Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island The Movie

"Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island" will be released in theaters on June 3, 2022. This work is a remake of the 15th episode "Cucuruzu Doan's Island", one of the episodes of "Mobile Suit Gundam". 

Mobile Suit Gundam Movie: Cucuruz Doan's Island

From this work, in addition to cast members such as Toru Furuya (role of Amuro Ray) and Shunsuke Takeuchi (role of Cucuruz Doan), a special interview with director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko will be on Zaku's day 2022 3 Held on the 9th of March. It was a press conference where various talks related to the work and secret stories of the production were told.

At the time of the stage, Furuya said, "I've never been so happy to be able to play Amuro, who is 15 years old for the first time in 40 years."

First of all, when asked what he thought when he first heard the story of this work, Furuya said, "I was surprised." Why Cucuruz Doan? I thought, "It was a story for one episode of TV animation, but how would it be a theater work?", 

But he said, "It was a very nice story, so with modern technology. I was excited to hear that it would be made into a video, "he said. Takeuchi said that his parents were from the Gundam generation, and because he was watching the works that Director Yasuhiko and Furuya were involved in due to the influence of his parents, he said, "I let him act by participating in the living legendary staff. There was pressure to receive it, but it was a great honor. "

Here, when the visual of the newly released work depicting the characters of the White Base Corps was projected on the screen, Furuya and Yasuhiko were deeply moved, saying "nostalgic". Also, regarding the part where Sleggar Law, which did not appear in the 15th episode, is drawn, Director Yasuhiko produced this work based on the time series that was changed at the time of "Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN". 

He talked about what he did, and he said that there were some changes in it. In addition, in the production of this work, which originally made an episode of about 20 minutes into a movie, there was a scene where he recalled, "Although it is a remake work, it was like making an original work." It seems that Doan has a slightly different image from the TV anime version, and Takeuchi said, "Doan unique to the movie version, which has a slightly different character or has never appeared in other works." It has become. "

Director Yasuhiko said, "I think it's a good one for me," and the impressions of the two cast members were "I heard Takeuchi's voice again during dubbing, and it's a good voice." Everyone was fascinated by the fact that it was a good boy. 

When Furuya made a dubbing, there was no picture yet, but I thought he was even younger. He was a real 15-year-old who didn't even wear a uniform. There are many scenes of boys, but I was very addicted to it, "praised the two. In response, Furuya also replied, "It was very easy to play because the director carefully drew every move of Amuro."

Here, the special video of this work was also released for the first time, and it seems that the two cast members were excited to see it for the first time, saying "cool" and "goosebumps". Furuya also commented on the appearance of Zaku drawn in the latest video, "I do not want to say it, but it was cool" and invited laughter, "The mobile suit moves very realistically this time, so that part is also a highlight. I think, "said the point of interest.

Also, as an impressive scene of the 15th episode "Cucuruzu Doan's Island" of the TV anime version, when the scene where Zaku of Doan throws a rock comes up, Director Yasuhiko mentioned the existence of this scene at the time of production of this work. 

It seems that he had forgotten, and the staff told him that he looked back at the TV anime version again. Furuya also left a comment about this scene, saying, "I want you to check what's going on at the theater."

Then, in the corner to answer questions from fans recruited on SNS in advance, when asked about the reason why Takeuchi was appointed as Cucuruz Doan, Director Yasuhiko said, "Among the voice actors picked up by the staff. 

The voice was so perfect that I decided immediately. " After that, Takeuchi, who speaks, was praised very much, saying, "This voice is amazing. I've come to say that it's such a good voice."

At the end of the press conference, a message to fans was "Gundam for the first time in 40 years, and immature and pure Amuro is back on the screen. Maybe this is the last time I will play Amuro at the age of 15 as a movie version. So, I would like you to keep Amuro, who is moving lively in this movie, with my voice in your memory. 

Those who have seen First Gundam are everywhere in the movie. There will be scenes and lines that I think "Ah", so please look forward to that as well. Please watch it at the theater and think about what this "Cucuruzu Doan Island" is appealing to. "(Furuya)," I think this movie is a work that even people who have no prior knowledge of Gundam can enjoy. "Why is" Cucuruzu Doan's Island "at this timing?" I'm sure there are people who think, but I think it will be conveyed if you watch it, so please feel free to visit the screen first, "says Takeuchi.

Director Yasuhiko said, "Furuya also said," It may be the last time to play Amuro, who is 15 years old in the theater, "but for me, the only Gundam is the first" Mobile Suit Gundam. " I don't think I'll ever remember it anymore, so I think this will be the last time I've made "Gundam" with video. " On my way home, I was happy that Furuya said, "I was practicing at home and cried." The interview ended with a moving episode of.

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