in the anime.
The panel also touched on director Tachikawa's career to date and his new work, making for a very satisfying panel for fans.

The final panel was a solo panel by character designer Yoshimichi Kameda.
When asked about how he got involved with Mob Psycho 100, Mr. Kameda said, "I was involved with Space☆Dandy and was approached by Mr. Minami, the president of Bonds, after he saw my work on that project.
When asked "What did you devise in the process of creating Mob Psycho 100? I personally like colorful shirts, so I started by adding more and more colors," he said. I was inspired by the TV animation "Bikkuriman" to create a special effect. He also showed videos of some of the most important works in his career and talked about his thoughts on his past works.
In the live drawing corner, Director Tachikawa and Setsuo Ito took the stage to support Mr. Kameda as he drew his illustrations.
When Director Tachikawa was asked what he liked about Kameda's drawings, he confidently replied, "Power!!!!!!. He said with conviction, "Power. The audience laughed, and the moderator asked him what exactly he meant by Power. The audience laughed, and the moderator asked him what exactly he meant by power. I like the way he puts emotion into his drawings. I like the way he puts emotion into his drawings, and the way he can get into the character's emotions. he said. When Mob Psycho 100 began, Kameda-san was able to draw the correct picture right from the start, and he thought he was in good hands, he recalled.

When asked what he liked about Kameda's illustrations, Mr. Ito replied, "The original work of Mob Psycho 100 is often angular, whereas Kameda's drawings look round. I like the rounded look of Mr. Kameda's drawings, which gives the animation a cute and friendly impression.
As for his impression when he saw the characters of Mob Psycho 100 moving for the first time, he said, "Even though I had read the original work, I wondered what would happen when the characters were animated, but when I saw Mr. Kameda's drawings moving in the PV, I realized once again that the characters come to life. When Mr. Ito said, "I was wondering what would happen when I read the original work and saw the animation.
When Mr. Kameda's illustration was completed and the stamp was finally stamped, the audience was filled with joy and applause.
Thus, the three-day journey to fill the hearts of fans came to a successful conclusion.

Product Information
■"Mob Psycho 100: The First Comfort Trip to the Spirits and Counseling Center - A Healing Journey to Fill Hearts and Minds" (initial spec. edition)

Release date: September 25, 2019 (Wednesday)
Number of episodes: 1 OVA
Number of sets: 2 discs (Blu-ray/DVD + CD)
［Blu-ray] Part No.: 1000741627 POS: 4548967422689 price: 8500 yen (excluding tax)
［DVD] Part No.: 1000741634 POS: 4548967422757 price: 8500 yen (tax not included)