The first act "Yukinomaki" of the "Special "Touken Ranbu Hanamaru-" -Setsu Getsu Hana-", the latest installment of the "Touken Ranbu Hanamaru-" anime trilogy, is currently being screened from May 20, 2022. From this work, scene photos of action scenes of the sword boys have arrived. Nudoru Stopper Figures of Kunihiro Yamambakiri and Nagayoshi Yamambakiri from "Touken Ranbu" are now available! The latest Minnano Kuji Lottery Send a message to the editorial department! Act 1 "Yukinomaki," the latest installment of the anime "Tousen Ranbu Hanamaru," will be screened in theaters in three parts starting May 20, 2022. From this work, scene photos of action scenes of swordsmen have arrived. Since its launch in January 2015, "Touken Ranbu-ONLINE-", a sword training simulation game in which famous swordsmen transform into warriors and fight to protect history, has gained a large following, especially among women, and has triggered a sword boom throughout the country. The game has created a sword boom across the country. The anime "Touken Ranbu Hanamaru" is based on "Touken Ranbu ONLINE-" and a TV anime has been broadcast since 2016, and the earnest and cheerful daily lives of the sword fighters depicted in "a certain Honmaru" has gained popularity. The second season aired in 2018, and the first act "Yukinomaki" of the latest trilogy "Toku 'Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru-' - Yukigetsukka" has been screened since May 20. From the first act of the trilogy, "Yuki-no-Maki," action scenes of swordsmen fighting against the enemy have been released. The scenes show Kiyomitsu Kashu, Yasusada Yamatomori, and Masakuni Dotanuki fighting the enemy in Edo in 1719, and Yoshiyuki Mutsumori, the captain of a special mission, in Tosa in the 3rd year of Bunkyu facing the enemy. In "Yukinomaki," we can enjoy the cheerful daily lives of the swordsmen in "A Certain Honmaru," but we can also see the swordsmen in a deadly mood, a complete change from their appearance in the Honmaru. The "Special" "Toushi no Maki" is a new series of "Toushi no Maki" that will be released in the second act of "Toushi no Maki". The first act, "Yukinomaki," of the "Special 'Toukendanbu Hanamaru' -Setsu-Getsu-Ka" will be shown for a limited three-week run beginning May 20, 2022. The second act, "Tsuki no maki" will open on July 8, and the third act, "Hana no maki" will open on September 1. Special "Touken Ranbu Hanamaru" - Snow, Moon and Flowers Yukinomaki: 3-week limited screening from May 20 (Fri.) Tsuki no maki: July 8 (Friday) / Hana no maki: September 1 (Thursday) Voices: Toshiki Masuda, Mitsuhiro Ichirai, Kento Hama, Tomoaki Maeno, Kengo Takanashi, Shohei Komatsu, Kenji Nojima, etc. Original story: From "Toukendanbu-ONLINE-" (DMM GAMES/NITRO PLUS) Director: Takashi Naoya Screenplay：Yuki Nekota Character Design / Chief Animation Director：Junichiro Taniguchi Sub-character Design: Mitsue Mori, Eriko Iida Sword Design: Akishino denforword Hiwa, Eri Nakajima Prop Design: Tamami Izawa, Nichiwa Akishino denforword, Kazumi Ono Art Setting: Takeyuki Takahashi Art Director: Yukari Yasuda (Olive) Color Design: Hiroka Ito Director of Photography: Takehiro Kure Editing: Kentaro Tsubone (Realty) Sound Director: Hirotaka Gobun Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano Music: Kenji Kawai Animation Production: Animation Studio Special "Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru-" - Tsuki no Maki - Director: Tomoaki Koshida Special "Touken Ranbu Hanamaru" -Hana no Maki- Director: Sumie Noro Distributor: Toho Film Division (C) 2022 NITRO PLUS, EXNOA LLC / Special "Sword Dance: Hanamaru" 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.
