TOUGEN ANKI Producer, Voice Actor Discuss Blood-Soaked Premiere

Tougen Anki It looks like the surface of a typical childhood work: a young man is told that his call is higher and falls into conflict. He is part of a long list of ONIs – people with special blood that they can manipulate in various ways. Oni has long clashed with the Momotaro Agency, who hunts Oni to prevent them from destroying human society.

Momotaro is a famous Japanese folklore hero who is with the demon – “Oni” – is a character of justice and protection, while the demon is symbolized of evil or injustice. but Tougen Anki Flipped over his head, portraying the Mumbai agency as cruel hunters, while the Oni family is their unnecessary ruthlessness.

“The original comic writer Urushibara-Sensei said he wrote both sides as villains,” Tougen Anki Anime in Pony Canyon,,,,, Tacanori Pine Treetell us. He talked about the topic Tougen Anki – On how both sides have their own perspectives and ultimately fight for what they think will bring peace – resonated with him. “So if you look at them this way, they are all villains, heroes, right?”

exist Animation Expo In Los Angeles in 2025, we sat down with Matsuoka-san to talk Tougen Anki The anime is before its premiere. Kazuki Urathe voice of the protagonist Shiki Ichinose also joined us.

Episode 1 spoilers Tougen Anki Beyond this

In the first moment Tougen AnkiShiki learned that he was an Oni, not known to him, and the person who raised him was a former member of the Momotaro Agency, a member of the Momotaro Agency, the same group that hunted Oni like himself.

Shiki’s rage was dazzling when the current member of the Oni-Hunting Momotaro Group killed Shiki’s adoptive father in front of him, and he embodies the power of being dormant inside him. As his anger escalates further, he turns into a giant demon beast with incredible (currently uncontrollable power and destructive power).

From there, Shiki must learn to control himself and his feelings, start with an emotionally deficient teenager, have little attachment, and grow into himself. How did Ura-san express this evolution through his voice?

He played very simply first. “In the beginning, I was almost like a newborn baby, so when he was angry he was angry, and when he was happy he was happy.” But when Shiki entered the Rasetsu Academy, Oni school and started interacting with people and building relationships he was willing to fight for, “he started to develop, for example, to remove anger in almost different ways.” Ura-San compared it to a journey to grow up to be a morally appropriate adult.

However, Shiki also becomes an angry demon, emitting a deep and fierce shout. Ura-san later shared at the premiere that he was worried about being able to play it and said the recording was hard to go on his throat.

Where does a person practice yelling and providing high intensity lines? Ura-san said he used to practice the old-fashioned way by screaming into the pillow, but he has recently moved into a new place with excellent sound insulation. Back in his old place, he couldn’t practice an hour of the day, or his neighbors would think it was weird.

Playing a role like Shiki, he must learn to control this turbulent emotion, which is an opportunity for Ura-San to reflect on his emotional maturity. “I think I’m a reasoned person. Even if I’m angry, I’ll refuse.”[Since] I started to act as Shiki and I started to let myself get my true self out of trouble. It can make your feelings emanate. ”

Blood is a crucial element Tougen AnkiThere are many stories, so it is important to have the right visual effects. Matsuoka-san pays great attention to this. “It doesn’t always depict clearly [in the manga]so we had to consider the appearance of it. He said he has discussed with the anime director and the action director how to use blood as a weapon or attack so that the audience won’t be disappointed.

He also pays great attention to music. “Since the story is based on Japanese folklore, we incorporate some traditional Japanese musical elements. However, the overall tone is mainly a dark, rock-inspired sound,” Matsuoka-san said. The dark fantasy elements of the series give themselves a more rigid sound. No wonder they decided to own Japanese clothing Creative maid Lend their hard rock style to the finale of the show.

Back to the Platinum Ballroom at JW Marriott Hotel in the Premiere Creative maid Guitarist and singer Miku Kobato Attend with Ura-san and Matsuoka-san. Her effervescent feeling was very relaxed, and she felt that she was used to being in front of the crowd. She also talks to one of the ending slogans in Japanese, so it’s fun to hear the interpreter faithfully add “-po” to the long-standing English response.

“When I first received an offer for the ending song, I certainly read the comics, and I thought it was a fun series,” Kobato-san said. “There are a lot of exciting scenes and I’m so happy to be part of the project po.”

After the premiere, the audience must watch the credits for the finale and taste the song. Just like the rest Creative maidDirectory, very difficult. It has Tougen Anki Make a character Tiktok– Dance with a coordinated style. There is no doubt that they hope it will show some kind of internet virus, but it is interesting to imagine the character itself being in the competition, even if it doesn’t catch that in the real world.

Kobato-san wrote the Ending song “What is Justice?” herself and said that the character’s sense of justice depends on their unique perspectives, such as Oni or Momotaro, as a hero or villain, which inspired her ideas.

There is even a premiere Tougen Anki Creator Yula Call Live to say hello to fans. This is his first public speech, so it’s a special moment for him and his fans.

“When I started Tougen AnkiI don’t know, nor Tougen Anki Urushibara-san itself. But now it has crossed the sea, and many people in the United States and elsewhere are observing and learning about it. I am very grateful for this. ”

Among comic creators, adapting to anime is one of the biggest dreams. “When I heard [the news]I know the anime projects come and go, so I didn’t believe it at the beginning. ”Now, the day has finally arrived, and his creativity is amazing.

So what does the premiere show look like? In the first 20 minutes or so, it is difficult to judge the entire performance or even a season. However, if the action scenes keep this excitement, the audience will ride wildly.

The first few minutes coincide with what Ura-San said – it does feel like a typical Shonen anime. However, the engine is quickly upgraded! When Momotaro’s name is Samidare, appears and attacks Shiki without mercy and eventually causes the pure fire lurking inside him, we can see Shiki becomes the full Oni Mode and go crazy.

The 3D used in these action scenes is excellent. The bars are constantly adding 2D and 3D mixes, and Tougen Anki In the featured battle of the plot, push it to the limits to achieve some cool dynamic transformations.

A remarkable detail worth mentioning is that Shiki is a gun nut. He likes guns. So when his potential blood manipulation ability awakens, he molds the blood into a modern automatic rifle. It’s ridiculous, but you have to let it go.

Shiki manages to pin Samidare down while fighting in a carnival way. Shiki leaned near Samidare’s face and then opened her mouth to reveal a blood gun barrel, reaching out in a brief but incredible tribute to Xenomorph vs Ripley moment. Alien 3.

Before Shiki’s caretaker Tsuyoshi passed away, he said he hopes that Oni and Momotaro factions will be able to live with their shoulders one day, and join hands and let Shiki be the one who unites them together. Now we have our call to heroes: Become strong enough to end the battle between warring families and bring balance to the troops!

Tougen Anki High standards are being set for the first episode, and Ura-san and Matsuoka-san are two members of a team dedicated to bringing comics to life. I was excited about the blood ride ahead of us!

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