A live-action film adaptation of Naoki Prize-winning author Fukatsuki Tsujimura's popular novel "Haken Anime! The band "Jenny High" has sung the theme song for the The song used is "Eclair," a newly written song. Marika Takano, a voice actress who appears in the film, will join the band as a guest vocalist. A trailer and poster featuring the song were also unveiled. This is a work film about people in the animation industry who struggle to win the title of "Haken," the title for the "most successful animation. Riho Yoshioka plays Hitomi Saito, a local civil servant who jumps into the animation industry and grows as a director, and Rinya Nakamura plays Chiharu Oji, a star director in a slump, with Tasuku Emoto and Machiko Ono. The film is directed by Kohei Yoshino, who made his feature film debut with "Wednesday Vanished. Jenny High" features Chinoyo Kobyaki on drums, Kukki on bass guitar, and Kukki! (Yasei Bakudan), Takashi Aragaki on keyboards, Ikkyu Nakajima (tricot) on vocals, and Enon Kawatani (Gesu no Kyokumi-Otome.) on guitar and production. (Gesu no Gokumi-Otome/indigo la End) on guitar and production. Kawatani wrote/composed/arranged the song "Eclair," which conveys the unique and energetic image of the anime industry, and the title is inspired by the "eclair" that often appears in the film as the favorite food of the main character, Hitomi. Kawatani said, "The movie was just so much fun, and I rejected the song so many times because I was so determined to make a song that would live up to it. I think I thought about "what is pop music" more than ever before. I think that the hardships I went through made me more emotionally involved with the characters who were struggling to gain supremacy in the animation industry." He also expressed his feelings about the song. Yoshioka, who plays the lead role, said, "When I first heard the song, I couldn't help but say, 'It's so cute. As a performer, I am very happy that you wrote such a wonderful theme song! The company commented, "We are very pleased to be able to offer this service to our customers. Not only does Takano, who plays the role of popular idol voice actress Aoi Gunno, participate as a guest vocalist, but the voice actors who voiced the anime plays "Soundback: The Sound of Stone" and "Fate Front Liddelight," including Yuki Kaji, Megumi Ban, Riyo Takahashi, and Kana Hanazawa, also "shouted" in the movie. The film was produced by the "MUSIC" team of the "MUSIC" group of the "MUSIC" group. This trailer begins with a scene in which the rookie director, Hitomi, says with a serious expression, "I want to create a work that will cast a spell on the people who see it. Eventually, Hitomi says to the prince, "I will not lose. I will win them all and win supremacy!" The film also captures him declaring, "I am a very happy man. Haken Anime! will open in theaters nationwide on May 20. The full comments from Kawatani, Yoshioka, and Takano are as follows. Kawatani Enon (Jenny High) The movie was just so much fun, and I rejected the song so many times because I was so determined to make a song that would be as good as it was. I think I thought about "what is pop music" more than ever before. I think that the hardships I went through made me feel more emotionally involved with the characters who were struggling to gain supremacy in the animation industry. The voice actors also participated in the music, creating a pop Jenny High that has never been seen before. Please enjoy it along with the movie. Riho Yoshioka When I first heard the song, I couldn't help but say "cute". The pure and passionate sound will leave a pleasant aftertaste when I leave the theater. The eclair also appears in the film and is an important item that conveys the emotions. I think you will feel different goodness if you listen to the song while remembering the eclair in the movie. As a performer, I am very happy that you wrote a wonderful theme song for us! Marika Takano I am very honored to even participate in the theme song for my first movie. Eclair" was a technical recording, something I had never experienced before. I feel that the power of the finished soundtrack showed me the greatness of the music created by Jenny High. I hope you'll also pay attention to the lyrics, which any creator would giggle at! (c)2022 "Haken Anime! Production Committee
【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.
