On April 5, a "completion reception" for "Detective Conan: Bride of Halloween," the 25th installment of the hit series "Detective Conan," was held in Tokyo with Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Toru Furuya, Wataru Takagi, and Mai Shiraishi, who acted as a guest voice actress. Set in the bustling Shibuya district during Halloween, Conan takes on the challenge of solving an unprecedented case involving a variety of fates. The main character is Rei Furuya, and the "police academy group" of Jinpei Matsuda, Kenji Hagiwara, Keikou Morofushi, and Wataru Date, who are all former classmates of Furuya and the Onizuka Training Center of the Metropolitan Police Academy and have already died in the line of duty, make an appearance. The love story between Detective Takagi and Detective Sato will also be told. Since this was a "completion reception," everyone was dressed in formal attire when they took the stage to greet the audience. Conan, as the "Flower Boy," fluttered petals in the air, and when Shiraishi appeared, he escorted him to the stage with his arms firmly crossed, much to Shiraishi's delight. Takayama, who plays the role of Conan, opened the speech by saying, "Thank you all for attending," and then confessed, "I am relieved to have made it to this day, but I am also very nervous and excited that the show is about to begin. I'm so moved right now," he said, looking around at the audience of fans. "It was so great that I told the staff immediately after watching it that I wanted to see it again. It's like it's 'Detective Conan the Movie,' but it's not 'Detective Conan the Movie. It was a fresh start, like starting from scratch or starting from scratch. Shiraishi, who took on the challenge of voice acting for the first time, was surrounded by legendary voice actors and smiled, saying, "I am so happy to be on stage with them on this dream-like stage. I feel like I'm dreaming. I've been watching Conan since I was a little girl, so I never thought that the day would come when I would be able to do Conan's voice. Today is an important day for me," he reveals. She was cast as Elenika Lavrentieva, the leader of an organization that vows revenge against the bomber, and she says that the response from those around her has been great: "My family contacted me. My friends who love Conan very much also contacted me and said, 'I'll watch the movie dozens of times, so don't spoil it for me. Takagi, who plays the role of Wataru Takagi, said, "I heard that this was the first time for him to do postrecording. That's amazing." Takayama added, "I don't think so at all. I was surprised. Yamazaki, who plays Mouri Ran, said, "It's a mature, complicated, and difficult role. Yamazaki, who plays Ran Mouri, also praised the role, saying, "It's a mature, complex, and difficult role, and yet it was amazing. Shiraishi said, "Thank you very much. I am honored. The host commented, "The popularity of Rei Furuya = Toru Amuro only increases with each new film. Furuya, who plays the role of Rei Furuya=Toru Amuro, said, "Well, I am in trouble. Every time I appear in a film, I fight on a Ferris wheel or drive my car on the monorail's track. There is a lot of pressure on me," he said, referring to the high specs of the mortuary. Takayama asked, "Is that the point? Furuya responded, "I've invoked a new skill this time, too. It's a lot of work. The five members of the "police academy group," including Nobutoshi Kanna, Shinichiro Miki, Hikaru Midorikawa, and Hiroki Higashiji, were able to record together. The voice actors who played the characters were all well acquainted with each other having worked together on various productions, so we had a lot of fun. Detective Conan: Halloween Bride" opens in theaters on April 15.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
