Episode 9 depicted Mahiru’s struggles as a painter. An invitation to participate in a huge project comes to Mahiru after a concert without an audience. She made a big decision after meeting a producer who recognized her paintings and understood her efforts. It was a painful episode that made me want to empathize with both Kanon and Mahiru.
In the 9th installment of the series, we asked Yuji Kaneko, who draws the backgrounds that are close to the emotions of the characters who live their lives with various conflicts, to talk about the art of “Yorukura”.
–Please tell us your impressions after watching the story of “Jellyfish Can’t Swim at Night” and the anime currently airing.
Kaneko: While I’m making it, I’m so desperate that I don’t really understand it, but when I look at the finished product, it’s very interesting, and I feel deeply grateful that I was able to be involved in such a wonderful work.
–Please tell us your honest thoughts when you received the offer from Director Takeshita. What kind of words did the director say to you at that time?
Kaneko: They’ve seen a lot of the works I’ve worked on before, and I’m embarrassed to hear they complimented me so much (lol). I was happy that he asked for a hand-painted background look, and I was excited because the atmosphere of the work was a little unexpected. Director Takeshita also showed us a photo book of the actress that looked like it was taken with a flash from her old “Utsurun Desu” and asked if she could create that kind of atmosphere. At that point, I was nervous because I wasn’t sure it would work, but I learned a lot from the director’s attitude of not being afraid of taking risks.
–This work has a realistic view of Shibuya and a street feel, but I also felt that it’s good because it’s a picture, in a way that you can’t experience even if you go to the actual Shibuya. What kind of things did you pay attention to when painting the scenery in “Yorukura”?
Kaneko: I think the real thrill of background art is the fun of simply creating a picture of a seemingly familiar scenery. However, this time, I wanted the landscape to be more in line with the emotions of the characters, so I covered it with a material like a bokeh drawn with paint and shared it with the photographer, creating an interesting atmosphere. I tried to see if I could get it out.
I wanted the background to be closer to the character’s feelings rather than whether or not it was optically correct.
ーーI think the worldview of Yorukura'' is created through art” and “cinemagraphy,” but is there any interaction regarding lighting effects, etc.?
Kaneko: Basically, I was working on finalizing the story with the director and director. However, the shooting process for the completed screen was very beautiful, and everyone who took pictures helped me out a lot. I always looked forward to seeing the photo shoot! !
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