The program featured the main cast members Ren Nagase, Ryuta Bando, and Kentaro Maeda, as well as director Tatsuyuki Nagai. They spoke extensively about the highlights of the film and how they prepared for their roles, and also featured a special interview with YOASOBI, who sang the theme song for the film, for the first time, in which they shared behind-the-scenes stories about the production of the theme song, “Monotone.”
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“Touch” is an original feature-length animated film by director Tatsuyuki Nagai, screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer and chief animation director Masayoshi Tanaka, who have touched many hearts with their “youth trilogy” set in Chichibu: “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day,” “The Anthem of the Heart,” and “Her Blue Sky.” The film revolves around childhood friends Aki, Ryo, and Yuta, who live together in Tokyo, and “Touch,” a mysterious creature with telepathic powers, and depicts the fluctuating friendship between the three.
First, Director Nagai shared some behind-the-scenes stories about the production. As he talked about how the production was decided and why the setting was Takadanobaba, MC Tsuchida Teruyuki asked Director Nagai if he had ever had any arguments with the members of the “Super Peace Busters,” including Okada Mari and Tanaka Masayoshi. Director Nagai confessed, “Of course we had arguments,” and “We had to miss several meetings because of arguments,” causing an uproar in the studio. Apparently, they often argued about the direction of the story, but Director Nagai said, “But the fact that it’s finished means that we’ve made up,” causing laughter in the studio.
Next, the three main cast members talked about how they prepared for their characters. Nagase, who played Onoda Aki, a boy who is shy and has always used his hands since he was young, commented, “Aki was the character who changed the most visibly, so I was conscious of my tone and volume of voice when expressing Aki’s changing feelings.” When asked about the difference between being a voice actor and an actor, Nagase said, “It was difficult after all.” He revealed that he struggled with the exclamations, saying, “Acting reactions was difficult. I have a lot of scenes where I have to react like, ‘Wow!’ Properly putting reactions into the anime is something only a voice actor can do, isn’t it?” He continued with a bright smile, “It was difficult, but it was very rewarding to act.”
Additionally, Bando, who played Sobue Ryo, the athletic older brother of the three, said, “I didn’t want to make the character just energetic, athletic, and lively, so I carefully played him to give him tolerance and a gentle voice.” Maeda, who played Inohara Yuta, who has many complexes and can sometimes be servile, said, “Yuta is a very human character, but I also thought he was the most anime-like character, so I played him hoping to bring out an anime-like atmosphere.” He talked about the key points to creating each character.
Director Nagai praised the three, saying, “It was really good!”, “As expected!”, and “I was impressed.” After receiving the director’s stamp of approval, the three expressed their relief, saying, “That’s good! I’m relieved!”, as well as joy, saying, “We did it,” “Just as we aimed for!”, and “Thank you.”
Afterwards, the four talked about the atmosphere at the recording studio and what they each thought was the highlight of “Fureru.” They talked about the animation, music, and production details, and delved into the appeal of the work. And so, the show quickly drew to a close, and the four sent a message to the viewers at the end.
Director Nagai: “I hope that the audience will come to the cinema to experience the extraordinary feeling that comes from adding the element of ‘touch’ to the everyday.”
Maeda: “In this day and age, I think we often communicate through smartphones, but I think this is a movie that teaches us about the connections between people and what is important, so I would be happy if many people, regardless of age or gender, would watch it.”
Bando: “When I first read the script, it made me realize the important things that should be in our daily lives. I hope it will make people think about what they need to say to the people they care about, and give them a push in their daily lives.”
永瀬さん「口にしないと伝わらないことって本当に多いんだなって気づかせてくれるし、それを教わるというより、寄り添って伝えてくれる作品です。“ふれる”がまさに自分の心に触れてくるような、ほぐされるような感覚になる作品になっていて、自分の周りのことや、大切なものを見返すきっかけになる作品だと思っています。ぜひ劇場でご覧ください」とそれぞれ作品への想いを語り、大盛況のなか番組は幕を閉じました。
また番組内では、主題歌アーティスト・YOASOBIさんへのスペシャルインタビューも初公開。長編アニメーションのタイアップは『ふれる。』が初で、オファーがあった際は大変喜んだという2人。
そんな主題歌『モノトーン』について、まず楽曲のテーマを聞かれると、Ayaseさんは「物語を読ませていただいて、僕なりに思った映画のテーマ感と、自身がミュージシャンとして生きていく中で感じていることをリンクさせたいと思い、“孤独”というテーマを設けて、広げていきました」と回答。また、制作する上で苦労した点を聞かれた際には、「自分の中にある“孤独”と照らし合わせて、辛い経験とか、思い悩んでいた時期のことを掘り返しながら作っていったので、自分との闘いでした。しんどかったと言えばしんどかったです」と本音を明かしつつ、「そういう過去の自分の苦い経験が、楽曲を通して誰かの耳に届いて、映画とともに感動していただけるかもしれない。そういったように消化できてると思うとすごく嬉しいなと思います」と語ります。
またikuraさんへ初めて楽曲を聴いた際の印象を尋ねると、「これまでのYOASOBIの曲になかったようなテイストで、歌詞を見た時、ずんと心に残りましたね。“孤独”というテーマは、自分自身も考えたりすることが多いので、共感する部分もありました」と回答。
しかしこれまでになかったテイストにレコーディングでは苦労したそうで、「これを歌声で表現するってなった時に、どう表現するのがいいのかって正解がないままレコーディングスタジオに行って、録っていきながらわかっていく感じでした」「実はYOASOBIの中ではバラードで。歌のリズムがキーになってくる曲だったりしたので、そこをちゃんと表現しきれるかってところは闘いでしたね」と試行錯誤しながらレコーディングを進めたことを明かしました。
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放送日時：2024年9月24日（火）夜10時〜夜11時
放送チャンネル：アニメSPECIALチャンネル
番組URL：https://abema.tv/channels/special-plus-7/slots/FFRB4FEGVbScdd
出演者（敬称略）：永瀬廉(小野田 秋 役)、坂東龍汰(祖父江 諒 役)、前田拳太郎 (井ノ原 優太 役)、長井龍雪（監督）
MC：土田晃之
VTR出演：YOASOBI（主題歌アーティスト）
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