John UM
The original novel “Yi Ji Pope does not laugh” by Yukio Ono has attracted many readers because of its unique world view and atmosphere. At present, TV animation has been broadcast a few words. I believe that there have been many viewers who have not contacted the original. There is also a general understanding. Then, why did you choose “re-animation” on the 20th anniversary of the original release, and Tian Zhongxiang, who is the producer of this film, accepted PASH! + Interview, chat about the animated version of what is worth seeing and the difficulty of adaptation
First of all, Tanaka said that he himself suddenly thought that this year was just the 20th anniversary of the original version of “I don’t want to laugh”. I only thought of adapting this product to animation. I almost never read light novels. The only thing I have seen is the “No Ji Pop” series. The encounter between Tanaka and the “Unbeaten Pop” series was when I was a high school student. I vaguely remembered that I should have read it on the tram during my school trip. I bought it when I went to the bookstore by chance. I didn’t expect it to be 20 years later. This work is still going on. I hope to convey this fascinating work to you as a producer
Tanaka said that the plan is entirely based on his own temper. Because if there is not a person who wants to do it, the plan will not proceed. At the same time, the “Unbeaten Pop” series has been in the past 20 years. The generations who have no understanding of this work have already reached the age of high school students, and Tanaka hopes that they can all look at this work. With the changes of the times, entertainment has undergone many changes to the works, and the “Breakfast” series is the original “World Series” work in the process of this change. After 20 years of watching this work, not only will it not be outdated, but it will feel its avant-garde at that time
As this work has already reached 22 volumes, which part of the work has to be extracted and adapted, and after consulting with the original Yuan Hao Ping, the animation finally chose the first volume from the “No Ji Pop” series. Pope does not laugh at the beginning, plus a very representative chapter composition. On the screen, Mr. Yukio Ono put all his energy into the novel, so he only gave a request, “Please read from the novel.” Because the “Unbeaten Pop” series is a novel that needs extreme brains. Therefore, when I was animated, I also thought while creating
Regarding the charm of the work, Tanaka said that he actually did not respond to the word “world department”. But when I started to read this work, I was unknowingly sucked in by the incredible charm. The book “Unbeaten Popper” first has no so-called protagonist, it is a story that stands out from the perspective of each character in the play, and “Breakfast Pop” is a character that exists in every piece of fragmentation, gradually clarifying the story. The “phenomenon” in the middle. Tanaka said that “everyone is the protagonist in his own life” is the most interesting part of this work he feels, and he has never felt before. I can also understand why other writers have been inspired by this work to create a variety of works
Unlike the work of the “main character”, this work is because “there is no protagonist”, and Tanaka said that it is naturally the world in the work. Because it is a world of fantasy, from a realistic point of view, most of the works are things that will not happen in reality, and they have their own unexpected phenomena… This mood has not changed
From the perspective of Takeda, it seems that there has been a huge incident around him, but this thing has passed without knowing it. This is the story of the first chapter of the work, “I don’t know how to laugh,” and it is very realistic. Whether these things really happen in reality are not mentioned for the time being, but life is the continuation of these things. It seems ridiculous, but it is a “down-to-earth” fantasy, which is very exciting. Being completely immersed in the “imaginative world” is also an interesting part of the “Breakfast” series
For the adaptation of this animation, Tanaka said that the most important thing to pay attention to is how to let the audience see these unpredictable and incredible things that may happen. In the discussion with the production team, Tanaka also hopes to show a strange and terrible atmosphere, and the strangeness lurking in daily life. The film is similar to the real film and television drama, and it is also the judgment of the supervisor standing at the scene
Because there are indeed a lot of pictures that I can’t explain without personally seeing them, Tanaka hopes that everyone will be able to continue watching for three consecutive words. In particular, the first chapter, “I don’t laugh, doesn’t laugh,” is the continuation of each piece, and there are parts that are difficult to express, so if you can see it in three words, it will be easier to understand than the single words, and feel the difference. The charm and the fun of the “organs” buried in the picture
Regarding these “organs”, Tanaka said that it mainly through coloring, effects on the screen, and paintings by passers-by. The biggest advantage of animation is necessarily on the screen, as far as possible, so that more viewers can accept this work. The character’s acting is also an impression that is more biased towards real-life works. It takes a lot of effort in expressions, animations, etc., and naturally feels the atmosphere in the picture
Regarding the part of the stage background, although the original work was originally published 20 years ago, there is no special dependence on the props at the time, and the basic atmosphere is not felt, including the surrounding environment. Only the mobile phone is related to the times. Therefore, Tanaka believes that “Breakfast” will work regardless of the era, and the impression of the story will not change. It is not a work that was 20 years ago. In this work, in order to prevent the audience from feeling that the animation is not out of touch with the modern, each character in the play is basically equipped with a mobile phone, but this does not change the story itself, except that The scenery in the play is also painted in accordance with modern times
In the original work, because it was developed through the perspective of different people to clarify the same event, I also considered trying to make a protagonist in order to make the story easier to understand. But this is not “Unbelievable Pope”, so I still choose the practice of the novel, from a perspective of each role into a complete story. In this respect, Suzuki Chihiro, who is a series of compositions and scripts, has also worked hard
Although everyone sees the same phenomenon, this phenomenon gives everyone a different impression. The original novel is to overlap the stories of these related characters, with a lot of psychological descriptions, environmental descriptions, and intriguing However, if these originals are translated into images, it will be lengthy. As a result, the animation boldly organizes important content and speeds up the expansion so that it is not so boring. Tanaka said that he was a layman for the script, so he was completely handed over to Suzuki Zhishun and Natsume Shunmu to handle it. From the experience of their past cooperation, this time is also very smooth
For those who haven’t seen the original, this time for the first time on TV animation to contact “British Pop”, Tanaka said that everyone only needs to remember one feature: almost all the characters in the play are the relationship of the story, the center The events are exposed in different perspectives. There is no fixed protagonist. Every character’s words and deeds have meaning. Their words and deeds hide the “fragments” that uncover the truth of the story. Therefore, when you can see the mood of each character while watching, the animation will become more interesting. In a sense, everyone is the protagonist, no matter who is behind the unknown, has their own charm
In addition, Tanaka also hopes that after watching TV animations, you can also read the original novels and find the world of “Unbeaten Pop” which is completely different from TV animation. Believe that the original is interesting, it will definitely make readers want to linger in the middle of the night.What is
“不吉波普”? Thinking while watching, the story will become more and more interesting. At first glance, it is a fantasy character that appears in an orthodox TV series, but what does this mean? Different angles have different opinions. Some people regard her as “death”, some people regard her as a “friend”, and there are many people who think of her as “urban legend”. The angle of seeing, the change of people who see it, the “form” of things will also change, and this is also the true part of “Budget Pop”. Tanaka believes that this sense of reality is also unexpectedly linked to today’s society
Because the method of composition is very special, it is not enough to understand all the contents. I hope everyone can read it again and again. In addition, the department is deliberately buried in the image, so it is not easy to see it repeatedly. In particular, the first chapter consisting of the first to the third words, “I don’t laugh,” is only when you have finished reading it, you can understand the whole picture of the story, so when you look at the second and third times, you may There are other new discoveries. Moreover, the practice of each word is not the same, so after reading 3 episodes in one breath, it will become 3 times more interesting, so try to read 3 words as soon as possible. In the first screening of Japan in mid-December 2018, it was also a practice of using three breaths
In terms of casting, Tanaka said that every seiyuu’s acting is very good. He was hesitant when he decided to assign a character’s seiyuu. However, the only corner of the “Unbeaten Pop” can’t be played by two people. There is a consensus on this point. In addition, You Mubi has a deep understanding of the characters of “Budget Pop”. During the audition, the audience Has been decided to let her starred in the singular pop. Rather than saying that it is a dual personality, it is better to say that the palace under the vine flower and the jeopard pop are two roles that are completely unrelated in spirit. For the performance of You Mubi, Tanaka appreciates it
Finally, Tanaka said that both the original readers and the audience who had not seen the originals were first deceived to see the animation. I believe that everyone will want to share their thoughts and opinions with you in the process of watching. In the process of watching, there will be new discoveries, and the fun of animation will also be found during the inspection. The original is a very deep story, I hope to look back at the original novel after watching the animation, and then see the animation will have new discoveries. The most fascinating charm of the novel “Bai Ji Pop” is that there is no such thing as nothing. Every event has a presence in the event, just like life, everyone is the hero. I also hope that in real life, you can take things with your own attitude and consider it
In addition, Tanaka said that the lines in the drama are also worthy of attention and scrutiny. When her words are true and when they are indifferent, part of this philosophy is also one of the charms of this work
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