John UM
Sakaguchi Shinji is the original TV animated film “Hisone and Masotan”, and the theme song and soundtrack are all responsible for the high-profile composer Iwasaki Taiko in recent years. Iwasaki, who once won the Oscar Prize for Excellence in Music with the “Heavenly Man’s Peach Blossoms” and is familiar to animists by “Blood Front”, has shown a completely different style from the past. .
How is the music world of “HisoMaso” created? The Akihabara General Research website interviewed Iwasaki and listened to his story. .
About two years ago, the general supervisor of Sakaguchi was very casually discussing with Iwasaki too: “The next time there may be something to do with it.” Iwasaki didn’t understand what was going on at the time. At most, I only knew that I was working with BONES. After about a year, the team of the animation was fixed. Iwasaki learned that the work was the cooperation between General Manager Sakaguchi and Okada, and felt that the work was on the right track. .
Iwasaki and the general manager of Sakaguchi cooperated in the special movie “The Giant Soldiers appeared in Tokyo”, and it seems that this is the music that was selected as the new work. But what is the specific reason, he does not know. .
Iwasaki, who once worked with the general supervisor of Sakaguchi, had no negative impression on him. He only thought that he was a person who attached great importance to music. The same is true in “The Giant Soldiers appear in Tokyo”. The general supervisor of Sakaguchi once said to him: “If something goes wrong, I can change the picture. So give me a good music.” Such a general supervision is rare. In general, it is always inevitable to prioritize the picture. Especially when it takes time to draw animations, there is really no way. It is because of this way of thinking about Mouthwash, Iwasaki has been thinking since then, if you can cooperate with him again. .
For video recordings, you will often receive a request for music to match the screen. In this way, not only the scene’s own music, but also must be modified before and after, will bring a lot of burden to the musicians. Iwasaki does not think that this general practice is not good, but also depends on the supervision. However, it is very rare for the general manager of Sakaguchi to “change the picture for music”, and the musician will be very grateful and want to work with him again. .
Even if the official appointment of “Hisone and Masotan” was given, the general supervisor of Sakaguchi did not give specific instructions to Iwasaki on the work. Iwasaki only got the scripts of episodes 1~2, and there wasn’t even a demand list. There was only something like “prose poetry”, which said that because of this kind of story, there is such a feeling and the like. More specifically, I gave it to Iwasaki freely. .
There is no demand order, which means that there are no basic requirements for how many pieces of music you need. You can even feel that there is such a subtext in the back: “You will give me more to do!” Therefore, Iwasaki had to give himself a similar demand list. .
However, the attitude of the general supervisor of Sakaguchi is suitable for Iwasaki’s creative method, which makes him feel that it is much easier to make a song. .
Initially, when the general supervisor of Sakaguchi and Iwasaki talked about the soundtrack, he once said that he wanted to make the feeling of synthesizer sound in the 80s of Sakura and Omura Yaram, and gave demonstrations to the two original soundtracks of Iwasaki. However, Iwasaki read the script, but felt that the music suitable for this work is completely different from the two. .
So, he handed over a completely different music. Although his heart was up and down, the general supervisor of Sakaguchi only listened a little at the beginning, and even if he did not let him pay a few songs, he directly adopted his work. .
Before starting the discussion, Iwasaki felt that he had to do some preparatory work, so he went to Toyama Prefecture and went to see the unique festival “Hurricane Basin”. .
This celebration is very interesting and is only held in the 3 days of September each year. The location of the location of the city of Yamanaka is also unique in Toyama Prefecture. The celebration is held all night, and the girl will suddenly come to you and start dancing. .
When I heard the story of “Hisone and Masotan,” Iwasaki thought of the “witch” keyword. .
“Hurricane の basin” dance, only young women aged 18 to 20 can participate, Yan Zenggen they are also girls who have just graduated from high school. The witches dedicated themselves to this at a special age, and Iwasaki felt that there was a coincidence with the work. It happened that he had known this celebration for a long time, and he always wanted to see it once, and he took this opportunity to fulfill his wish.
The celebration itself has nothing to do with the story of the animation, but Iwasaki wants to see what the girl of that age looks like with her mission. They were very prestige when they were limited in time, and even made Iwasaki feel some sacred. .
Returning from Toyama, Iwasaki began composing. He read Okada’s script and listened to the idea of the general supervisor of the mouth, thinking that the music suitable for this work is slightly different from the synthesizer sound that the general supervisor said. This is a more essential story. When the general supervisor of Sakaguchi talked with Iwasaki, it was always inevitable that they would make fun of each other. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy, and he would feel that he could do whatever he wanted. But Iwasaki felt that this was not the case, and he had to take this work more seriously. .
The cheerful and noisy storyline of the submerged dark tide, the original case of Aoki Junjue’s cute and casual character, combined with Iwasaki’s orthodox orchestral soundtrack, produced a wonderful effect. .
As a composer, Iwasaki believes that the most important thing about music is to work with the work. He does not want music to be too conspicuous. Therefore, others are most happy to say that his music is suitable for the work. .
Interviewer Yu Yueyi praised the story and music of Hisone and Masotan in high sync. For example, in Episode 2, when the famous motorcycle rides on the stolen motorcycle, it sounds very grand music; when several islands debut, they put the same music as the criminal police drama; when the rent is awkward, the use is the same A quiet piano piece with the same melody as the melody… This combination of sound and picture is very clever. .
Iwasaki said that it is the general supervision of the mouth that selects the music for the screen, and after the sound supervision Yamada Yang has heard it, he tries to keep it intact. He himself consciously created a variety of music, but the perfect synchronization of music and plot is the skill of the general supervision of Sakaguchi, which is also attributed to the love of the general supervisor of the mouth. .
Iwasaki himself basically does not comment on where his music is to be used. At most, when the general supervisor of the mouth asks him “How is this?”, he will give an answer. The two sides communicated with the same words and music as prose poems, and understood each other through sensibility. This approach can be said to be very special. .
However, there are also some pieces of music that are completely made with the screen. . This is the case with the
Episode 4 OTF flight scenario. Iwasaki waited until the splitter was completed, making adjustments to the minutes on the splitter to change the tune with the action of the airplane. .
The Film Scoring composing method commonly used in this film soundtrack is generally not used in the TV series. It is Iwasaki who wants to write this. .
He said that in this action scene, the plot is stagnant. Because the story doesn’t progress, music must emphasize its own color. In other scenes, the story is advancing, and the music is to match the mood of the character and the feelings of the story. The simulation battle is an action scene, and the script can be completed on the previous stage of the script. At this time, in order to make the work a sense of dynamism, the rhythm of music is very important, and the proportion of music rises. If in this scene, the music is not matched with the picture, or the rhythm is wrong, the audience will feel completely different. Therefore, Iwasaki personally believes that the music must be matched with the picture, and the Film Scoring composition method is adopted. .
The audience saw the work, whether it was conscious or unconscious, and would definitely feel the difference brought about by doing so. Any audience may not know the reason, but once you hear it, you will feel good. Therefore, Iwasaki does not want to fool the audience. .
In the future, “Sose and Masotan” will also have such a scene with Film Scoring, but the music flavor will be very different. Iwasaki said that he wants to do things like “Japan will not do it, it will not do outside Japan, and it will not do anywhere.” .
Specifically, it is the traditional Japanese music. Because there is a witch-like composition in the plot, Iwasaki wants to make the most orthodox music possible, so he is well prepared and wants to write a good score. .
This is a new challenge for Iwasaki. The music score of Yale is very special, which makes him feel the uniqueness of Japan. It is a rare experience to improve his understanding of Yale and give him a lot of feelings.
In addition to the soundtrack, Iwasaki is also responsible for the theme songs of the title and ending of the work. These two songs are very personal, especially the ED “Le temps de la rentrée ~ love の home road (new semester) ~” from the famous French singer France Gall songs, even more memorable. .
Initially, Iwasaki proposed that I want to write the ending songs as a chorus, change each episode, and ask the general supervisor of Sakaguchi to ask him which song to sing better. The general supervisor of the mouth gave him the YouTube address of “Le temps de la rentrée” and asked him how this was. Iwasaki asked: “Good is good, but this is French, seiyuu are willing to sing?” The general supervisor of Sakaguchi replied: “That’s not known.”
This ED can be difficult for seiyuu. Iwasaki wrote the lyrics of French lyrics and gave them to them. Everyone worked very hard to remember the pronunciation and practice repeatedly. .
When this ED was recorded, it was not recorded one after another, but it was recorded in one breath, which also reflected the depth of time under the seiyuu. In particular, the voice of the voice of Besaki, also made notes on the katakana lyrics, where to disconnect. Iwasaki knew the difficulty of this challenge from the beginning, but the recordings of seiyuu were much faster than he thought. .
In the five seiyuu, Hessian Machi, who is the voice of Hoshino, is the first to record a character song. As soon as I came up, it gave people such a difficult time. Iwasaki could only apologize. .
Kung Fu pays off, this ED has caused audiences on the Internet, and many people have listened to the original song, which makes Iwasaki very happy. He said that the original song is relatively unpopular in the songs of France Gall, which also reflects the love of the general supervisor of the mouth. .
And OP “Girls はあの空を渡る” is also a very good piece of music, Iwasaki is more proud to say that the full version is the best. .
At the beginning, no one asked for detailed OP requirements, and no one asked him to mention OP. Suddenly the above person came over and said to him in an understatement: “Write a title song.” Iwasaki felt that the opportunity was hard to miss, and he took it. .
However, there are no special requirements for OP. From the impression of the script and the general supervision of Sakaguchi, Iwasaki believes that it is best for unprofessional girls to sing. Like the “Hurricane Basin”, he hopes to be able to intercept the unique things of the girl of that age. .
Iwasaki thinks that the theme songs accompanies the official orchestra and let the girls sing, this year should be rare. In addition, he wants to write a picture that is like a blessing story, although he didn’t know what the story would look like at the time. .
Iwasaki only wrote the song, and then waited until the first meeting with Okada. He said hello, his second sentence is “the lyrics trouble you to write”, and the commission was put forward on the spot. .
The two did not share any impressions about the lyrics. Iwasaki said: “I have nothing to say here. This is the story you wrote, so it is best to write the lyrics as you wish.” Waiting for Okada to send the lyrics, Iwasaki saw it and was shocked: this and I imagined Just the same! .
Iwasaki only saw the script of the first episode, and I wondered why I wanted to write a song of blessing. However, his own ideas and Okada’s ideas are not bad, so he only marveled. .
Finding Fu Benli, who sings the OP theme song, also has a short story. As mentioned earlier, Iwasaki wants to let a girl who is not a professional singer perform this song. Just one of his classmates is Fuben’s agent. When the two men were drinking, Iwasaki said that he was looking for such a girl. The classmate said, “Would you like to listen to the song of our child?”
Fukui had just won the “Dongbao Cinderella” draft champion at that time, and there was not much performance experience. Singing only sang for TV commercials. Iwasaki met Fukumoto and went to KTV with her to listen to her singing and finalized her. .
I was able to meet Fukumoto and Iwasaki was very lucky: she has not yet become a “singer”. Once it becomes a “singer,” the song will be “completed.” What he wants is the feeling of being like the dragon-machine girl like Zeng Gen, the song of the person before the “finish”.
Of course, Fu Ben’s singing is not bad. Although singing well, but did not become a “singer”, this is where Iwasaki is looking at her. He felt that the singing of the 17-year-old girl was not the age and could not be made. It is neither a child nor a “complete” as an adult woman, which makes him feel attractive. .
So, Iwasaki also commissioned the female high school students of the Sugi Choir to record the harmony in the song. The choir only used the voice of that age to arrange the harmony group for him. .
The songs of “Hisone and Masotan” are “La ~ La ~”, also from the girls of the Sugi Choir. Iwasaki said that although they are already true professional singers, if they switch to an adult chorus, there will be no feeling of a girl of this age. .
Dear viewers should have noticed that from the eighth episode, the animated OP has become a new branch. Iwasaki said that in the future, there will be a variety of music in the animation, and everyone is looking forward to it.