With the broadcast date of October 12, 2024 approaching, a preview screening of episodes 1 and 2, as well as a talk event featuring the three main cast members – Hino Satoshi, Ito Miku, and Hishikawa Kana – was held at United Cinema Toyosu in Tokyo.
Here we will report on the talk event.
Satoshi Hino (voice of Berthold Velvet Berschwald),
Miku Ito (voice of Makina Solege),
Kana Hishikawa (voice of Takahashi)
As the event began and the three cast members took the stage, Hino immediately greeted the audience with, “Good evening, Mortal!!”
Before the event, attendees were given fans with the words “Good evening, Mortal” written on them, and just before the cast members were to take to the stage, a secret (?) meeting was held in which the entire audience waved their fans and asked for a “Good evening, Mortal” greeting. Hino was responding to that request, but it seems he could hear everything that was going on at the meeting, and he said, “It warmed my heart,” revealing how he felt as he waited and listened to the exchange.
This talk event took place after the advance screening of episodes 1 and 2, and when the audience was asked questions about the production, they responded with thunderous applause. The cast also seemed very satisfied with the end result, and they got excited talking about the beauty of the visuals and the opening scene of episode 1.
Meanwhile, Hishikawa, who calls herself a “Kyusujo” or “Kyusu-jin” (Kyusunchu), a former vassal of Berthol and a supporter of Marcus, one of the Six Demon Lords, got into some very passionate Marcus talk right from the get-go. It was also revealed that at the recording site, Hishikawa had been asking various cast members “Do you like Marcus?”, but most of the responses were along the lines of “I don’t particularly dislike him,” and it seems she has yet to find a fellow “Kyusujo” (Kyusu woman).
At one point, she asked the audience if there were any “Kyuusu women” or “Kyuusu people,” but unfortunately not many people raised their hands. However, she still managed to interpret it in a positive way, saying, “Kyuusu people are something you keep to yourself. I’m sure I think everyone in the cinema is a ‘Kyuusu person,'” drawing laughter from the audience.
Kinohara, who plays Marcus’ secretary, is also popular among the cast, and both Ito and Hino agreed that the contrast between his cool and handsome demeanor and his cuteness was impressive. In one scene where he and Berthol exchange words, the two’s lack of compatibility and their unique pacing were surreal and amusing.
Continuing on the topic of the second episode, Ito commented, “In the first episode, I got the impression that she was a very reliable person, but from the second episode onwards, she starts to become a little stranger (laughs). She is overflowing with love for Berthol-sama, and her face becomes all soft.” She commented that even during recording, there were many retakes, with the actress saying, “Make her even more disgusting!”
Furthermore, Hishigawa reflected on the recording, saying, “I heard a voice I’d never heard before from Ito-san. I really liked her voice, which was so sludgy and melted that I’m sure most of you had never heard it before either.”
Regarding Belthall, who struggles with the gap between the world he has lived in up until now and Shinjuku, Hishikawa said, “I love how confident he is. I don’t really know what it is, but I think it’s cute that he thinks, ‘I’m sure I can do it.'” Hino, who plays Belthall, said, “He’s very earnest,” and revealed that, because of the interesting sound of the word “I,” a change was made to the line at the end of the recording to add “I.”
また、2話以降の見どころとしては、日野さんがベルトールにとって因縁の相手でもある勇者グラムの存在に触れる一方で、伊藤さんがマルキュスの名前を挙げると、すかさず菱川さんが「もしかして“キュス女”ですか？」と素早く反応。にじりよる菱川さんに対し「大丈夫です」と伊藤さんが制し、“キュス女”ではないと念押しするという光景も繰り広げられていました。
最後に、TVアニメの放送開始が10月12日に決定したことが発表された後は、登壇したキャスト陣が来場者へとメッセージを送る形で、イベントは締めくくられました。
「今日はお越しいただきありがとうございます。手作りのうちわを持ってきてくださる方もいて、皆さんのすごい愛をビシバシ感じています。私たちの“いい”からみんなの“いい”に変わっていく先行上映の瞬間がすごく好きで、今日も皆さんの顔とか拍手で、いいものができたなと思えました。これから『魔王2099』が始まっていくので、ぜひテレビや配信で見ていただけたら幸いです」
「本日はお集まりいただきありがとうございます。アフレコをしている時とか、皆さんにどんなふうに受け取ってもらえるんだろうって緊張感もあったんですけど、見ていただいた後のお顔や反応を拝見していると、 “頑張ってよかったな”、“これから本当に『魔王2099』盛り上がっていくな”という確信を今日持てました。これは個人的な話なんですけど、 放送が始まる10月12日は誕生日なので、絶対に忘れないなと（笑）。私もテレビの前で放送をしっかりと待ちたいなと思います」
「本日は会場にお越しくださりありがとうございました。PVに続いて、アニメでもベルトールを演じさせていただくことになり、とても光栄です。今日の先行上映を皮切りに、皆様にテレビ放送でもお届けできることが嬉しいかぎりでございます。伊藤美来さんの誕生日ということもあるので、当日はぜひケーキをご用意していただいて（笑）、お祝いをしながら共に見ようではありませんか！ この後も様々な展開をしてまいりますので、これからも『魔王2099』の世界を たっぷりと堪能していただければと思います」
統合歴２０９９年―――
不死の王国を統べていた、伝説の魔王・ベルトールが迎えてから５００年―――魔王再臨の刻、来たれり。
サイバーパンクシティ『新宿市』。天を貫く超高層ビル群、宙を錯綜する極彩色のネオン光―――
魔導工学の技術革新によって栄光ある発展を遂げた、究極の未来都市。
魔王が降り立った世界は、かつての絶対支配者を置き去りに、驚愕の進化を果たしていた―――。
巨大都市国家が手にした、華々しい繁栄。
しかし……その裏に隠されていたのは―――恐るべき“闇”だった。
輝かしくも荒んだ“新たな世界”を再び支配すべく、魔王は未来を躍動する！
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