digimon xros wars – Digital Scratch

[interview] the last episode is coming! minami takayama-san, riku sanjou-san exclusive on “digimon xros wars”!

megu — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:24:52 +0000

もうすぐ最終回！高山みなみさん、三条　陸さんが語る”デジモンクロスウォーズ”！

Also contains a translation of the news post on TV-Asahi website.

Part 1 published on 3/16/2012 [Before Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 24 (78)]
Source: www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon_xw/special_04.html

The Digimon Xros Wars series has gone on for about a year and a half. As we reach the climax on March 18th and March 25 (last episode), main characters from previous series appear altogether!
Minami Takayama-san who voiced “Taiki Kudou” the main character for Digimon Xros Wars, and Riku Sanjou-san in charge of series composition, along with Producer Sakurada, talk about their current feelings before the last episode airs.

※ Names have been listed without honorifics.
※ Thank you to all who have gathered!

■■ The next episode will be the last episode. How do you feel right now?

■ From the broadcast on March 18th, the main characters of all previous series will show up!!

Producer Sakurada (Below, Sakurada): Digimon Xros Wars which began broadcast on July 2010 will soon reach the last episode of its third season “Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time” on March 25, 2012. What are you thoughts about it?

Minami Takayama (Below, Takayama): It still hasn’t hit me that it will be over soon. I guess it’s like the feeling when a new script just isn’t coming and I ask my manager to go get it for me quick.

Sakurada: How about you, Sanjou-san?

Riku Sanjou (Below, Sanjou): Just as the subtitle “Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time” implies, “Hunters” is the special characteristic of the third season. A request I received from Director Kaizawa as we reached the climax was that he wanted to know the answer to “Why do we need Hunters?” That answer will be established in episode 78. Also, on top of that, it has been decided that the heroes of previous series will be showing up for the climax.

Sakurada: I also wished to make it into a showy ending that was as exciting as a festival, so I wanted the past series’ main characters to show up one day too.

■ Performing alongside main characters of the previous series

■ What actions will Digimon Adventure’s Taichi Yagami and Agumon take?!

Sakurada: How was it acting alongside the main characters of the previous series?

Takayama: It was one surprise after another. They were all characters who I was seeing for the first time, and all of them had their own characteristics. It was very fun.

Sakurada: It was great to see all of the characters up to episode 78, including Zenjirou and Akari, gather up again.

Sanjou: Not all of them talk, but the guest characters of the third season all show up too.

Sakurada: I think the unique thing about the scripts that Sanjou-san writes is that characters gradually receive influence from their actors. Unexpected things happen in a good way (lol).

Takayama: All of the actors were really amazing. They have many “drawers” inside of them. I think that Digimon Xros Wars in particular was filled with many good actors.

■ All main characters of the previous series appear

■ The Digimon who left an impression on Takayama-san, Apollomon. One of the Death Generals.

Sakurada: How was it writing the script for when all main characters of previous series were to appear?

Sanjou: Speaking strictly in terms of writing, I was worried about whether or not we would be able to get all of the past series’ cast together, so I wondered if it was really okay to write them in.
With that in the back of my mind, the first two (Taichi and Masaru) came and I put them in here and there with a sort of wait-and-see attitude.
As a result, it ended with everyone making an appearance, with the very people who made up the cast long ago showing up on top of that. I feel that it was extremely worthwhile to have been able to do this with full specs.

Sakurada: By the way, who is the enemy that left an impression on you, Takayama-san?

Takayama: There are so many that it’s hard for me to choose. Rather than my personal view, I’d say in Taiki’s case it was Apollomon who made Taiki’s feelings waver and made him think about many things. He couldn’t turn his back on someone being controlled by his split personality. Although he kept believing in him to the end. (lol)

■ The last episode is stuffed with love for Digimon!

Sakurada: Please give a message to the fans looking forward to the last episode.

Takayama: There are so many things I want to tell you! But all I can say for now is that things will still get tough from here on. As Taiki, things will be a bit hard for him unless everyone watches for his sake… in any case, please watch and support us!

Sanjou: I’d like for everyone to enjoy themselves. The love of Digimon coming from everyone involved is overflowing, and it gives off a festive feeling more than you can imagine. The enjoyment of not being able to go this far under normal circumstances adds to it, so please look forward to it!

Takayama: The whole of Digimon itself really is filled with much love.

Sanjou: There is a festive part to it where the characters of previous series appear, but please also keep your eyes on the conclusion to the Xros Wars Hunter series itself.

Takayama: The mysteries will finally be solved, so don’t miss it!

Part 2 published on 3/25/2012 [On the day of Digimon Xros Wars II final episode 25 (79)]

The Digimon Xros Wars series has gone on for about a year and a half. As we reach the climax on March 18th and March 25 (last episode), main characters from previous series appear altogether!
Minami Takayama-san who voiced “Taiki Kudou” the main character for Digimon Xros Wars, and Riku Sanjou-san in charge of series composition, along with Producer Sakurada, look back on the Digimon Xros Wars series now that it has ended.

■ A recording studio thick with excitement

Producer Sakurada (Below, Sakurada): When you heard that the “Digimon Xros Wars” TV anime series would begin airing as the new Digimon, what did you think? And by the way, Taiki was conceived as a character who lead an army.

Minami Takayama (Below, Takayama): I love it when a story has comradeship involved. I really love it when they tackle something together as a team, so he [Taiki] was a character who brought me a lot of happiness.
When my role as Taiki was decided and I was told who else would be performing as my colleagues, I thought that this was going to be way too much fun.
I thought that, along with being inspired, I wanted to make this series last as long as possible. Even the story made me excited, wondering “What will happen next?” every week. It was really a lot of fun.

Sakurada: At the Hunters arc, our group of members changed completely. New members joined us and our average age went down to a younger age range.

Takayama: The scent inside the studio changed too. During the Death General arc, it was “the inside of an athletics clubroom during summertime”. But during the Hunters arc, it was “a field of flowers.” We had a larger number of girls, so it changed into a good smell. (lol) The balance among our members was great too, so the atmosphere of the studio became very bright, just like the story.

■ If there was a new series?

Sakurada: If Digimon had a new series, what sort of character would you want or what story would you want it to be?

Takayama: Humans fuse together to become Digimon.

Riku Sanjou (Below, Sanjou): If it’s two humans together, where does the Digimon element come from? (lol)

Takayama: The Digiegg goes inside the human. It gets absorbed and responds to its human and becomes their buddy. But the egg can’t hatch on the power of just one person. So when two people combine their strengths, it gives it power, what do you think? (lol)

Sakurada: Sounds interesting. (lol)

Takayama: I can come up with more ideas just thinking about them. Since I’ve acted as both human and Digimon, I think it would be interesting if I were able to become a character who can act both. For instance, like if there were all sorts of eggs and whichever one you absorb makes you transform into that Digimon. As an actor, it’s like enjoying two flavors at once (lol). But I think having tons of friends in a big group will definitely make things fun.
With friends, the world expands. Although it would probably be difficult when it involves an army (lol).

Sanjou : That was what I found unique for this one. Even if I were asked what sort of Digimon I’d like to do if I were to make a new one, I think that I would have to think in fresh terms at that particular time. I found it rather difficult whenever I was finishing up a script (lol).

■ Last of all, a message to the fans!

Sakurada: Now, in closing please leave a message for the fans.

Takayama: Thank you for your support during the total of 79 episodes!
It still doesn’t feel as though it’s over, but I’m confident that it has made the fans enjoy themselves.
I believe we’ll see each other again somewhere, but until then please wait for a little bit.
Taiki says thank you too. (lol)

Sanjou : Thank you for your encouragement during this past year and a half.
We were able to broadcast the longest running Digimon series at 79 episodes. The final battle will be a huge uproar filled with high spirits.
I did my best with the belief that a day will come when we will meet Digimon again.
Please wait for that day to come as well, everyone. Please continue to keep supporting us!

Sakurada: Thank you for your support this past year and a half!
This year commemorates Digimon’s 15th year. Let’s move on while continuing to be charged up!

[interview] taiki’s voice minami takayama-san x scriptwriter riku sanjou-san’s digimon xros talk!! ~they talk about their memories & scenes to watch in the climax!~

タイキ役・高山みなみさん×脚本・三条陸さん　デジモンクロストーク!!
～思い出＆クライマックスの見どころを語ります！～

News post published on 3/16/2012 on TV-Asahi website.
Source: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/digimon/news/120316/index.html

The series “Digimon Xros Wars” which began on July 2010 is reaching its last episode at last on March 25.
For this, we have had the boy who pulled along Xros Heart Taiki Kudou voiced by Minami Takayama-san and the man in charge of scriptwriting this series Riku Sanjou-san talk about their memories of the past year and a half (the longest run of all Digimon series!). Of course, we’ll also bring you highlights of the last two episodes!

The source of their power is meat?! The one-and-a-half year fought alongside friends…

Takayama　The first season was done with a fun atmosphere, while the second season with the Death General arc was very hardboiled and dark. All of our energy would be so drained that none of us could reach home after post-recording without eating meat first (lol). But after all he’d experienced out of that, Taiki’s gained an overhead viewpoint for the third season.
Sanjou　The three main characters for the Death General arc were very complete as warriors, so I thought about making the main character for the next (Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time) series a problem child. The main protagonists of previous Digimon series have names that begin with “Ta” or “Da”, so I came up with “Tagiru” from the sharp image it gives.
Takayama　Yes, the compatibility between Tagiru and Gumdramon was really good. You could tell that their bond got stronger with each episode. Also the senpai-kouhai relationship between Shoutmon and Gumdramon (Chika Sakamoto-san, Kumiko Watanabe-san) was kept the same as real life (lol). The percentage of females in third season’s cast got larger, so the studio became glamorous.

Even Taiki & Shoutmon can’t help but scream out?! Which enemy left the biggest impression?

Takayama　There are a lot, but in terms of who moved Taiki, I’d say Apollomon. It made him think of many things and become indecisive.
Sanjou　　At the last of the Seven Death Generals arc, I wanted to make it a story where Taiki stumbled, got spiritually lost, but managed to overcome that in the end.
Takayama　At the latter half, I would cry with Taiki for every episode. Taiki was a boy with a wide amplitude of emotion, so it was fun doing it.
Sanjou　For me, I’d have to say Dorbickmon. I thought that among the seven Death Generals, I should bring out first the guy who looked strongest (!)
Takayama　Dorbickmon! Chika-nee (Sakamoto) who voices Shoutmon and I screamed together “OMG we can’t win!!!!!” (lol) Well, we… did that every time a Death General showed up though (lol).
Sanjou　In episode 78, (Chika) Sakamoto-san’s first series Agumon will also appear in it and it’s very cute. This is obvious to everyone, but he’s very different from Shoutmon. I’d say this is one of the highlights of the last episode.

The secret behind the birth of a character’s unique traits is revealed here!

Sanjou　Some characters were made due to the influence of their voice actor, making the story sometimes land in an unexpected direction. For instance, with Zenjirou it’s because Daisuke Kishio-san would suddenly say “chimi” where he’s supposed to say “kimi” (you)… (lol)!
Takayama　Come to think of it, Kiriha’s tongue-clicking is because (Takeshi) Kusao-san liked the “Tch!” that was in one of his lines and kept doing it over and over, so it ended up getting written into the script. Even Kiriha’s tsundere character seems to have been made after he was joking around with it during rehearsal (lol).
Sanjou　Whenever a skilled actor applies their voice, you can hear the character’s individualism in it. So, to make that individualism look better, there were times during the Death Gene-arc when overlapping roles (※) would fight against each other (lol).
Takayama　It was really a wonderful team filled with good actors who all had many “drawers” inside of them.
(※ Overlapping roles… When the same person voices several characters)

Last of all, what scene we should look out for in the climax!

Takayama　When I saw Taiki’s character at audition, I fell for him at first sight and said “I want this character!” What’s more, as the rest of the cast was filled with prominent members, I put in a lot of energy into my role thinking “This is way too fun!” I like stories where the character has many friends and fights his opponents with a team, so this year and a half was filled with happiness for me. The youth where I’d lived as Taiki sparkles very brightly.
Also, also, a lot will happen in the last two episodes. I’m sorry that’s all I can say for now, but in any case, please support us everyone!
Sanjou　Yes. The last episodes will be like a great feast filled with tons of fanservice! It is “a festival” filled with the love of Digimon from people who took part in Digimon. I’d like if it remained in everyone’s hearts as beautiful fireworks and make them feel like wanting to watch Digimon again.
I have faith that there will be a day when we will meet again!

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[lyrics] twill – My Heart

megu — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:26:52 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

Twill – My Heart
Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement: Yoshino Yoshikawa (作詞・作曲・編曲：芳川よしの)

KANJI
そんなはずないのに手をとめた
隙に君の事であふれてくるの
止めないとって思うのだけれど
暖かい気持ちになってしまうんだよ

道端に咲く花やいつもの青空も
輝いて見えてしまう不思議だよね

好きになる好きになるとかかる魔法はね
わたしに勇気をくれるからさあ
何気なく気取らないで話しかけるとこから
始めようそれが次につながる
信じてみよ! わたしの気持ち

昨日送ったメールの返事が
なかなか帰ってこなくてそわそわ
君は今忙しいのかもね
頭ではわかっているのだけれども

なぜか寂しいよやること手に付かないの
それでもねちょっと幸せな気分だよ

好きになる好きになるとかかる魔法はね
わたしに元気をくれるからさあ
一歩ずつ前を向いて歩き出すとこから
始めようそれが明日につながる
みがいてみよ!わたしの気持ち

さぁ皆で踊り歌おう
生きてる証見せよう
手をたたき体揺らし
シャイな気分はオヤスミ

今ならなんでもできる
動いたら世界変わる
そう信じて飛び立とうよ
ポジティブな気持ちおはよ!

好きになる好きになるとかかる魔法はね
わたしに元気をくれるからさあ
一歩ずつ前を向いて歩き出すとこから
始めようそれが明日につながる

ROMANJI
sonna hazu nai no ni te wo tometa
suki ni kimi no koto de afurete kuru no
tomenaito tte omou no dakeredo
atatakai kimochi ni natte shimaun da yo

michibata ni saku hana ya itsumo no aozora mo
kagayaite miete shimau fushigi da yo ne

suki ni naru suki ni naru to kakaru mahou wa ne
watashi ni yuuki wo kureru kara saa
nanige naku kidoranaide hanashi kakeru toko kara
hajimeyou sore ga tsugi ni tsunagaru
shinjite miyo! watashi no kimochi

kinou okutta MEHRU no henji ga
nakanaka kaette konakute sowa sowa
kimi wa ima isogashii no kamo ne
atama de wa wakatteiru no dakeredomo

nazeka sabishii yo yaru koto te ni tsukanai no
soredemo ne chotto shiawase na kibun da yo

suki ni naru suki ni naru to kakaru mahou wa ne
watashi ni genki wo kureru kara saa
ippo zutsu mae wo muite aruki dasu toko kara
hajimeyou sore ga asu ni tsunagaru
migaite miyo! watashi no kimochi

saa minna de odori utaou
ikiteru akashi miseyou
te wo tataki karada yurashi
SHAI na kibun wa OYASUMI

ima nara nandemo dekiru
ugoitara sekai kawaru
sou shinjite tobi tatou yo
POJITIBU na kimochi ohayo!

suki ni naru suki ni naru to kakaru mahou wa ne
watashi ni genki wo kureru kara saa
ippo zutsu mae wo muite aruki dasu toko kara
hajimeyou sore ga asu ni tsunagaru

TRANSLATION
It shouldn’t have been that way but I stopped moving
In that interlude, my feelings and thoughts of you surge through me
I think to myself that I should stop
But warmth flows against my will through my heart

Even the flowers on the roadside and the ever blue sky
Look like they’re sparkling today, it’s so strange

The magic spell to fall in love, fall in love
Gives me courage, so
From the moment I talk to you without pretense, without making a show
Let’s begin, as it will connect us to the next moment
I’ll try believing in my feelings!

Your answer to the e-mail I sent you yesterday
Isn’t coming back that quickly, making me nervous
You might be busy right now
In my head I understand that, but…

For some reason it makes me feel lonely and I can’t get anything done
But even so, it makes me feel a bit of happiness

The magic spell to fall in love, fall in love
Gives me energy, so
From the moment I walk forward with a single step by step
Let’s begin, as it will connect us to tomorrow
I’ll try polishing up my feelings!

Now everyone, let’s dance and sing
Show proof that we’re alive
Clap your hands and shake your body
Let’s put to rest the shyness

At this point now, I can do anything
When I move, the world changes
Let’s believe that and set flight
Say good morning to the positive feelings!

The magic spell to fall in love, fall in love
Gives me energy, so
From the moment I walk forward with a single step by step
Let’s begin, as it will connect us to tomorrow

[lyrics] twill – STAND UP

megu — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:03:02 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

Twill – STAND UP
Opening Song of “Digimon Xros Wars The Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time”
Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement: kz(livetune) (作詞・作曲・編曲：kz(livetune))

KANJI
Yeah, stand up boys!
ほら、前を向いて
君を包むエールが導く明日へいこう
Yeah, stand up girls!
リアルを超えた先
厚い雲に覆われた光掴むよ

今までの日々じゃいられない
フルスピードで
高い壁も
撃ち抜いていこう
Stand up for your dream!

どんなことでも
夢中になって
突き進めば切り開けるんだ
探し求めた答えが
どんな遠くても
Stand up for your dream!
たとえ想いが
弱さ見せても
近くで聞こえる君の声が
力と勇気をくれる
どこまでも走ってゆけるよね

Yeah, stand up boys!
俯かないで
傷ついても届いたエールは裏切らない
Yeah, stand up girls!
いくつもの想いが
何度だって僕たちを立ち上がらせる

退屈で愛しい日々は
懐かしいけど
もう戻れない
走り続けよう
Stand up for your dream!

どんなことでも
夢中になって
突き進んでその手に掴んだ
探し続けた答えが
どんな辛くても
Stand up for your dream!
たとえ想いが
挫けそうでも
近くで聞こえる君の声を
信じ進んでいくんだ
迷わない道はここにあるから

広がってく
いつもと違う世界
回り出した歯車(ギア)が紡ぐのは
他の誰でもない
僕らの物語さ

Stand up for your dream!

ROMANJI
Yeah, stand up boys!
hora, mae wo muite
kimi wo tsutsumu EHRU ga michibiku asu e ikou
Yeah, stand up girls!
RIARU wo koeta saki
atsui kumo ni oowareta hikari tsukamu yo

imamade no hibi ja irarenai
FURU SUPEEDO de
takai kabe mo
uchi nuite ikou
Stand up for your dream!

donna koto demo muchuu ni natte
tsuki susumeba kiri hirakerun da
sagashi motometa kotae ga
donna tookutemo
Stand up for your dream!
tatoe omoi ga
yowasa misetemo
chikaku de kikoeru kimi no koe ga
chikara to yuuki wo kureru
doko mademo hashitte yukeru yo ne

Yeah, stand up boys!
utsumukanaide
kizu tsuitemo todoita EHRU wa uragiranai
Yeah, stand up girls!
ikutsumo no omoi ga
nando datte bokutachi wo tachi agaraseru

taikutsu de itoshii hibi wa
natsukashii kedo
mou modorenai
hashiri tsuzukeyou
Stand up for your dream!

donna koto demo
muchuu ni natte
tsuki susunde sono te ni tsukanda
sagashi tsuzuketa kotae ga
donna tsurakutemo
Stand up for your dream!
tatoe omoi ga
kujikesou demo
chikaku de kikoeru kimi no koe wo
shinji susunde ikun da
mayowanai michi wa koko ni aru kara

hirogatteku
itsumo to chigau sekai
mawari dashita GIA ga tsumugu no wa
hoka no dare de mo nai
bokura no monogatari sa

Stand up for your dream!

donna koto demo
muchuu ni natte
tsuki susumeba kiri hirakerun da
sagashi motometa kotae ga
donna tookutemo
Stand up for your dream!
tatoe omoi ga
yowasa misetemo
chikaku de kikoeru kimi no koe ga
chikara to yuuki wo kureru
doko mademo hashitte yukeru yo ne

TRANSLATION
Yeah, stand up boys!
Come on, face forward
Step towards the tomorrow whose call enveloping you is your guide
Yeah, stand up girls!
At the end of what’s more than real
We’ll grab a light that’s been covered by thick clouds

How we spent our days before isn’t good enough
At full speed
We can blast through
Even the highest walls
Stand up for your dream!

Be enthusiastic at what you do,
No matter what it is
Push your way through to make an opening
No matter how far
The answer you’re seeking is
Stand up for your dream!
Even if my feelings
Show weakness
Your voice that I hear close by
Gives me courage and strength
I can go the distance

Yeah, stand up boys!
Don’t hang your head in shame
Even if you’re hurt, the call that reaches you will never betray you
Yeah, stand up girls!
The many feelings that come with it
Will keep us standing back up time and time again

The days of tedium I think back on with fondness
Seem so familiar
But we can’t return to them anymore
Let’s keep running while facing ahead
Stand up for your dream!

We were enthusiastic at what we did,
No matter what it was
We pushed our way through and grabbed for ourselves
No matter how much it hurt
The answer we were seeking
Stand up for your dream!
Even when my feelings
Seemed about to be crushed
Your voice that I hear close by
I kept believing in as I walked on
I won’t get lost on this path

A different world from usual
Expands before me
The ones spinning its revolving gears
Are none other than us
It’s our story

Stand up for your dream!

Be enthusiastic at what you do,
No matter what it is
Push your way through to make an opening
No matter how far
The answer you’re seeking is
Stand up for your dream!
Even if your feelings
Show weakness
Your voice that I hear close by
Gives me courage and strength
I can go the distance

[lyrics] YOFFY & 岩崎貴文 – レジェンド・クロスウォーズ

megu — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:41:26 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

YOFFY & Takafumi Iwasaki – LEGEND XROS WARS
Insert Song of “Digimon Xros Wars The Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time”
Lyrics: Riku Sanjou (作詞：三条陸)
Composition & Arrangement: Kousuke Yamashita (作曲・編曲：山下康介)

KANJI
舞い上がる伝説の翼　空を越え時を越えて
燃えあがれ情熱の炎　今次なる君の胸に
ぼくらはみんな　デジタルドリーマー
打ち砕くのさ　闇のターゲット
絆繋ぎ　心合わせ　飛び出そう未来へ　蝶のように

レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
一つになれ栄光の少年たちよ
レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
星を掴め　輝ける星を
歪んだ世界の悪夢を吹き飛ばせ
WE ARE レジェンドヒーローズ

悪の罠ヒラリかいくぐり　嵐呼ぶ危機の中へ
今集う選ばれし仲間　この胸に宿した炎
ぼくらはそうさ　明日（あす）へのドリーマー
希望を壊す　黒いターゲット
吹き飛ばそう　そして夢へ羽ばたこう　光の蝶になって

レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
忘れはしない　素晴らしき少年たちよ
レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
星に賭けろ　次世代の星に
つないだ歴史は決して終わらない
WE ARE レジェンドヒーローズ

Ah 憧れのSUPER STARS
Oh 誰も皆主役
時空を越えても
たぎる心と想いは変わらないのさ
どこまでも広がる冒険の夢！

レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
忘れはしない　素晴らしき少年たちよ
レジェンド・クロスウォーズ
星に賭けろ　次世代の星に
つないだ歴史は決して終わらない
WE ARE レジェンドヒーローズ
WE ARE レジェンドヒーローズ

ROMANJI
mai agaru densetsu no tsubasa sora wo koe toki wo koete
moe agare jounetsu no honoo ima tsugi naru kimi no mune ni
bokura wa minna DEJITARU DORIIMAA
uchi kudaku no sa yami no TAAGETO
kizuna tsunagi kokoro awase tobi dasou mirai e chou no youni

REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
hitotsu ni nare eikou no shounen tachi yo
REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
hoshi wo tsukame kagayakeru hoshi wo
yuganda sekai no akumu wo fuki tobase
WE ARE REJENDO HIIROZU

aku no wana HIRARI kaikuguri arashi yobu kiki no naka e
ima tsudou erabareshi nakama kono mune ni yadoshita honoo
bokura wa sou sa asu e no DORIIMAA
kibou wo kowasu kuroi TAAGETO
fuki tobasou soshite yume e habatakou hikari no chou ni natte

REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
wasure wa shinai subarashiki shounen tachi yo
REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
hoshi ni kakero jisedai no hoshi ni
tsunaida rekishi wa kesshite owaranai
WE ARE REJENDO HIIROZU

Ah akogare no SUPER STARS
Oh dare mo minna shuyaku
jikuu wo koetemo
tagiru kokoro to omoi wa kawaranai no sa
doko mademo hirogaru bouken no yume!

REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
wasure wa shinai subarashiki shounen tachi yo
REJENDO KUROSU WOOZU
hoshi ni kakero jisedai no hoshi ni
tsunaida rekishi wa kesshite owaranai
WE ARE REJENDO HIIROZU
WE ARE REJENDO HIIROZU

TRANSLATION
The wings of legend fly upwards, across the sky and time
Blaze fiercer the flame of passion in the hearts of you who’s next in line
All of us are digital dreamers
We will break down the target of darkness
Connecting our bonds, uniting our hearts, let’s fly towards the future like butterflies

Legend Xros Wars
Unite, oh boys of glory
Legend Xros Wars
Grab the stars, the stars that shine
Blow away the nightmares of a twisted world
We are Legend Heroes

Nimbly slipping through evil’s traps, within the crises that calls up a storm
Our chosen friends gather up now, answering to this flame reflected in each of our hearts
That’s us, dreamers of the future
The dark target that crushes hope
We shall blow away before flying to our dreams, becoming like butterflies of light

Legend Xros Wars
We will never forget, oh boys of wonder
Legend Xros Wars
Risk it on the stars, the stars of the next generation
The history fastened to it will never end
We are Legend Heroes

Ah, the superstars we admire
Oh, all are the main character
Even moving across time
The seething hearts and emotions do not change
It is a dream of adventure that expands as far as the eye can see!

Legend Xros Wars
We will never forget, oh boys of wonder
Legend Xros Wars
Risk it on the stars, the stars of the next generation
The history fastened to it will never end
We are Legend Heroes
We are Legend Heroes

[lyrics] 岩崎貴文 – Shining Dreamers

megu — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:29:58 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

Takafumi Iwasaki – Shining Dreamers
Insert Song of “Digimon Xros Wars The Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time”
Lyrics: Riku Sanjou (作詞：三条陸)
Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki (作曲：岩崎貴文)
Arrangement: Ken’ichirou Ooishi (編曲：大石憲一郎)

KANJI
『知らない』それじゃ済ませられない
ぼくらの街に潜む　闇の影
探し求め　見つけてみせる
誰かの胸の奥のエクリプス

心の無いゲームじゃ明日は見つからない
腕を伸ばし　君もハートでつかみ取れ

Hey Buddy!　飛び込め　Shining Dreamers
未知なる時間のその中に
あらぶるソウルのモンスター　無限のスキルでねじ伏せろ
Hey Buddy!　二人は　Shining Dreamers
信じる気持ちが引き寄せた
奇跡の絆を離さない　互いの命が尽きるまで
ぼくらは絆を離さない

揺れる時空　刻（とき）が乱れる
いつもの街が変わる　ラビリンス
狙い定め　手慣れた技で
トラブル潰す影のエージェント

過去を悔やんでいても明日は訪れない
生まれ変わる　君のハートで走り出せ

Hey Buddy!　打ち勝て　Shining Dreamers
自分の心の暗闇に
全ての力を解き放ち　ダークな迷路を吹き飛ばせ
Hey Buddy!　確かな　Shining Dreamers
痛みと涙で勝ち取った
輝く絆は崩せない　激しい嵐が来ようとも
ぼくらの絆は崩せない

忘れないからあの日を
君の微笑みを守りたい

Hey Buddy!　打ち勝て　Shining Dreamers
自分の心の暗闇に
全ての力を解き放ち　ダークな迷路を吹き飛ばせ
Hey Buddy!　二人は　Shining Dreamers
信じる気持ちが引き寄せた
奇跡の絆を離さない　互いの命が尽きるまで
ぼくらは絆を離さない

ROMANJI
“shiranai” sore ja sumaserarenai
bokura no machi ni hisomu yami no kage
sagashi motome mitsukete miseru
dareka no mune no oku no EKURIPUSU

kokoro no nai GEEMU ja asu wa mitsukaranai
ude wo nobashi kimi mo HAATO de tsukami tore

Hey Buddy! tobi kome Shining Dreamers
michi naru jikan no sono naka ni
araburu SOURU no MONSUTAA mugen no SUKIRU de neji fusero
Hey Buddy! futari wa Shining Dreamers
shinjiru kimochi ga hiki yoseta
kiseki no kizuna wo hanasanai tagai no inochi ga tsukiru made
bokura wa kizuna wo hanasanai

yureru jikuu toki ga midareru
itsumo no machi ga kawaru RABIRINSU
nerai sadame tenareta waza de
TORABURU tsubusu kage no EHJENTO

kako wo kuyande itemo asu wa otozurenai
umare kawaru kimi no HAATO de hashiri dase

Hey Buddy! uchi kate Shining Dreamers
jibun no kokoro no kurayami ni
subete no chikara wo toki hanachi DAAKU na meiro wo fuki tobase
Hey Buddy! tashika na Shining Dreamers
itami to namida de kachi totta
kagayaku kizuna wa kuzusenai hageshii arashi ga koyou tomo
bokura no kizuna wa kuzusenai

wasurenai kara ano hi wo
kimi no hohoemi wo mamoritai

Hey Buddy! uchi kate Shining Dreamers
jibun no kokoro no kurayami ni
subete no chikara wo toki hanachi DAAKU na meiro wo fuki tobase
Hey Buddy! futari wa Shining Dreamers
shinjiru kimochi ga hiki yoseta
kiseki no kizuna wo hanasanai tagai no inochi ga tsukiru made
bokura wa kizuna wo hanasanai

TRANSLATION
We won’t let it end with just “I don’t know”
The shadows of darkness that hide in our town
We’ll seek out and find
An eclipse lurking in the depths of anyone’s chest

A game that doesn’t have your heart in it won’t find what’s in store tomorrow
Stretch out your arm and, you too, must grasp with your heart into it

Hey Buddy! Jump in, Shining Dreamers
Into the unknown time
Monsters with savage soul we’ll hold down with our unlimited skill
Hey Buddy! The two of us, Shining Dreamers
Were drawn to each other by the power of believing
We won’t let go of this miracle bond, not until both our lives exhaust themselves
We won’t let go of our bond

The wavering space-time disrupts time’s constant ticking
Our usual town changes into a labyrinth
Locking onto the target with familiar technique
Agents of shadows who thwart trouble

Wallowing in regret over what happened in the past won’t bring what’s in store tomorrow
Be reborn anew and run forward with your heart into it

Hey Buddy! Conquer it, Shining Dreamers
The darkness in our own hearts
Unleash all of your power and blow away the dark labyrinth
Hey Buddy! With certainty, Shining Dreamers
We rose victorious through pain and tears
The shining bond will not crumble, not even in the face of a raging storm
Our bond will not crumble

I will never forget that day
I want to protect your smile

Hey Buddy! Conquer it, Shining Dreamers
The darkness in our own hearts
Unleash all of your power and blow away the dark labyrinth
Hey Buddy! The two of us, Shining Dreamers
We won’t let go of this miracle bond, not until both our lives exhaust themselves
We won’t let go of our bond

[lyrics] サイキックラバー – タギルチカラ!

megu — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:26:31 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

Psychic Lover – Seething Power
Insert Song of “Digimon Xros Wars The Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time”
Lyrics & Composition: YOFFY (作詞・作曲：YOFFY)
Arrangement: Ken’ichirou Ooishi (編曲：大石憲一郎)

KANJI
火花散らして　デッドヒート
気は抜けないぜ　DANGER ZONE
燃える闘志　熱く響きあってるんだ

気分最強スーパースター
ギリギリ攻める　HUNTING TIME
行くぜ!　オレの挑戦がはじまる

狙いを定めるのさ
はなて今　情熱で溶けちゃいそうな
あふれるオレのパワー

タギルチカラ!　止められない
無限のエナジー　渦巻くよ
今世界は　オレを待ってる
ヒートアップ急上昇　突きぬけろ

全てを賭けて　挑むバトル
一つになれ　HEART & HEART

チョットつまづいたって
ヘコたれんな　ココから
「一発逆転!」
それが　合言葉なんだ

カッコつけて　転んでも
笑い合える仲間が
いればできる
前だけ向いて　さぁダッシュ！

時間の壁を超えて
繋がった　このキズナ
見えないシンパシー
全てを変えるパワー

タギル血潮　高鳴る胸
キラめく閃光　引き裂くよ
この宇宙の　ド真ん中で
HOLD UP!　拳を振り上げろ

暗闇の中　希望求め
一つになれ　BURNING HEART

真っ直ぐに届け　未来のメッセージ
光射す場所を　探してるんだ
夢追いかけて　自由に飛べるまで…

タギルチカラ！止められない
無限のエナジー　渦巻くよ
今世界は　オレを待ってる
ヒートアップ急上昇　突き抜けろ

この宇宙のド真ん中で
HOLD UP!　振り上げろ
今世界はオレを待ってる
ヒートアップ　突き抜けろ

全てを賭けて　挑むバトル
一つになれ　HEART & HEART

ROMANJI
hibana chirashite DEDDO HEETO
ki wa nukenai ze DANGER ZONE
moeru toushi atsuku hibiki atterun da

kibun saikyou SUPAASUTAA
giri giri semeru HUNTING TIME
ikuze! ore no chousen ga hajimaru

nerai wo sadameru no sa
hanate ima jounetsu de tokechai sou na
afureru ore no PAWAA

TAGIRU CHIKARA! tomerarenai
mugen no ENAJII uzumaku yo
ima sekai wa ore wo matteru
HEETO APPU kyuujoushou tsuki nukero

subete wo kakete idomu BATORU
hitotsu ni nare HEART & HEART

chotto tsumazuitatte
hekotaren na koko kara
“ippatsu gyakuten!”
sore ga aikotoba nanda

kakko tsukete korondemo
warai aeru nakama ga
ireba dekiru
mae dake muite saa DASSHU!

jikan no kabe wo koete
tsunagatta kono kizuna
mienai SHINPASHII
subete wo kaeru PAWAA

TAGIRU chishio takanaru mune
kirameku senkou hiki saku yo
kono uchuu no domannaka de
HOLD UP! kobushi wo furi agero

kurayami no naka kibou motome
hitotsu ni nare BURNING HEART

massugu ni todoke mirai no MESSEJI
hikari sasu basho wo sagashiterun da
yume oikakete jiyuu ni toberu made…

TAGIRU CHIKARA! tomerarenai
mugen no ENAJII uzumaku yo
ima sekai wa ore wo matteru
HEETO APPU kyuujoushou tsuki nukero

kono uchuu no domannaka de
HOLD UP! furi agero
ima sekai wa ore wo matteru
HEETO APPU tsuki nukero

subete wo kakete idomu BATORU
hitotsu ni nare HEART & HEART

TRANSLATION
Sending sparks flying, it’s a dead heat
Can’t let my guard down in the danger zone
Fighting souls flare, echoing each other fiercely

I’m feeling the best as the superstar
Attacking to the last inch is my hunting time
Let’s go! My challenge is starting

We’re gonna decide our target
Unleashing now a heated passion that can almost melt,
My power overflows

Seething power! It can’t be stopped
Limitless energy swirls within
Right now, the world is waiting for me
Heating up with a surge, charge in

I challenge battles by putting everything on the line
Become one HEART & HEART

Just because you stumbled a little,
Don’t lose heart. From here on out it’s
“A one hit turnaround!”
That’s our password

Even if I put on airs and fall over
I can do it as long as
I have friends who laugh along with me
Keep the eyes and head forward and dash ahead!

Crossing over the walls of time
This bond connects us
Like an invisible sympathy
This power can change everything

Seething blood circulates through the body as hearts soar
The glittering glint will tear to shreds
In the very center of this universe
HOLD UP!　Raise high your fist

Searching for hope within the darkness
Become one BURNING HEART

Let the message of the future reach directly
We’re looking for a place where light shines through
Chase after dreams until we can fly freely…

Seething power! It can’t be stopped
Limitless energy swirls within
Right now, the world is waiting for me
Heating up with a surge, charge in

In the very center of this universe
HOLD UP!　Raise it high
Right now, the world is waiting for me
Heat up, charge in

I challenge battles by putting everything on the line
Become one HEART & HEART

[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the third) “the lone female (?) team”

megu — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:29:20 +0000

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第３回「紅一点？チーム」

Part 1 published on 2/8/2012 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 18 (72)]
Source: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon_xw/special_03.html

※ Names have been listed without honorifics.
※ Thank you to all of the voice actors who have gathered!

■ Character name and introduction

■ Performs as Astamon as well
as the interviewer once again, Takahiro Sakurai-san

Takahiro Sakurai (Below, Sakurai): We’ve gathered today’s members for the “Digimon Xros Talk Round Three, The Lone Female (?) Team”. Now, introduce yourself and your character name, please, starting with Oki-san.

Kanae Oki (Below, Oki): Okay! I’m Kanae Oki who voices Yuu Amano.

Masami Kikuchi (Below, Kikuchi): Masami Kikuchi who voices Damemon.

Megumi Han (Below, Han): I’m Megumi Han who voices Airu Suzaki.

Ryouko Shiraishi (Below, Shiraishi): I’m Ryouko Shiraishi who voices Opposumon.

■ About the new series

■ Members gathered up for “The Lone Female (?) Team”!

Sakurai: Who here has joined us for the new series?

Han: Me! (Raises hand)

Sakurai: Han-san, is it? The other three are continuing performance from the previous series. We also have someone acting a new character.

Shiraishi: Yes, that would be me. I’m glad to be able to perform in the new series as well!

Sakurai: Now then, about the new series. Quite some time passed before Damemon made his appearance, hasn’t it?

Kikuchi: Yes! By the time he finally showed up, I was thinking ‘Finally!’ I kept being told that he’s coming, he’s coming, but since he wasn’t doing it in a hurry I was getting worried.

Sakurai: It’s like they were setting you up for fraud. (lol) [Note: Sakurai describes it as “deru deru sagi” (fraud that something is coming) which is a pun on “ore ore sagi” (fraud that involves someone calling and pretending to be someone you know to donate them money)]

Kikuchi: In fact, I didn’t think I would be participating in the new series. When he died in the previous series’ climax, I thought, “So this is the end of Damemon.”

Sakurai: It was a really sad parting.

Kikuchi: I didn’t think he would be reborn from that, so I was very happy to hear he was coming back!

Sakurai: Damemon’s flashback scenes would play once in awhile as we were post-recording, so whenever we saw that, we’d all talk about when he’d be showing up again. By the way, what are your thoughts on the post-recording of his reunion?

Kikuchi: There were many new members there along with Han-chan, so I found it to be a good studio filled with fresh feeling.

Sakurai: The atmosphere [of the story] made a roundabout change.

Oki: Also, I think the amount of snacks has grown!

Sakurai: Yeah, I think you’re right. Our snack pile keeps growing every time.

Oki: With everyone bringing these delicious snacks, it unintentionally ends up being piled on.

Sakurai: You can see how good our teamwork is in that sense too. Even today, Kumiko Watanabe-san (Gumdramon’s voice) has added to the snack box. (lol)

Shiraishi: Kusao-san would always be the first to crack open the snacks during breaktime. Since Kusao-san was here every week for the previous series, there would always be snack boxes open. But now, since we don’t have many that come in the individual packs but instead the big bag kinds like potato chips… you need courage to open them… (lol)

Kikuchi: It’s harder to lay a hand on them when they’re not already opened. (lol)

■ What impression do you have of your character?

■ Yuu Amano’s voice, Kanae Oki-san

Sakurai: What are your thoughts, Oki-san? Since the new series has begun, Yuu seems to be the character who has grown and changed the most in obvious ways.

Oki: Well, since he endured a very harsh fate as an elementary school student… (lol)

Sakurai: I—Indeed. (lol)

Oki: I think that in the new series, he has a very “senior” type of view. Kind of looking down at Tagiru from above and seeing his past self, taking a bit of a philosophical outlook.

Sakurai: So a different point of view from Taiki’s… Taiki sure is regarded between them as “the older brother”.

Oki: Right. Also, Yuu has gotten more straight man lines. (lol)

Sakurai: So he plays the straight man in a double act?

Oki: I’m basically the comedic one, myself.

Sakurai: You’re a comic, Oki-san?

Oki: I get told that I am often. That’s why I’m currently practicing how to be the straight man.

Sakurai: What are your thoughts on Damemon’s return?

Oki: I was waiting so, so long for him! It made me really happy!

Kikuchi: It’s great they got to meet again. (lol)

Oki: It was a touching reunion.

Sakurai: The relationship between Damemon and Yuu is something of a symbol of the previous series. Having that come back sure does fire things up.

Oki: I was waiting for it so anxiously.

Kikuchi: Thank goodness. (lol)

■ Opposumon’s voice, Ryouko Shiraishi-san

Sakurai: Next up is Opposumon!

Shiraishi: Okay. I’m Ryouko Shiraishi who voices Opposumon, a new character in the current series!

Sakurai: The number of roles you play has grown again.

Shiraishi: In fact, when the series began, I was told “Shiraishi-san, we want you to be voicing Opposumon” and from that I heard “Shiraishi-san will have to challenge herself AGAIN for us”.

Akari in the previous series is a high tension character that I’ve hardly had much experience with before, so it was a challenge for me every time. But Opposumon has a… I guess you would say, a small animal-like tension…

Sakurai: The amount of tension she has is far higher than Akari’s. (lol)

Shiraishi: Right… She also thinks very highly about her cute appearance. (lol)

Sakurai: When Opposumon super-evolves, it’s even more amazing.

Shiraishi: She turns into Cho-Hakkaimon.

Sakurai: It’s a very big turn. (lol)

Shiraishi: Indeed. (lol) That in itself was pretty difficult, but she’s a character who makes it worth challenging myself for!

Sakurai: She also has the immense support of the cast members.

Shiraishi: Gumdramon’s voice Kumiko Watanabe-san kept saying “Wow, she’s so funny, Cho-Hakkaimon is so funny” and praising her tremendously as an enemy character, which made me really happy!

Sakurai: So she approves of her?

Shiraishi: But she said that she doesn’t want to fight [Cho-Hakkaimon] because she’ll end up laughing her guts out. (lol)

“I want her to come out! But I don’t want to fight her!!” she said. (lol)

Sakurai: [Cho-Hakkaimon] is a character who wears a cartoony costume and there’s something about her that makes it a little hard to dislike her.

Shiraishi: She’s like a regular human wearing a costume. Her background was written in such detail that I thought she was a human moe character.

Han: She wears a school-regulated swimsuit underneath, doesn’t she?

Shiraishi: Right, right, right!

Sakurai: Oh, that’s right! The school-regulated swimsuit!

Kikuchi: It’s hard not to get an eyeful of that~

Sakurai: The more additional [Digimon] characters you voice, the greater the chances that your Digimon who’s appeared in the past will show up.

Shiraishi: They pop out in all sorts of places.

Sakurai: Can’t keep your guard down. (lol)

Shiraishi: You can’t keep your guard down and you have to be careful at making them sound different!

Sakurai: Since it’s come to this, there’s also the possibility that the characters you’ve voiced will all show up at the same time.

Shiraishi: All of the roles so far by Kusao-san, Kishio-san, and Kuwashima-san, that’s quite a lot!

Oki: It sure is!!

Shiraishi: That’s why I also kind of don’t want that to happen…

Sakurai: [The staff] is going to think that you’re baiting them!

Shiraishi: I’m making sure to not look in the direction of where the producer is standing! (lol)

■ Airu Suzaki’s voice, Megumi Han-san

Sakurai: Now, moving on to Han-san who’s newly joined us for this series. What are your thoughts on post-recording?

Han: Yes, well! I get nervous every time, so much that I scrunch my shoulders together, but even so I do my best!

At the studio Takayama-san would sit next to me and say “Okay, that’s good, that’s good~”, calming me down… While I feel nervous every time being amongst my big-name seniors, I do my best!

The truth is, my personality is more like Tagiru’s rather than Airu-chan’s, so I have a hard time thinking about how to bring out the cute Airu-chan. (lol)

When I saw her key visual, she appeared to be a very adorable, cute little devil type, but looking at her personality description I saw “Selfish, proud, steals from others without a second thought,” and there wasn’t a single good thing written about her. But I suppose that’s why her cuteness allows her to get away with it. That’s how I feel.

Sakurai: Han-san, are you usually very energetic?

Han: I’m just bursting with energy! I’m Bursto!

Sakurai: Bursto, huh? (lol) I thought you were the opposite. You project a very girl-like image.

Han: Not at all!! Not at all!! I do stuff like Comaneci! [Note: A gesture that was made famous by Beat Takeshi, a Japanese TV host and comedian among other accomplishments. He came up with the gag based on Nadia Comaneci, a famous Olympic gymnast, and her tight leotard. You can view more about Comaneci and Beat Takeshi here.]

Sakurai: You’re totally opening yourself to me asking you to do it, but will that be alright with your bosses? (lol)

Han: Comaneci! (She performs right in front of the camera!)

Sakurai: It’s no wonder that even Takayama-san “can’t turn her back” on you! (lol)

Kikuchi: Can’t turn our backs in a lot of ways. (lol)

Shiraishi: Actually, ever since we first met she’s shown me a lot of strange faces and set herself free, which is what made me think, “Oh, I’m going to follow her!” She is my master and all. (lol)

Sakurai: Do you have similarities with Airu-chan?

Han: I guess what we have in common is that she and I have very expressive faces. Her expressions change on the spot: her cute face, her scheming face, her face when she’s really happy and pleased, and also the charming “young girl in love” face she has whenever she thinks of Yuu.

Oki: Except what she’s doing in the meantime can be pretty scary. (lol)

Han: Yeah, she was sticking a Yuu doll with needles one time. (lol)

Oki: Right, right. (lol)

Sakurai: That was quite a provocative scene. Your thoughts?

Han: She’s a very invigorating character.

Sakurai: One where you may uncover discoveries about yourself?

Han: I’ll challenge myself, uncover those discoveries, and hunt, hunt every day!

Sakurai: As Airu’s partner, Opposumon, what are your thoughts on the character, Shiraishi-san?

Shiraishi: Opposumon calls herself “atachi”.

Sakurai: Was that an ad-lib?

Shiraishi: No, the katakana “atachi” was written in the script. Since that bit of novelty was given to me, I thought that I would like to make her an even stranger character inside myself. But when I tried half-heartedly to add character to her, it didn’t go well and I ended up doing it normally. That time, Minami Takayama-san gave me much advice, saying things like “I know what you’re trying to do, Ryouko” and “It’ll be better if you shook yourself free from it more!”

Sakurai: Oh my. But I got the feeling that you’re plenty freed up from it as is right now.

Shiraishi: In a way, I might have freed myself up by becoming Cho-Hakkaimon.

Sakurai: She looks even more flashy after evolving, so on the flip side things may be better that way.

Shiraishi: Oh, I see! If I free myself up too much as Opposumon, I might not know what to do when I super-evolve into Cho-Hakkaimon. (lol)

Sakurai: Airu might tell you you’re not cute. (lol)

Shiraishi: Opposumon thinks that she’s the cutest in the world, which isn’t a character that’s in me, so I do my best with all my might.

Sakurai: Then how about saying “atachi” in your daily life as an act of effort? (lol)

Shiraishi: So it’s better for me to say (in Opposumon’s voice) “atachi”?

Sakurai: Except people around you will be asking “Shiraishi-san, are you okay? Lately you’ve been…” (lol)

Shiraishi: Then I’ll just say “atachi” in Digimon post-recording sessions. (lol)

Sakurai: For real then. (lol)

Shiraishi: Eh?! I-I will when I feel like it…

Sakurai: Ha ha ha (lol). I look forward to it!

Sakurai: Yuu has grown remarkably, but what do you think? Are you enjoying his change?

Oki: Ah well, as I thought, every week is rough.

Sakurai: You mean because of the straight man act you mentioned earlier?

Oki: There’s that, but also because I was surrounded by many senior actors around me. I performed Yuu while being very nervous alongside him. Luckily my position as both character and actor has reached a good point, so I’m both enjoying myself while suffering, a very “What is this! This itching!” feeling.

Sakurai: Was that itching a pleasant feeling?

Oki: It’s getting there.

Sakurai: That’s the best position to be in.

Oki: I would like to move on a little further ahead though!

Sakurai: Yuu’s position is quite interesting in the new series.

Oki: He understands Tagiru and knows Digimon battles like Taiki-san, although in a different way. Come to think of it, he’s been saying Taiki-san’s catchphrase “I can’t turn my back on them!” lately. (lol)

Sakurai: Is Taiki’s influence on him showing strongly?

Oki: It sure is! I also think Tagiru is starting to influence him. Yuu may be the character who’s easily influenced by those around him.

Sakurai: Since it’s a story about growth, he may be on the road to becoming a “completed” character right now.

Oki: I think it’s great that he got to meet a wonderful older brother like Taiki-san at the end of the previous series.

Sakurai: It’s a very manly plot type, this downward slope to “meeting the big bro” (lol).

Oki: That it is indeed. It wouldn’t have been any good if he’d followed a different person.

Sakurai: That may be true. There are many unique characters with one or two peculiar features, but among them Taiki is in a class of his own. He’s a really imposing protagonist.

Oki: Right. When they played basketball together, the atmosphere between them hasn’t changed that much. It was a bit like Taiki was allowing time to play with Yuu. He’s a wonderful guy.

Sakurai: The relationships between Taiki, Tagiru, and Yuu have a very good balance.

Oki: Right. It has a real “school” feeling to it, so it’s fun.

Sakurai: There are a lot of scenes where Tagiru acts as backup.

Oki: At first, since Damemon wasn’t around… In times like that, Tagiru would cheer him up. In that sense they’re close friends, and in a real way they provide backup for each other. It feels that they’re forming a very important bond between them!

Sakurai: Indeed, the strength of their bonds isn’t something to laugh about!

■ Damemon’s voice, Masami Kikuchi-san

Sakurai: And now, the Damemon that everyone’s been waiting for! “Even though he shows up in the poster!” I thought. (lol)

Kikuchi: Yeah, well (lol), that’s right. It’s just, he was a bad Digimon until now, right?

Sakurai: He was. The moment he changed sides was when his teamwork with Yuu began.

Kikuchi: Right. So, he was a very sarcastic guy, purposefully insulting others and saying “no good, no good!”. Ever since the new series began though, he hasn’t been saying “no good, no good” as much, so he got kind of hard for me to act.

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: He also has “no good” [Note: ‘dame’] in his name. (lol) You can’t help wanting to say it!

Kikuchi: What’s more, his first words were “I’m back, Yuu.” Since all of the lines he’d said before then were insults, those words were very hard for me to say from within. So the first time I said it, it came out a little too cute and I was told to do it over. (lol)

Sakurai: He’s a bully who’s always about “no good, no good!” And when he super-evolves to Tsuwamon, his character becomes the complete opposite and he’s very cool!

Kikuchi: Yeah! That difference is pretty amazing. (lol)

Sakurai: It’s gap moe. (lol) [Note: Gap moe is slang for when a character does something contradictory to their personality or usual course of action, which is meant to make them attractive.] To think that such a cool guy would come out from that form that’s hard to put into words… I can’t explain it very well… (lol)

(All laugh)

Kikuchi: At first I thought “Huh? This character… his shape is…?” (lol)

Sakurai: We got to wondering about what color he was too. (lol)

Kikuchi: Yes, I remember. (lol)

Sakurai: There was a point where we were wondering if it was okay to say it out loud, but when he evolved into Tsuwamon, we thought “Oh, thank goodness!” (lol)

Kikuchi: Yes. I also think that I was saved by that.

Sakurai: I really love this poster (Pointing at the official poster tacked onto the wall). You could say that it’s never happened before, finding within the main characters (Pointing at Damemon) someone with this… how would you say… this very unique shape (lol).

All: (LOL)

(End of Part 1)

Part 2 published on 2/15/2012 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 19 (73)]

■ The impression you have about your character’s partner

Sakurai: What image do you have of your partner?

Han: Since Airu uses traps to hunt, I’m sure she needs Opposumon’s help to do it. Maybe those balloons or other items are necessary for the job. But personally I want to bring out Cho-Hakkaimon again!

Sakurai: You’d like a Cho-Hakkaimon that’s always a “cho hakkai mon” [Note: ‘super destructive one’] (lol)?

Han: I want to keep watching that forever. Keep her at a point where she just makes it within gross-cute. (lol)

Shiraishi: I don’t get the feeling she often calls Opposumon cute though.

Han: For Airu, it feels like she’s not so hung up about it. Kind of like “Yeah, you’re cute, you’re cute! But that one’s also cute! Cutemon is cute!!”

Shiraishi: At the moment, I don’t have many memories of her doting on [Opposumon].

Sakurai: She [Airu] may be the type who doesn’t feed her pets once she’s got them. (lol)

Shiraishi: That’s why I think she’s very good at manipulating. I’m the one who ends up saying “Airuuu!” and running after her. I think she’s a very charismatic master who’s able to charm Digimon into following her.

Sakurai: A bit like a little devil, you think?

Shiraishi: Indeed like a little devil!

Han: You think so?!

Shiraishi: So she probably won’t treat her [Opposumon] coldly until they reach a point where she thinks “Enough!” At any good point, she’d keep saying “Cute!”

Sakurai: So that fine line is what appeals to her. Airu has exquisite taste!

Han: I’m sure she plans out her moves. She’s definitely a girl who can make bargains with the heart.

Shiraishi: Well, when she faces Yuu, she slips in naturally right next to him and acts very sexy (lol).

Han: She was sexy! She was practically twirling (lol).

Shiraishi: Even her voice sounds sexy. It made me think, “Huh? How old are you again, Airu-chan?” (lol)

Han: But I think she’s the type who bullies the person she likes. She frequently uses her traps to bully him hardcore.

Oki: She does indeed… She’s something of a sadist, isn’t she. Not that Yuu is particularly a masochist or anything.

Sakurai: The bond between Yuu and Damemon is very strong.

Kikuchi: I think that the both of them view the other as having changed in a good way, a change that both feel from each other.

Oki: I want to fight alongside Damemon as soon as possible and brag about him, now that he’s finally back.

Kikuchi: Even if he is a Digimon with this shape. (lol) (Points at the poster)

Oki: T-Tsuwamon is cool! I want to show off to the others that he’s actually an amazing guy!

Sakurai: In terms of strength, he’s pretty strong!

Oki: Right. He’s pretty active in battle.

Kikuchi: Well, since he is a ninja, he uses a lot of ninja techniques.

Sakurai: Boys can’t get enough of ninjas and ninja arts! He gets high points for that alone!

Kikuchi: Right, right. I loved that sort of thing too when I was young.

Sakurai: So do I. It’s so cool when special attacks are all in kanji.

Oki: That’s true!! (lol)

Sakurai: It makes it seem like he’s strong unconditionally. Also his sickle and chain weapon are so analogue that I love it. (lol)

Kikuchi: Right, right. (lol)

■ The arrival of the question box & A question for Megumi Han-san!

Sakurai: We’ve had much discussion about our characters, but from here on comes our Digimon xros talk’s ultimate weapon, “Golden X Loader, Digimon Xros Talk Full Customize Version!”

All: (Applause)

Sakurai: In here are questions that the Digimon Xros Wars staff has hunted beforehand. Everyone here will “Reload” a question inside and answer it, like a question corner that you may or may not have seen on a TV variety show somewhere! Now, we’ll start immediately. Anyone want to go first? Should we do rock-scissors-paper?

Han: Meeee! (Raises hand)

All: Oooh!

Sakurai: Which question will you pull out? Ah, please say “Reload” when you do.

Han: Ah, okay. Reload!

Sakurai: Now, what’s the question?

Han: “How would you describe Damemon in one word?” (lol)

Sakurai: Ah, you took out a good question (lol)! So, in one word. (lol)

Kikuchi: But make sure not to say that word! (lol)

Oki: This is a bit scary! (lol)

Sakurai: Now, in one word??

Han: …(After thinking for a while) C-uhh-ap!

All: (LOL)

Kikuchi: Ahh! If you say that it’s “no good, no good”!! (lol)

Sakurai: He finally said it! (lol)

Han: But! Since he has a more metallic color than Sukamon, he seems a lot stronger!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Well, color-wise he looks like an ice cream swirl, so let’s say he’s ice cream!

Oki: That. Let’s go with that!

Han: Please go with that…

■ A question for Ryouko Shiraishi-san!

Sakurai: This is a good flow we have going. Next, Opposumon’s Shiraishi-san, please.

Shiraishi: Okay! Reload! …”Which character would you want as a friend?”

Sakurai: There are a lot of characters, but we’ll limit it to humans only. Who would you want as a friend?

Shiraishi: Hmm… Let me see… Taiki!

Sakurai: And your reason for choosing Taiki?

Shiraishi: Because he’s a very reliable character, of course.

Sakurai: So Ryouko Shiraishi likes a man who can be depended on.

Shiraishi: He seems like the kind who you can act spoiled with. When we hang out together, he seems like he’ll let you take him wherever you want and sometimes even show the kiddy side of him.

Sakurai: That sort of thing must tickle the maternal instincts. But yes, Taiki definitely is the type that everyone likes.

All: (Nod)

Shiraishi: Right. Each of my characters have their own individualism, but I think it also may be because I know him the best?

Sakurai: You were Akari in the previous series. I see, that’s true.

■ A question for Kanae Oki-san!

Sakurai: Next, Oki-san!

Oki: Then I’ll go ahead of our senior member Kikuchi-san! Reload! …Ahh…

Sakurai: What is it?

Oki: “What line left the biggest impression on you?”

Sakurai: Or a scene, if you like.

If you can remember a specific line, you can just answer the original question.

Oki: I’ll go with scene. When Damemon disappeared and said “You’ll have to fight by yourself from now on,” “No good, no good…” that scene when he died was very memorable to me. When I saw that scene, I felt that I couldn’t afford to lose to everyone else, that I have to do my best alone. It teared me up a little… (And Oki-san casts her eyes down) Whenever I remember it, I feel close to crying. As you’d expect, I think farewell scenes were the best turning point for me, or rather, for Yuu.

Sakurai: And after accepting that, he’s reborn for the current series. Were you happy?

Oki: I sure was.

Sakurai: The first thing he said to you was “I’m back”.

Oki: Yes…

Sakurai: That’s great!

Oki: Yes…!

■ A question for Masami Kikuchi-san!

Sakurai: Now, what will your partner Kikuchi-san pick for his question?

Kikuchi: Okay, Reload! Let’s see… “Your thoughts when you first received your character?”… (lol)

All: (ROFL)

Sakurai: You picked the best one! As expected!

Kikuchi: Well, actually, I also… (lol)

Sakurai: It’s okay to speak your honest mind here!

Kikuchi: Okay then, well, what Han-chan said is exactly what came to my mind… (lol)

Sakurai: That’s how it is, huh? (lol)

Kikuchi: I also thought that this character wasn’t going to live for very long (lol).

All: (ROFL)

Kikuchi: Yeah. (lol) I’m happy that he’s managed to stick around though.

Sakurai: Right. This is a strange way to put it, but Damemon has climbed up the hierarchical ladder on a super-evolution level and now he’s a main character.

Kikuchi: At the beginning the characters didn’t have color, so I thought he was probably going to be that color… (lol)

Sakurai: It sure stirs the imagination. (lol)

■ Another round of questions from the question box! A question for Kanae Oki-san!

Sakurai: Then let’s go for another round!

Oki: Okay! Reload! …(Bursts out laughing) Um, “What would you like to say to the producers?”

Sakurai: Go at it in high spirits!! Since it’s an original series, what you say could influence what will happen!

Oki: Okay then! I want to try voicing an extra! I want to challenge myself with a girl character.

Producer: The other day, Kakihara-san said the same thing so we requested him of it today. [Note: Could be referring to episode 10 where Kakihara first voices an extra as Nene’s manager]

Sakurai: In that case, if the rest of you have something to say, go ahead!

Kikuchi: All I want is more showtime. (lol)

All: (LOL)

Shiraishi: Okay then! I want ChibiKamemon to super-evolve!

Sakurai: Then what about you, Han-san?

Han: I want Airu and Cho-Hakkaimon to have more showtime!

■ A question for Ryouko Shiraishi-san!

Sakurai: Then Shiraishi-san, pull!

Shiraishi: Reload! This is… “Which character’s clothes would you want to wear?”

Sakurai: I think you have the character sheets at hand, but which set of clothes would you like?

Airu wears cute clothes and everyone else has very cool fashion sense!

Shiraishi: It’s gotta be Cho-Hakkaimon for this one!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: It’s pretty much a school swimsuit, are you okay with that?

Shiraishi: The other characters’ costumes are pretty much just regular clothing… If I am to wear something, I’d rather it be something like full-body tights with the school swimsuit on top.

Sakurai: Full-body tights?!

Shiraishi: I wore it once at an event.

Sakurai: You sure do a lot of different things for your job… Her costume is pretty “cho hakkai mon” [Note: ‘super destructive’], you know, that Cho-Hakkaimon.

Shiraishi: It explodes outward…

Sakurai: I think for the fans, though, getting a glimpse of her swimsuit outfit is satisfying for them. (lol)

Shiraishi: She says “oink oink”. (lol)

Sakurai: I think that’s good in its own way. It’s necessary!

Shiraishi: Oink oink. (lol)

■ A question for Masami Kikuchi-san!

Kikuchi: Then here I go! Reload!! “A word to your partner.”

Sakurai: We touched upon this earlier, but please, give us something.

Kikuchi: Please mature into a fine, upstanding man!

Oki: Thank you!

Kikuchi: I feel that he’s still a touch neurotic as always. But I think it’s a very good thing that he’s popular with the girls. (lol)

Sakurai: He’s super popular!

Oki: I was surprised by that. (lol)

Sakurai: He even has his own fan club. (lol)

Oki: There was even a time when he said outright to Airu-chan, “Are you another of my fans?” (lol)

■ A question for Megumi Han-san!

Sakurai: Last but not least, Airu-chan!

Han: Reload!! “I can fight if it’s with this guy! If you were a Hunter, what Digimon would you want for a partner?”

Sakurai: Think about it in terms of “If Megumi Han was a Hunter”.

Han: Beelzebumon!

Sakurai: Ooh, and why is that? Because he’s cool?

Han: He’s very cool! He has a dark side, and I personally wouldn’t be able to “turn my back” on him.

Like, I want to fight alongside him and support him! Except he has Mervamon…

I’ve gotta say though, it’s also a hard choice with Cho-Hakkaimon! (lol) Her oink-oinks are so cute!

Shiraishi: I-I’ll do my best!

Sakurai: And I’ll continue to look forward to seeing a sharper Cho-Hakkaimon in the future. (lol)

■ A message to the viewers!

Sakurai: Well then, the banquet’s been in full swing but our time is up!

Now everyone, please leave a message to the viewers!

Oki: As a new series, the taste of it has changed from the previous series, and I think it would be great if you enjoy the atmosphere of “Let’s go on an adventure first thing in the morning!” that it has. Please keep supporting us to the very end!

Kikuchi: Damemon may be the shape that he is, but please regard him with fondness! I’ll continue to perform as him with all that I have, so please keep watching.

Han: I come from the position of the rival team who’s in conflict with Tagiru and the others, but…

I would like you to keep an eye on how their relationship with Ryouma and the others unfolds!

Shiraishi: Will Opposumon be able to stay as Airu’s partner to the very end?!

For Airu who loves cute things, I’ll work hard not to have that position taken from me. Also, please don’t miss everyone’s Hunter activities!

Sakurai: Thank you for today!!

All: Thank you!

(End of Part 2)

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[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the first) “the protagonist team”

megu — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:28 +0000

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第一回「主人公チーム」

Part 1 published on 10/14/2011 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 2 (56)]
Source: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon_xw/special_01.html

※ Names have been listed without honorifics.
※ Thank you to all of the voice actors who have gathered!

■ Character name and introduction

Takahiro Sakurai (Below, Sakurai): This is a Digimon xros talk.

Minami Takayama (Below, Takayama): Oh, nice one! As expected!

Sakurai: I just came up with it now!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: For the first interview, we’ve gathered everyone on the protagonist team. Now, please introduce yourself along with your character’s name!

Marina Inoue (Below, Inoue): I’m Marina Inoue, who voices the new character Tagiru Akashi. It’s a pleasure to be here!　And this is my partner.

Kumiko Watanabe (Below, Watanabe): On the left, I’m also a new character!

Takayama: You mean the right.

Watanabe: Ah, the right? Huh?

Chika Sakamoto (Below, Sakamoto): I’m also on the right~

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Well, now that we’re all charged up… (lol)

Watanabe: We’ve barely even started and I’m worried about what lies ahead. I’m Kumiko Watanabe who voices Gumdramon.

Takayama: Carrying on from the previous series, everyone, and thank you for your support. I’m Minami Takayama who voices Taiki Kudou. And this is my aibou!

Sakamoto: Yes. Ehm, I’ve become the Digimon world’s king.

Takayama/Inoue/Watanabe: Yo, king! Your Majesty~!

Sakamoto: Um… what was his name again…? Ah, Shoutmon!

Takayama: Oy, oy. (lol)

Sakamoto: I’m Chika Sakamoto who voices Shoutmon. Pleasure to be here.

■ Impression of your character

■ Gumdramon’s voice, Kumiko Watanabe-san

Sakurai: First, let’s hear more about your characters. What impression do you have of the character you’re voicing?

Inoue: Tagiru Akashi is a simple-minded and straightforward… idiot… No, I mean that in a good way!

Sakamoto: We’re all idiots. (points at everyone)

All: (LOL)

Inoue: But I think from Tagiru’s point of view, Taiki-san is much like an older brother.

Takayama: He may be your senior now, but originally he was just like you guys.

Sakamoto: Now we’re the role models guiding them on the road of idiocy.

Inoue: So you think the two of us will become like Taiki-san and Shoutmon as we mature?

Sakamoto: You’ll grow up learning by watching the backs of idiots and become new-type idiots.

Watanabe: So cool!

Inoue: I get the feeling that [Tagiru] is a different type of idiot from Taiki-san already though.

Sakurai: Yes, they would be different. But even if you broke them up into four separate categories, they’ll probably still be placed in the same area. (lol) What about Gumdramon?

Watanabe: It’s not that I’m complaining now, but…

Takayama: So suddenly?! (lol)

Watanabe: Before evolving, I made him sound strong and vibrant… but now that I realize I’ll have to make him even stronger-sounding than before…

Sakurai: Because it’s a story about growth.

Sakamoto: Yeah, but when they get that big, you can’t help but think “Ehhhhhh~?!” (lol)

Sakurai: They do change drastically when they super-evolve.

■ Taiki Kudou’s voice, Minami Takayama-san

Sakamoto: Also, there were tons [of characters] added on that weren’t really a big help in battle. It was enough to make me think “Just bring out the strong guys already~”

Takayama: The more the weaker people combine together, the stronger they become, or something like that.

Sakurai: But seriously, the Death Generals were all wearisome.

Takayama/Sakamoto: They were!

Takayama: Getting over something as tough as that is what leads to growth.

Sakamoto: You can get stronger, stronger!

Inoue: We haven’t reached our stage of evolution yet.

Takayama: This is just the beginning for you.

Sakurai: Right. For the time being, go at it with a loud voice! Or something like that. (lol)

Sakamoto: You make it sound like we’re an athletics club.

Inoue: [Note: Imitating a coach] Raise those voices!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Taiki’s position has changed in the new series, hasn’t it?

Takayama: Yes. He’s more like a hot-blooded advisor now. Of course, his instincts of “not turning his back on others” and the basic parts of him haven’t changed… Since he went through some hard experiences in the Digital World, maybe he’s going at it with some detachment now.

Sakurai: He probably feels that he’s looking at his past self.

Takayama: Yes, that’s possible too. Watching either Tagiru or Gumdramon reminds him of someone. Like that guy who said “Don’t!” but jumps into the fray himself, or that guy who said “Stop!” but won’t stop himself. (lol)

Sakurai: He definitely “can’t turn his back” on them.

Takayama: Nope, he can’t.

Sakurai: But well, then again, his partner is a king.

Takayama: Yep, a king! He’s sure gotten big~ (lol)

■ Shoutmon’s voice, Chika Sakamoto-san

Sakurai: How does it feel, being a king?

Sakamoto: He’s gotten to be such a big man. Just the other day, I was all “Ah~” (makes motion with her hand as if waving a fan at herself), just very, I suppose you can call it Shinbashi-ish?

Sakurai/Takayama: Shinbashi?

Sakamoto: I’d feel Shinbashi-ish or period drama-ish, except in a more dignified way as I could.

Takayama: But you do have a presence about you, you’d agree?

Sakurai: Even your appearance!

Sakamoto: So much presence… (And grabs her belly fat)

Sakurai: Wait, wait, wait! (lol)

Takayama: We’re not talking about you, Chika-nee, we’re talking about Shoutmon!

Sakamoto: Well, he’s definitely gotten more mature. He reminds me of the time when I was younger myself, so I cheer him on thinking “Do your best!” Probably everyone feels like that though.

Takayama: The rate of time is different between the Digital World and the human world, so even if a long length of time has passed for him, it would only be the equivalent of a few minutes in the human world… That’s how dense a time it was.

Sakurai: More and more members kept joining us, and things went from X3 to X4, and at the very end, X7. Whenever we Xrosed, we’d all (turn to Chikamoto-san and) say, “Go for it!” Sorry that was so much fun. (lol)

Takayama: Whenever we Xrosed, things would turn into “Take care of the rest, Shoutmon!” after all. (lol) I guess the easy part about this new series is that the world or lives don’t hang in the balance.

Sakurai: The previous series made a rather real, severe illustration about that.

Takayama: This time it isn’t a story where someone would say “Earth is doomed!”

Sakamoto: There’s a sense of distance involved. Like “Kinjo no Miyo-chan” (lol)

Takayama: Right, right, right.

Watanabe: That’s why when I auditioned, I tried two different attitudes besides cute. But in the end, I forgot to ask which style to go with.

Inoue: Um, we’re already well into a couple of episodes! (lol)

Watanabe: It’s just, the storyline and the expressions used in it, as I watch Chika-san’s back, are quite the romantic yakuza cliche. [Note: They use the word ‘ninkyou’ to describe the series, which literally indicates the Japanese mafia (yakuza) and is the equivalent to the spirit of Robin Hood; fighting the strong and helping the weak. I translated this as “chivalrous” at times throughout this interview, but this is the connotation behind the word.]

Sakamoto: I’m so sorry.

All: (LOL)

Watanabe: It isn’t just cute and cool, but has a bit of impertinence to it…

Sakamoto: There was a middle schooler who said “I wanna scarper”. [Note: Episode 2, “tonzura shitai” which is an old slang]

Takayama: Indeed.

Sakurai: “Scarper”… It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that word.

Sakamoto: There are old expressions scattered throughout that we’ve heard long ago, like in some taishuu engeki.

Sakurai: They are very cool masculine words.

■ About the addition of new members

■ Astamon’s voice, Takahiro Sakurai-san

Sakurai: Our next question is about what you think of the new members, which I’d like to ask first to Chika-san and Minami-san.

Takayama: The previous series was like a training camp during summertime, but now it’s like an all-girls school so it’s really fresh! The studio has such a nice smell.

Sakamoto: A really good smell!

Watanabe: What smell did you have before? (lol)

Takayama: Like I said, a training camp during summertime… like the thick air you get at the gym…

Sakurai: She means it smelled of sweat. (lol)

Sakamoto: Also, with all the old men… you know, the strong enemies we were fighting…

Takayama: Yeah, there were more guys than girls. But this time the number of girls is higher so the studio is like a field of flowers!

Watanabe: So the previous series was a lot more about the chivalrous spirit…

Takayama: The minute the guest character came in and said “Good morning,” I’d think “We can’t win this one!” (lol)

Sakurai: Well, they were Death Generals.

Inoue: “Death General” is such a nice name.

Watanabe: Death General!

Takayama: It’s hard to say too. (lol)

Sakurai: At the end, all seven came out and it developed into a “Wanna fuse?” sort of plotline.

Takayama: Why fuse?! (lol)

Sakurai: I didn’t question it, but I did think ‘This is how much they change’.

Takayama: It’s amazing how different the atmosphere [of the story] is.

Sakamoto: It changed like a snap of the fingers.

Sakurai: There is the possibility that the number of people who join us will grow in the coming future…

Takayama: It’ll turn back into a shouting contest. (lol)

Sakurai: It does feel like you have to bring out a louder voice than the person before you. (lol)

Sakamoto: Everyone put in so much effort in the first episode, it was enough to make me think “You’ll even go this far?!” or “You’re so energetic~”

Takayama: The first episode sure was amazing~ (lol)

Sakurai: I’m sure that the kids watching love that sort of thing.

Sakamoto: It’s enough to wake them up!

Sakurai: Yes, early in the morning they shoot right up from bed! (lol)

Takayama: And wake up all refreshed-like.

Sakamoto: Through manual labor.

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Just as Kuu-san (Watanabe-san) has said, there will probably be a lot [of various Digimon] showing up in this series as well?

Inoue: You mean someone with an even louder voice?!

Sakurai: Strong guys that you’d want to hunt.

Sakamoto: I bet there will be. Loads and loads.

Watanabe: Hunting all of them was how you became king after all.

Takayama/Sakamoto: Ours wasn’t about hunting!

Sakurai: It was more like a brawl.

Takayama: The sort of war where soldiers would fling themselves at the enemy.

Watanabe: In the first episode, there was a scene where you stood up and said “It’s gotta be this tough to be interesting!”, remember? I really wanted to do a something like that that was a little violent, so personally I was crazy excited.

Sakamoto: “Facing down the opponent even though you’re all bruised up” kind of thing feels pretty good, doesn’t it!

Takayama: Since I’m sure it’ll be a story where the characters mature, a lot is probably going to happen to you two.

Sakurai: Well, for Tagiru, his name means “boiling”.

Inoue: He is boiling! Since he’s a prepubescent boy, his power’s just boiling over!

Sakurai: He shows promise by keeping up without giving in, but I believe it’s quite a lot of work for you…

Inoue: Right, I’m carrying all sorts of extreme pressure…

Watanabe: Really?

Inoue: Yes, actually, in secret… (lol)

Sakurai: And it’s a well-known series.

Inoue: Honestly, when I was informed that I’d gotten the part, I was all “This is gonna be a battle.”

Sakurai: What was your audition like?

Inoue: For the time being I thought, “Let’s do this boiling over!” Just like his name, I decided to face it down straight-on without thinking of what lay ahead or behind me.

Watanabe: Is this your first time voicing a boy role?

Inoue: No, this isn’t a first for me, but I don’t have many roles that are… how do I put this…

Sakurai: “Idiotic”?

Inoue: “Chivalrous”!

Sakurai: You just wanted to say that, didn’t you. (lol)

Inoue: I didn’t have many opportunities to act roles like that, so I feel pressured about not knocking down the history that my seniors have built up.

Takayama: It’s okay, you don’t have to think that hard about it. (lol)

Inoue: Well, right now, I think that putting in too much energy isn’t a good thing either.

Sakamoto: I think you put in enough energy~ In the first episode, everyone had veins popping out, they were turning bright red, and their shoulders were going in crazy directions, it was pretty amazing! That kept growing and growing and growing and growing until it got to the point where you wanted to cry out “Someone, help turn it down!” (lol)

(End of Part 1)

Part 2 published on 10/20/2011 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 3 (57)]

■ The best parts of the new series

Sakurai: Since the new series has started and the atmosphere’s turned 180 degrees, I’d like to ask you all what points you think the viewers should watch out for.

Inoue: There are three main protagonists, so I think it would be interesting watching each of their personalities, their relationship with their partners, and how each have their own way of doing things.

Sakurai: I see. Yes, their relationships with each other is interesting.

Inoue: There will also be different characters per episode, so I think the variation will keep people from getting bored.

Sakurai: What about you, Kuu-san?

Watanabe: Since the series has just started, I don’t even know yet how the two will act as a pair… but basically, I love characters who are really dumb.

All: (LOL)

Watanabe: Also, I feel good about a character who is needed.

Sakurai: It’s the taste that you wanted to do, Kuu-san.

Watanabe: During my audition my hands shook so badly that the mic picked up noise from my script… after it ended, I didn’t think I would get accepted.
Even my manager told me later on that I shook too much, I was that nervous. (lol)
That was how much I wanted the part.

Sakurai: That feeling is what makes you great, isn’t it?

Takayama: I mean, it fits your character.

Watanabe: Really? Really? I get carried away easily, so words like that only raise my tension?!

Sakamoto: She’s the type who gets confident whenever she’s complimented. She even made my General go buy her milk, after all!

Watanabe: No, no! That time I was offered anpan [Note: Red bean paste filled bread], and when I said “Anpan sure goes well with milk!” not meaning anything behind it, Minami-san came up to me and said, “Here, I bought you milk”… Do you know how much pressure from that I felt when I went into the first episode post-recording? (lol)

Takayama: I only wanted you to drink it and cheer up~ (lol)

Sakamoto: And there was a ton of different milk types she had to choose from too! Close to ten!

Takayama: There were three types, three.

All: (LOL)

Watanabe: When I said then “I’ve gotta do my best!” Chika-san said, “No, you gotta do better”…

Sakamoto: “After you drink this, you know what you gotta do?” like.

Watanabe: So totally yakuza.

Sakamoto: But first we had to feed you.

Inoue: I like how the menu turned out to be anpan and milk, too. (lol)

Sakurai: Very sports-oriented. Like “You know what you gotta do once you’ve eaten, right?” sort of thing. (lol)

Watanabe: Like pressing the official stamp on a club registration form, pash!

Sakurai: Your teamwork is already perfect, and you’ve produced many wonderful episodes, but…
What do you think, Chika-san, Minami-san? We’re close to 55 episodes now since you began…

Takayama: It’s fun, right?

Sakamoto: Yeah, it’s fun.

Takayama: A lot of new characters show up, not just Tagiru and Gumdramon. I think with many more things coming up, it’ll get even more fun.

Sakamoto: Those human children (Ryouma and team) are still a mystery, aren’t they? There’s that feeling where you think “Who are they?” “What are they going to do?”

Takayama: Also, what’s different from the previous series is that it was a team battle before but now it’s one-on-one. The Digimon partner and human will have to raise their own power by themselves, I take it? The differences in the rules also make it interesting.

Sakurai: There are gonna be moments “when Tagiru and Gumdramon rush ahead, Taiki and Shoutmon will back them up”. Seeing the flow and variation as it moves on from the previous series makes it extremely interesting.

Takayama: Yeah, yeah!

Sakurai: Whether or not they’ll keep this relationship as it is, or change even bigger from this point on… There are all sorts of possibilities.

■ What Digimon would you like as a partner?

Sakurai: A lot of different Digimon show up, right? Among them, is there a Digimon whom you would want as a partner?

Inoue: I can’t choose that. (lol)

Sakurai: Then how about your favorite character or a Digimon you’d like to hunt?

Inoue: That’d be Gumdramon, of course!

Watanabe: I didn’t know what I was going to do if you answered differently. (lol)

Inoue: He grows cuter by the minute, like a little puppy. As he got more and more attached [to Tagiru], I thought “Oh, he’s so easy to win over~”

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: What about you, Kuu-san?

Watanabe: Gumdramon does what he wants to do, and I really like that, so it’s gotta be Gumdramon for me~ I’m not that smart myself, so an idiot x idiot team combination would be interesting in itself.

Sakamoto: You two also haven’t played a part in the previous series [so you don’t know many options].

Watanabe: It’s possible I might just get along with a Death General!

Takayama: The Death Generals are pretty amazing~ There’s even one who’s really smart. There were also a lot of other awesome Digimon!

Sakamoto: There were even a lot of good guys. Also that weirdo who kept saying “Boom, boom”.

Sakurai: That would be Yanada-san’s character.

Takayama: That’s AncientVolcamon. (lol)

Sakurai: What about you, Minami-san?

Takayama: Just as you’d guess… Shoutmon would have to be my first choice.

Sakamoto: Nothing less from my General!

Sakurai: That’s how it usually ends up in a partner sense. Do you have another Digimon you like?

Takayama: I love all of the Digimon in my X Loader! They’re all friends who fought along with me up to now, so I keep thinking, When are they gonna come out, when are they gonna come out?

Sakamoto: Even if we’re a whole group of idiots, as long as we have Shou Hayami-san’s Wisemon, we’re okay!

Sakurai: He’s the brains of the outfit.

Takayama: I hope Dorulumon comes out soon too.

Sakurai: Dorulumon will be coming out every once in awhile. Also Cutemon.

Sakamoto: I suppose it’s Cutemon for me.

Takayama: You want Cutemon?

Sakamoto: Yeah, if I’m hurt somewhere whenever, he’ll heal it for me.

Sakurai: He’s very useful, that Cutemon.

Sakamoto: One in every house would be nice~

Watanabe: Right~

Takayama: But if he gets in a little bad mood, he’s a handful.

Sakamoto: He might be a little too much trouble. (lol)

Sakurai: Once he starts singing, he destroys everything around him.

Inoue: But it’s Houko-san, right?

Sakurai: Right. Houko Kuwashima!

Inoue: Then that’s all right.

Takayama: You forgive everything just for that?!

■ What Hunter are you?

Sakurai: For this series the keyword “Digimon Hunt,” which involves capturing Digimon in DigiQuartz, acts as a large focus. Our next question moves away from Digimon but, in your everyday lifestyles, do you have an item that you’re obsessed over or collect regularly? For instance, what sort of Hunter would you call yourself?

Takayama: I don’t have the instinct of a Hunter… I don’t get attached to anything, really.

Sakamoto: But we buy a lot of stuff that come in boxes.

Takayama: Like energy drinks or that sort?

Sakamoto: We do a lot of online ordering.

Takayama: Whenever we order online, we just end up doing it all in a single go, don’t we. (lol)

Sakurai: Do you have any preferences in terms of “appetite”?

Takayama: I suppose food, if it comes to my number one preference.

Sakurai: You often talk about how you go out to eat, right? Sometimes a little far-off.

Takayama: Yes, I do travel out of the city sometimes to eat. But I could live my entire life off of cup ramen.

Watanabe/Inoue: Ehhhhhh?!

Takayama: It’s totally fine! I could eat it forever.

Sakamoto: But on the basic level, it’s about “meat” isn’t it?

Takayama: Yeah. But cup ramen has meat in it too. (lol)

Sakurai: And you, Chika-san?

Sakamoto: I like shoes.

Sakurai: You’re wearing a very adorable pair today!

Sakamoto: Yep, I really like shoes.

Sakurai: Even sneakers and such?

Sakamoto: I even have straw sandals and a ton of other shoes at home. It’s enough to make someone say, “Oh, do you have friends over today?”…

Takayama: Oh, so you line them up outside, not stash them somewhere?

Sakamoto: People are always telling me to tidy them up.

Sakurai: By the way, how many do you own?

Sakamoto: …Um, not that much.

Sakurai: That sounds like you have quite a lot~

Inoue: Maybe enough to fill an entire room?

Sakamoto: …I really like shoes!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: What about you, Marina?

Inoue: …

Takayama: She’s having a hard time. (lol)

Inoue: I don’t get attached to anything either. Gathering collections and such just seem like more trouble than they’re worth.

Sakurai: Very straightforward.

Sakamoto: A very rational way of thinking.

Inoue: But, going with the flow of this conversation, I guess I’d have to say clothes. Except that I don’t really keep them around.

Sakamoto: Aw, you throw them out?

Inoue: I either throw them out or give them to someone as a present.

Inoue: Sakurai-san, you seem like the type to hold on to yours forever though.

Sakurai: You make it sound like “I bet the likes of you keep what you can get,” like you’re looking down on me. (lol)

Watanabe: He got dragged into the fire. (lol)

Sakurai: I normally give them away to people. Like my mother.

Takayama: I see.

Sakamoto: But that’s kind of a happy thing, knowing that your mother wears the clothes you give her.

Sakurai: I give them away to my aunt too.

Takayama: It’s nice to have a lot of people who’d take them.

Sakurai: They often ask me “How do I wear this?” (lol) Also stuff like “Your sense of style sucks.” (lol)

Watanabe: Would your aunt wear this big dotted shirt you have on too?

Sakurai: She normally wears stuff like camo fleece without even blinking.

Takayama: Wow!

Sakurai: Life is all about survival…

Takayama: Sakurai is like the fashion leader in Xros Heart.

Sakurai: No, no, not at all. (Sweats)

Inoue: I want that handbag.

Sakurai: …Eh?

Takayama: You should all say what you want now while you can!

Watanabe: Give me a present!

Sakamoto: Something, anything!

Inoue: I want that blue handbag!

Sakurai: You keep saying you want my blue handbag.

Takayama: Just write “Reserved” on a piece of paper and stick it on. (lol)

Sakurai: Do you have any collections, Kuu-san?

Watanabe: I actually don’t have an attachment to things like that either…

Sakurai: No one here really does, I see.

Watanabe: It’s not an object but I really love combat sports, so there were a ton of mobile sites that I’d registered to… I’ve had to cut down on some lately.

Sakurai: Ooooh~

Watanabe: I recently switched to a smartphone, but sometimes the service that I really want to watch can only be seen on the regular mobile, so I own both.

Sakurai: That’s amazing!

Watanabe: The sites are all about combat sports. I get buried in things like *** Pro Wrestling or Pro Wrestling *** or Martial Arts ***.

Watanabe: I went over 15, so I cut down since I was pushing it.

Takayama: Don’t you also collect [wrestling] masks and stuff?

Watanabe: I don’t collect them, but I do wear them when I go to bars.

Inoue: Ehhhh?!

Takayama: You should wear one next time!! When we go out for drinks!

Sakurai: It’s gonna turn into “Maskman is here!!” (lol)

Sakamoto: If you fall over drunk, I’ll wake you up at count 2.5.

Watanabe: 2.9! Please do so at count 2.9!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Everyone besides Chika-san doesn’t have much of an attachment to material things.

Sakamoto: I’m sorry…

Sakurai: No, no, no! I’m a collection maniac too, so I understand you very well!

Inoue: Ahh, I can kind of see that.

Watanabe: Totally!

Takayama: You look like the type to be very picky about what you own.

Sakurai: I am picky, but I get told that my tastes are hard to understand. You have to see the difference between “this is good, but this isn’t right”…

Watanabe: I bet you have mail order boxes you’ve gotten from online at home, right?

Sakurai: Actually, I don’t use online ordering much. I get afraid that I’ll end up buying loads.

Sakamoto: You don’t buy books or CDs [that way] either?

Sakurai: The box with the smiley face on it comes, right?

Sakamoto: The kind where you rip open the side.

Watanabe: It comes in a pretty big box!

Sakamoto: So we all buy online! (lol)

■ About upcoming developments

Sakurai: Do you have anything you expect to see in the future, or something you wish to happen?

Takayama: Mmm, but it’s still in the early stages.

Sakurai: There’s still a lot we don’t know, but feel free to let your imaginations expand!

Inoue: Since the mystery team also has three people, I’d like to see fights that are 3-3 or them helping us out.

Sakurai: The rival team’s Digimon partners are… rather unique, I should say…

Sakamoto: They have strong peculiarities.

Takayama: And their true natures haven’t been revealed yet.

Sakurai: Dracmon seems like a Digimon that was made exactly for Daisuke Kishio.

Takayama: For his judgments on what tastes good or bad. (lol)

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: What about you, Kuu-san?

Watanabe: Mmm, let’s see. We talked earlier about how the studio changed into a flower field, but for me the previous series…

Takayama: The summer training camp?!

Watanabe: The summer training camp, I would’ve liked to dabble my feet in a little.

Sakurai: If you say that here, you might just influence what happens in the story later~ (lol)

Watanabe: I want to carry the world on my back! Ah, no, the universe!!

Inoue: Carry the universe on our backs as we fight!

Sakurai: Carry the universe on your backs?!

Sakamoto: That’s real manual labor, you know? You can’t carry the universe on your back with a cute voice like that? Your throat is going to get all raw and blistery?

Watanabe: But I really want to try it!

Sakamoto: But you’re always saying “I can’t do anymore…” when you reach a point. You promise, right? You’ll definitely do it, right?

Takayama: This relationship right here, it’s really fun to look at. Seriously, it’s like an exact duplicate of the relationship between King and Gumdramon.

Sakamoto: Really?

Sakurai: Seriously, it’s what I think when I look at you two.

Inoue: (Nods)

Takayama: Whenever Chika-nee says something, you can see Kuu’s shoulders jump with fright.

All: (ROFL)

Sakamoto: That’s not true, right? Kuu-chan? Grin.

Watanabe: N—Not at all, sir! Never, ever, sir! I’ll go get that anpan and milk you want, even if it means traveling through land and sea, sir!!

Sakurai: So, are you hoping for powerful developments to come, Kuu-san?

Watanabe: It’s more like, that’s what I would like to see. This might sound a bit cocky, but you two (Sakamoto-san and Takayama-san) have pride in what you’ve done so far, right? It would be nice if we could do that part too.

Sakamoto: But, see, it’s only just started after all. From this point on, everyone’s going to reach great heights and keep rising up!

Takayama: I’m sure strong guys are going to keep coming in floods.

Sakurai: Right. I’m sure they will.

Takayama: But for that, first Yuu would need his partner, right?

Sakurai: Ah, that’s right!

Takayama: Even though it’s already revealed on the poster.

Sakurai: There aren’t many characters with a form like his that can appear in the main visual so openly!

The reaction is gonna be “What? What the heck is this?”

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Those who’ve watched the previous series naturally know who he is.

Takayama: I really want him to come back soon…

Sakurai: Yeah. It was a very sad parting.

Watanabe: There were many scenes, including today’s episode, that had a lot of sadness in them.

Takayama: It keeps being shown over and over.

Watanabe: Also you get to hear Kikuchi-san’s Damemon voice! Such sad words!

Sakurai: Yes, indeed. This Damemon character is really…

Watanabe: I mean, even his name is sad. (lol)

Sakurai: Well, he is “Damemon.”

Takayama: Even though he isn’t “no good”. (lol)

Sakurai: What about you, Minami-san?

Takayama: Well, let me see. First, I want everyone’s Digimon partners to be together! That way, we can have team battles. Also, I’d like to hunt a big Digimon!

Sakamoto: Going back a bit to what we first set out to do.

Sakurai: What about you Chika-san? You’re already in the high position as king.

Sakamoto: Right~

Sakurai: It feels like you may sit back and say “Young masses, go and do your thing!” (lol)

Sakamoto: No, no, that’s not going to happen. They’ve gotta work their way up!

Sakurai: So you like being at the scene of action?

Sakamoto: Yes indeed.

Inoue: Even though he’s King, he does often come to the scene.

Sakamoto: I can’t leave it all to you young ‘uns just yet~ (lol)

Sakurai: “Being there ahead of anyone else!” is Shoutmon, after all. It would be interesting to see him taking part in the circumstances.

Takayama: No matter how many times he gets beaten and bashed up, he stands back up again. I’d like to see that again.

Sakamoto: Except a lot less of the bashing up this time. (lol)

■ A message to the viewers

Sakurai: In closing, please give a message to the viewers.

Inoue: While I feel pressure by participating in Digimon Xros Wars, I’m also full of excitement and nervousness! I think the story itself is loaded with excitement and nervousness, so I’ll do my best to give everyone plenty of dreams! Please watch over me with care.

Watanabe: Ehh, Tagiru said something really good, so I’ll just go straight to my main intentions… By receiving a world view and role that I really wanted to take part in, I want to race together with Tagiru into it while chasing after the backs of my seniors, so please enjoy.

Takayama: I’m performing in the new series with all the force of my soul, so I think the atmosphere in the studio will reach everyone unfiltered.
(Turns to face Inoue-san and Watanabe-san) It’s okay! We’ll pick up your remains later, so do whatever you want!

Watanabe/Inoue: Thank you!!

Sakamoto: Everyone is doing their best with all they have.
But, um…. even though I’ve become king, I’m not planning on just sitting around and fanning myself. I’m hoping from now on to get into tons more messes with all sorts of Digimon and make it a fun story. Even as someone watching, that’s how I think.

Sakurai: We’ve had many questions, how do you feel everyone? All of the cast and staff are energized for it, so please be sure to wake up a little early at 6 every Sunday morning and watch “Digimon Xros Wars The Boy Hunters Who Leap Through Time”! Thank you for today, everyone.

All: Thank you!

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[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the second) “the rival team”

megu — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:14:19 +0000

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第二回「ライバルチーム」

Part 1 published on 01/24/2012 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 16 (70)]
Source: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/digimon_xw/special_02.html

※ Names have been listed without honorifics.
※ Thank you to all of the voice actors who have gathered!

■ Character name and introduction

■ Performs as Astamon as well
as the interviewer once again, Takahiro Sakurai-san

Takahiro Sakurai (Below, Sakurai): First, let’s start with introductions.

Tetsuya Kakihara (Below, Kakihara): I’m Tetsuya Kakihara who voices Ryouma Mogami!

Sakurai: Next!

Houko Kuwashima (Below, Kuwashima): T-Then… I’m Houko Kuwashima who voices Ren Tobari!

Sakurai: And!

Daisuke Kishio (Below, Kishio): Daisuke Kishio who voices Dracmon.

Sakurai: And I’m Takahiro Sakurai who voices Astamon. It’s good to be here.

■ Your impression after post-recording?

■ Ryouma Mogami’s voice, Tetsuya Kakihara-san

Sakurai: How did you feel about the post-recording? I’d like to hear first from Kakihara-kun, as he’s joined us for the new series.

Kakihara: I auditioned as a rival character, and I enjoyed my experience for the first recording since this is my first time acting as the bad guy. All of my previous roles were heroes of justice or hot-blooded characters. Back when Digimon was being broadcast, I knew about the show even though I wasn’t in Japan at the time, so being able to have the opportunity to audition for it alone was amazing to me. I thought, by being accepted as Minami Takayama-san’s rival role, it’ll greatly up my skills. Also, being in a show for children is one of the dreams I had on becoming an actor, so I’m happy to take part.

Sakurai: I see. What about you two? With our new member Kakihara-kun having joined us, did you feel a change in the studio atmosphere?

Kishio: Uh, well, it’s the same as usual. (lol)

Kakihara: We see each other all the time at other studios anyway. (lol)

Kishio: But I had absolutely no idea that Kakihara-kun felt that way, or even sense a smidge of that enthusiasm from him. (lol)

All: (LOL)

Kakihara: No way! That can’t be true!! (lol)

Sakurai: It’s because he’s the type to hold in everything inside. Seeing that quiet attitude of his in the studio, perhaps you can tell that he takes his role as Ryouma very seriously?

Kakihara: (nods vigorously)

Sakurai: …and we’ll just leave it at that.

All: (LOL)

■ Dracmon’s voice, Daisuke Kishio-san

Sakurai: How about you, Kishio-san? We’ve got a lot of other new members who’ve joined us.

Kakihara: Yes, how is it??

Kishio: What changed the most is the feel of the place, really. After all, the number of women has grown!

Sakurai: Everyone in the first round interview said that too. About how the place stank of sweat before but now things smell pretty.

Kakihara: So it got a better scent? (lol)

Kakihara: I get the image that the previous series had a lot of veteran voice actors, though.

Sakurai: Well, even though it’s a new series, what hasn’t changed is how the people who voice guest characters are all high-grade. The middle arc in the previous series was especially like that. The casting for the Death Generals was enough to make us wonder “Can we really beat these guys?!”

Sakurai: Well, Kishio-san. Here’s my personal opinion, but it seems to me that Dracmon was a character made especially just for Daisuke Kishio…

Kishio: Hey, hey, you can’t be so sure. But I did have to redo, or more like retake, my scenes. For a character who has no lines, I had to do a lot of retakes for a different reason altogether. (lol)

Sakurai: There was a lot of bargaining with the staff and arguing involved. (lol)

Kishio: It was a case of the actor wanting to do this, but the director wanting to go in another direction. This happened in the previous series too; I’d have to voice a variety of different roles, and there were many times when I’d say too much that was unnecessary and get scolded at by the director. (lol)

Sakurai: Fundamentally, neither of our roles have many lines to say. (lol)

Kishio: We’re more about reactions and special attacks and using laughing voices.

■ Ren Tobari’s voice, Houko Kuwashima-san

Sakurai: Now, Houko Kuwashima. What are your thoughts on the post-recording for the new series?

Kuwashima: With the number of cast growing, I feel a sense of security at being able to blend in with the large group. (lol)

Sakurai: A sense of security at blending in. (lol)

Kuwashima: Until now, I had the weight of so many roles leaning on me. I’ve had to act them up to this point while not having the luxury of letting myself relax, but now this, this is the relief of letting that responsibility go. (lol)

Sakurai: When the show started, we were told that “for the time being, one person will be acting various roles” after all… How many do you think you’ve done?

Kishio: For me, my main role didn’t show up until around episode 3, so until then I was always playing the bad guy.

Sakurai: And then, almost all of them disappeared. (lol)

Kishio: Wait, wait, since they’ve been hunted I’m sure they’ll show up again at some timing or other?

■ What impression do you have of your character?

Sakurai: This is only based on information of his current condition, but what impression do you have of Ryouma?

Kakihara: He still hasn’t had many lines yet. Since the story is told by the protagonists’ point of view, I think the rival team itself is pretty mysterious. But despite that, knowing that he’s the leader of the rival team makes my impression of him “The Rival,” I suppose…?

Sakurai: Your role position is still vague, isn’t it?

Kakihara: Their objective hasn’t been uncovered yet, after all. When his goal is revealed, I think the events on what made him go after such a goal will lend a big influence to the story in the coming future.

Sakurai: You mean to turn this into “your” story? (lol)

Kakihara: …W—Well, more like “our” story. (lol)

Sakurai: What image or impression do you have of Ren?

Kuwashima: When I read my character’s background, it was full of negative things written about him. He seemed more to me like a rival character rather than an enemy, so I had a very bigoted opinion of him at first. I acted as him with a lot of restraint. When I did that, he came off as a bit more snobby than Ryouma, as if he was the real leader. (lol)

Kakihara: Eh?!

Kuwashima: The episode director even told me “You can act more like you’re enjoying yourself, that you like to make fun of people around you,” which is where I’m at now. I finally had the chance to talk a lot as him, so I’ve begun to see his character.

Sakurai: The rival team’s target Digimon is always the same one that the protagonist team is after. In the eyes of Taiki and Tagiru, they’re an interfering bunch.

Kishio: Ryouma is quick at making snap decisions, though. (lol) He’s like “Ahh, this isn’t working! Since nothing good will come out of it, okay, time to retreat!” (lol)

Sakurai: The way he comes to such clean decisions is very mature, or rather cool, of him. (lol)

(End of Part 1)

Part 2 published on 02/1/2012 [After Digimon Xros Wars II, episode 17 (71)]

■ Question box “Golden X Loader, Digimon Xros Talk Full Customize Version” on the scene!

Sakurai: Tada!! This is sudden, but we have here our Digimon xros talk’s ultimate weapon! The arrival of “Golden X Loader, Digimon Xros Talk Full Customize Version”. In this box are questions that the Digimon Xros Wars staff has hunted for us in advance. We’ll have everyone here Reload the questions in it and answer them… Like a question corner that you may or may not have seen on a variety TV show somewhere!

Kishio: I’m not gonna comment on any bit of what you just said! (lol)

Sakurai: …Let’s enjoy ourselves with this! (lol) When you pull out a question, please shout out “Reload!”

Kishio: It won’t get conveyed to the people reading this, so I think that’s pretty meaningless…

Sakurai: It’ll all be written out!

All: (LOL)

Sakurai: Now! Who wants to pick first?!

Kuwashima: I’ll go.

Sakurai: Then, if you will, Kuwashima-san!

Kuwashima: Reload!!

Sakurai: Ooh, you’re a good person!

■ A question for Houko Kuwashima-san!

[ What character do you want as a friend? ]

Sakurai: Let’s restrict it to humans only!

Kuwashima: Um… human, human…

Sakurai: Tagiru, Taiki, Yuu… there’s a lot of them…

Kishio: Would it be okay to add in Zenjirou too??

Kuwashima: Then I’ll go with Zenjirou!

Kakihara: That seemed like a rather guided question. (lol)

Kuwashima: No, no. It’s like, with Zenjirou I feel that I’ll always be laughing. (lol)

■ A question for Daisuke Kishio-san!

Sakurai: Okay, next!

Kishio: Then I’ll go.

Kuwashima: Ah! You didn’t say Reload!! (lol)

Kishio: Okay, Reload!!… This rule feels like we’re playing Uno or something, what the heck. (lol) Let’s see… [ What were your thoughts when you were given your character? ]

Sakurai: What was your first impression upon seeing Dracmon?

Kishio: I thought, Oh! At last! I can do the acting that I was kept from doing in the beginning!

Sakurai: Ah… Yes, you did mention that now that I think about it. (lol)

Kuwashima: Eh? What sort of character is he?

Sakurai: You’ll see on air. (lol)

■ A question for Tetsuya Kakihara-san!

Sakurai: Now, next person. Kakki!

Kakihara: Reroad!

Kishio: With a more authentic pronunciation!!

Kakihara: [Note: Written in English in the original interview] Reload!!

Kishio: Is that English? German??

Kakihara: There is no “Reload” in German!!! (lol)

Sakurai: So, what’s the question? Please read it, Kuwashima-san!

Kuwashima: [ What would you like to say to the producers? ]

Sakurai: Now! Your answer!!

Kakihara: Let’s go out for drinks!

All: (LOL)

■ A question for Takahiro Sakurai-san & Another round of questions!

■ Astamon voiced by Takahiro Sakurai-san

Sakurai: So it’s me next. Reload!! [ How would you describe Ren Tobari in one word? ] How should I put this… he appears to be quite the tricky fellow. I feel that he’s going to be avant-garde in the distant future.

Kuwashima: Ehh?! …Oh, but I see your point.

Sakurai: Now then, there’s still a lot of questions in here, so let’s continue! Houko Kuwashima!!

Kuwashima: Reload, kyu!!

Sakurai: Oh! You used Cutemon’s voice!

Kuwashima: [ How would you describe Dracmon in one word? ]… Hmm….

Kishio: If you change just one letter in his name, he turns into a nationwide famous character… [Note: Dracmon is spelled ‘do-ra-ku-mon’ and when you change the ‘ku’ to ‘e’…]

Sakurai: Hey!! (lol)

Kuwashima: Hmmm, Dracmon… seems like he’d be quite the guzzler?

Kishio: I can see that. Also, quite merry.

Since he evolves from absorbing human greed, maybe he’ll evolve even higher than super-evolution if he absorbed an even stronger greed!

Sakurai: Okie dokie. Next!

Kishio: Reload! [ How would you describe Ryouma in one word? ]

Sakurai: Ooh, so what impression do you have of the cool boy Ryouma-kun?

Kishio: Hmm… I suppose in one word… a patriot of the Meiji Restoration era? [Note: Describes an educated warrior who possesses rare knowledge]

All: (LOL)

Kishio: No, but see, that’s how much ability I think he has. Also, he’s quite well-informed. He knew Taiki from the beginning.

Sakurai: That’s true. For something that happened in the Digital World, he’s very informed.

Kishio: So I guess in one word, he’d be “a mystery”?

Sakurai: Now, please give a message to our viewers. We’ll start off with Houko Kuwashima-san!

Kuwashima: It’s an even further evolved Digimon world. I really put everything into my roles each week while also enjoying it. I’d like to keep up this atmosphere as I race towards the finish. From what I’m told, there will be surprising plot turns later on, so it would be great if you’d enjoy watching as they come to you.

Sakurai: Next is Kishio-san.

Kishio: I’m doing my best as I put energy into the series that’s enough to rival the energy I put into the previous series, so it would be great for me if that fierce power reached everyone watching. Also, if you can use it at your workplace or wherever, “Reload”. I’d be happy if you’d use the word while drawing lots or calling forth some convenient subordinate or something, and make it into a trend. The early bird gets the worm, as the proverb goes, so I’d be happy if men and women of all ages, and not just children, watched the show.

Sakurai: And last, Kakki! Go for it.

Kakihara: I believe there are people continuing to watch from the previous series and people who started watching from this series, but I think that Taiki’s protagonist team will be clashing a lot with the new rival team led by Ryouma. Within those developments, I’ll continue to keep doing my best so that it’ll give power to you all, so I’ll be happy if you keep watching!

Sakurai: Thank you all for today, everyone!

All: Thank you!!

(End of Part 2)

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[lyrics] twill – New World

megu — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:07:23 +0000

Where to buy this song: Amazon.JP, CDJapan, YesAsia

Twill – New World
2nd Opening Song of “Digimon Xros Wars”
Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement: kz(livetune) (作詞・作曲・編曲：kz(livetune))

KANJI
空を越えて
海を越えて
小さな不安
希望に変えて

歩き出した
この世界で
どんな出会いを
探しにいこう

想い崩れそうでもざわめく心抑える
君の声が包む未来(さき)信じて

僕らの旅はまだ始まったばかり
どれだけの夢を絆をつないでいこう
集まる心は戦う強さになるよ
闇を越えた
明日のその先へ

夜を越えて
朝を越えて
君の声が
聞こえなくなって

振り返らず
強がってた
胸の奥には
輝く軌跡

いつの間にか増えてた重なり響く足音
支えてくれる想い信じて

僕らの旅は描き始めたストーリー
どれだけの夢を絆を綴っていこう
僕らのエピローグは遙か遠いページ
もう行かなくちゃ
明日のその先へ

少しずつ聞こえてきた歌
束ねたコーラスは強く
世界を鮮やかに塗り替えていく魔法のよう
バラバラに滲んでた言葉
もう溶かされはしないよ
どんなにつらいことも
優しい光に変えよう

僕らの旅はまだ始まったばかり
どれだけの夢を絆をつないでいこう
集まる心は戦う強さになる!
涙は昨日の景色
僕らの旅は描き始めたストーリー
どれだけの夢を絆を綴っていこう
僕らのエピローグは遙か遠いページ
もう行かなくちゃ
明日のその先へ

ROMANJI
sora wo koete
umi wo koete
chiisana fuan
kibou ni kaete

arukidashita
kono sekai de
donna deai wo
sagashi ni ikou

omoi kuzuresou demo zawameku kokoro osaeru
kimi no koe ga tsutsumu saki shinjite

bokura no tabi wa mada hajimatta bakari
doredake no yume wo kizuna wo tsunaide ikou
atsumaru kokoro wa tatakau tsuyosa ni naru yo
yami wo koeta
asu no sono saki e

yoru wo koete
asa wo koete
kimi no koe ga
kikoenakunatte

furikaerazu
tsuyogatteta
mune no oku ni wa
kagayaku kiseki

itsu no ma ni ka fueteta kasanari hibiku ashioto
sasaete kureru omoi shinjite

bokura no tabi wa egaki hajimeta SUTORII
doredake no yume wo kizuna wo tsudzutte ikou
bokura no EPIROOGU wa haruka tooi PEEJI
mou ikanakucha
asu no sono saki e

sukoshi zutsu kikoetekita uta
tabaneta KOORASU wa tsuyoku
sekai wo azayaka ni nuri kaeteiku mahou no you
bara bara ni nijindeta kotoba
mou tokasare wa shinai yo
donna ni tsurai koto mo
yasashii hikari ni kaeyou

bokura no tabi wa mada hajimatta bakari
doredake no yume wo kizuna wo tsunaide ikou
atsumaru kokoro wa tatakau tsuyosa ni naru!
namida wa kinou no keshiki
bokura no tabi wa egaki hajimeta SUTORII
doredake no yume wo kizuna wo tsudzutte ikou
bokura no EPIROOGU wa haruka tooi PEEJI
mou ikanakucha
asu no sono saki e

TRANSLATION
Beyond the skies
Beyond the sea
A bit of uneasiness
Can become hope

As I walk
On this earth
What sort of encounters
Am I here to find?

Although my thoughts are scattered, I hold back my stirring heart
And believe in the future enveloped by your voice

Our journey has only just begun
Connecting to unknown extent our bonds and dreams to each other
The hearts who assemble as one will give us strength to fight
And overcome the darkness
To what lies beyond tomorrow

Beyond the night
Beyond the dawn
When your voice
Can no longer be heard

Without turning back
I put on a tough act
But what dwelled deep in my heart
Were shining traces of the path I’d taken

Before I knew it, the overlapping sounds of footsteps had grown greater
With the belief of you supporting me

Our journey is a story that’s only begun to be written
Binding to unknown extent our bonds and dreams to each other
Our epilogue is on the furthest page
I have to get going
To what lies beyond tomorrow

I could hear a song little by little
The bundled chorus growing stronger
Like magic repainting the world into brilliance
The disembodied words with the color run out of them
Won’t be dissolved anymore
No matter how painful something is
I’ll change it into a gentle light

Our journey has only just begun
Connecting to unknown extent our bonds and dreams to each other
The hearts who assemble as one will give us strength to fight!
Tears are the landscape of yesterday
Our journey is a story that’s only begun to be written
Binding to unknown extent our bonds and dreams to each other
Our epilogue is on the furthest page
I have to get going
To what lies beyond tomorrow

digimon xros wars – Digital Scratch

[interview] the last episode is coming! minami takayama-san, riku sanjou-san exclusive on “digimon xros wars”!

もうすぐ最終回！高山みなみさん、三条 陸さんが語る”デジモンクロスウォーズ”！

■■ The next episode will be the last episode. How do you feel right now?

■ Performing alongside main characters of the previous series

■ All main characters of the previous series appear

■ The last episode is stuffed with love for Digimon!

■ A recording studio thick with excitement

■ If there was a new series?

■ Last of all, a message to the fans!

[interview] taiki’s voice minami takayama-san x scriptwriter riku sanjou-san’s digimon xros talk!! ~they talk about their memories & scenes to watch in the climax!~

タイキ役・高山みなみさん×脚本・三条陸さん デジモンクロストーク!!～思い出＆クライマックスの見どころを語ります！～

[lyrics] twill – My Heart

[lyrics] twill – STAND UP

[lyrics] YOFFY & 岩崎貴文 – レジェンド・クロスウォーズ

[lyrics] 岩崎貴文 – Shining Dreamers

[lyrics] サイキックラバー – タギルチカラ!

[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the third) “the lone female (?) team”

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第３回「紅一点？チーム」

■ Character name and introduction

■ About the new series

■ What impression do you have of your character?

■ The impression you have about your character’s partner

■ The arrival of the question box & A question for Megumi Han-san!

■ A question for Ryouko Shiraishi-san!

■ A question for Kanae Oki-san!

■ A question for Masami Kikuchi-san!

■ Another round of questions from the question box! A question for Kanae Oki-san!

■ A question for Ryouko Shiraishi-san!

■ A question for Masami Kikuchi-san!

■ A question for Megumi Han-san!

■ A message to the viewers!

[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the first) “the protagonist team”

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第一回「主人公チーム」

■ Character name and introduction

■ Impression of your character

■ About the addition of new members

■ The best parts of the new series

■ What Digimon would you like as a partner?

■ What Hunter are you?

■ About upcoming developments

■ A message to the viewers

[interview] takahiro sakurai exclusive! digimon xros wars emergency round-table talk (the second) “the rival team”

「櫻井孝宏が聞く！デジモンクロスウォーズ緊急座談会」第二回「ライバルチーム」

■ Character name and introduction

■ Your impression after post-recording?

■ What impression do you have of your character?

■ Question box “Golden X Loader, Digimon Xros Talk Full Customize Version” on the scene!

■ A question for Houko Kuwashima-san!

■ A question for Daisuke Kishio-san!

■ A question for Tetsuya Kakihara-san!

■ A question for Takahiro Sakurai-san & Another round of questions!

[lyrics] twill – New World

もうすぐ最終回！高山みなみさん、三条　陸さんが語る”デジモンクロスウォーズ”！

タイキ役・高山みなみさん×脚本・三条陸さん　デジモンクロストーク!!
～思い出＆クライマックスの見どころを語ります！～