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「My favorite scene of 「Dazai, Chuya, Fifteen」was when that scene from Vol. 8 of the comic is reproduced, I felt deeply emotional when I drew it」

A Harukawa35 interview Spoon.2Di vol.49

—After 『Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE』, that was released on March 2018, the airing of the third season has finally begun. What were your feelings when the production of a third season was decided? Also, what did Harukawa-sensei expected of this third season? I don’t really remember the moment when it was decided to produce the third season, I’m so sorry. But maybe I kinda said 「It’s decided then! 」when they announced it? Although I always felt the atmosphere of the staff was of wanting to do the third season, so it probably wasn’t really a surprise the sequel was decided and I was glad that the staff didn’t change for the third season. What I expected was that the audience was amused and satisfied by watching it. — It was a surprise that the season begun with 「Dazai, Chuya, Fifteen」 (Episode 26), where it shows how Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuya met each other and ended in the Port Mafia. How do you feel about those episodes? It’s the staff that’s into surprises, so it’s something that the fans will most likely guess will happen again. To me, being able to have the visual image of a novel I haven’t drawn, it’s a very pleasant experience (to watch it). I was hoping to see it on air. —「Dazai, Chuya, Fifteen」 is a light novel that was originally distributed as an attendance bonus for the second week of release of the film 『Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE 』 . Please, Harukawa-sensei, tell us about your favorite scenes of the novel, the written and animated ones, and your reasons. It goes really back into the story, but when the three people in charge were at the meeting to decide the origin of Chuuya, Asagiri said 「I want him to be a demon」. At that point I was thinking「What is the point of him being a demon?」, and it was a good thing that I had the chance of doing something I wanted to do, because that way we got to decide how to approach how he came to exist in this world. My favorite scene was when that scene from Vol. 8 of the comic is reproduced, I felt deeply emotional when I drew it.

—This time, Harukawa-sensei told me that she was in charge of the preview version of fifteen years-old Nakahara Chuya. Please tell us on what did you focus on when you drew it, the details, favorite points, etc.

Since Chuya didn’t wear black, he was described like this in the novel 『The dark green biker jacket like a rooster in the middle of the dark』, was it because the base was black and it looks green under the light? I checked it and thought that there was a reason for the jacket to not be clearly black, because he needs to wear an all black outfit after joining Port Mafia.

—Another light novel given as a bonus on the screening of Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE was 「Bungo Stray Dogs BEAST, White Akutagawa, Black Atsushi」 and now the complete version was released, where Akutagawa is part of the Armed Detective Agency. Please tell us your thoughts when you read this work that is a parallel universe where Atsushi belongs to the Port Mafia. Als, the cover illustrations and the illustrations inside the novel show that the appearances of Atsushi and Akutagawa have different atmospheres. Please tell us what did you focus on when drawing the illustrations and how did you configure the characters on this work.

I didn’t want to make the characters profile for all of the characters, but I drew each illustration thinking about the black part of every white part and the white part of every black part (of every character, of course). even the eyes of Akutagawa were slightly changed to include some light on them, but Asagiri-san said 「I don’t want them to be white」, and in the original bonus of DEAD APPLE, 「White Akutagawa, Black Atsushi」, there was a subtitle describing the coat of Akutagawa was like「ash」, so I thought it would be fun to give it a meaning carefully.

—The release date for the next Vol. 17 of the manga is scheduled for May 2. What do you think about being able to draw the work so far? The story is getting more and more intense, but what else is yet to come?

I think that the most surprising thing so far for the readers is the thing about Tachihara-kun. I always wanted him to be the center of attention and I’m happy that he’s finally getting to play such an active role. The editor in charge seemed to be also very moved by this feeling, he said 「Tachihara-kun came to be drawn like this...」, of course there was also the sensation that it was going to be complicated, so there was an exchange like 「I don’t think that’s the point for the readers」. As for the future, we still have a long way to go, but I hope you will continue to look forward to it because there are some personally happy scenes.

一Please leave the followers of 『Bungo Stray Dogs』, both the readers of the original work and the viewers of the Tv show! Fortunately, the people involved in 『Bungo Stray Dogs 』, including the staff for the anime and the stage, are highly motivated people. For the beginning of the second season it was decided to include a light novel in the middle of the story, he did it because he said “I have never done this”. I’m very happy that people who have been in this industry, who have been active for years, still have the chance to challenge that “I have never done this before”. It’s an honor to be chosen to work with Bungo Stray Dogs. I think that this work’s attitude of trying new things all the time will keep the readers encouraged. I have said it’s hard, I think it’s better to have fun with it as an amusement, so I would be happy if you can relax and look forward for the development of the story.

#bungou stray dogs #bungo stray dogs #harukawa35 #interview #spoon.2di #Nakahara Chuuya #soukoku #third season #spoon2dieng

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bstraydogs-cl-blog · 6 years ago

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「For you - A song that flows while you keep standing」

A LUCK LIFE’s interview

Luck Life is in charge of breaking our hearts the main theme for this season’s ED. It is also the fourth song that PON-san participates in and it’s from him, who is in charge of writing and composing the song, from whom we receive these comments.

ー When it was the time to produce「Namae wo Yobu yo*」, it seems that there was a personal offer to the staff, 「It’s a ballad. Leave it to me」. Was there some personal suggestion this time again?

There wasn’t in particular. So this time I made a song to connect the work and PON freely.

ー What are the thoughts you wanted to translate into the lyrics of the new song『Lily』?

I wrote the song about that moment when you feel that if you let your tears flow, everything would fall apart.

ーWhat about the melody?

I wanted to transmit the feeling of something that comes from low self-esteem/self-pity, and that from there gathers strength. Not so much to fly high, but rather as a silent step, that kind of image.

ーYou say you apply the method of reading the base of the story and overlap parts of yourself to write the melody and the lyrics, but what part of the story inspired 『Lily』?

That time it was said that the past of Chuya and Dazai was drawn, so I made a scene of Chuya spliting from his old friends. It is necessary sometimes to get away from something important because I believe it is important to think/reflect. For myself and the other part. The characters of Bungo Stray Dogs are very human, so I think there are many overlapping fragments.

ーTo put that into the work, what shape did you give it?

We all have been through a lot of goodbyes and separations. Even though now I’m alone and sad, I have this feeling that I keep going on.

ーThere are some contradictions in the lyrics. On 『Namae wo yobu yo』you say 「I take a deep breath and swallow, only to let it out into the sky」, whereas on『Lily』 it says「I breath out quietly, I held it in so no one'll notice me」. Was this on purpose?

I’m not particularly aware of that, but I’m honest with myself on “Name yo yobu yo” and on “Lily” I pretend to be strong, even if it’s contradictory. There are moments like that in life.

ーWas the cover of the CD an idea from the members?

At first I thought of the concept of 「Comfort/Salvation」as Relief. But it sounded too much like the same, too related, so I decided to name it Lily, which also means Purity. It has a fresh feeling, but it’s also powerful at the same time.

ーHow was the shooting for the PV?

I was able to shoot while sharing brightness and image on the spot with the director. There’s a scene where I sing in front of a mirror, and with the staff we cleaned it vigorously, it seemed like we were handymen (laughs).

ーThis is the fourth song for 『Bungo Stray Dogs 』, What is it that you particularly worry about when you write them?

All the characters in『Bungo Stray Dogs』 feel so human, that PON is aware he can write and sing for himself. Well, it’s the same for any song (laughs).

ーWhat is attractive about 『Bungo Stray Dogs 』?

Everyone is going through something right now, it’s a mess, but that’s how the human being is, it’s not perfect.

ーWhich one is your favorite character? (the literal translation is: “recommended character”, but “favorite character” sounds more accurate)

PON sincerely chose Ranpo a long time ago. Even when someone is simply a human with no utility, love and talent is still allowed.

ーPlease, a message for the readers.

I want it to be a song that flows while you keep standing/going on.

#bsd #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #luck life #interview #pasheng #bsdcleng

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bstraydogs-cl-blog · 6 years ago

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「Two people who seem to burst by the lightest touch」

An Igarashi Takuya’s interview.

Two black souls whose paths cross for eternity. Their melancholy, hardness, the bitterness of the innermost facet of their souls that distort and repel, the parallel lines that are drawn along, close to each other, but never touching. This is the story of Port Mafia’s Double Black. At Rando finding eternity, at the betrayal of the weak and young, at the pride of Ogai as the leader of the organization. Dazai and Chῡyaーー this is the beginning of the Soukoku (Double Black) era.

Two parallel lines that continue together forever.

— Please tell us about the edition of 「Fifteen」 and what led to placing it as the opening for the third season. Igarashi I was very grateful for the warm reception that the 「Bungō Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE」movie had, so I thought that if the audience had the chance to continue to watch the TV show, I wanted to give them a gift on behalf of the production team. The first episode will make you feel pure surprises and pleasures when the curtain opens and was made keeping in mind the Dragon’s Head Conflict at the beginning of the movie and maintaining a connection with that. All of that led to the edition of 「 Fifteen」.

—This also tells the story of how Dazai and Chῡya met each other. What was the main reason to animate this?

Igarashi The first thing I considered was that feeling of distance between Dazai and Chῡya. For how long do they fight. When did that negative image begin. It’s a relationship between two people who are awful to each other and I don’t think that has changed a lot now that they are 22 years old. That’s why I talk about these two people as parallel lines that continue forever and so I firmly wanted to draw the beginning of those parallel lines that never intersect. As is often said, the first thing to come out is the indifference in the relationships between two people. On the other hand, 「Love」 and 「Hate」are linked and are two sides of the same thing, they can exchange places because they have the same value. That’s why it’s possible that the relationship value between Dazai and Chῡya can also be exchanged between positive and negative, but I don’t think that they have ever done that in their story (laughs). I think that it is certain that by having these two people meet, their existence stood out. I was drawing a storyboard and it was really fun. There isn't one part that I am used to (laughs).

ー What did you focus on when you designed 15-years-old Dazai and Chuya?

Igarashi Between their 15-years-old selves they had a cloudier imagen rather than the fresh and innocent youth. Like chaos after mixing the muddy water (laughs). So I told the cast, Mamoru (Miyano) and Kishō (Taniyama) 「It’s not necessary to make major changes just because they’re 15」. As a result, I think Dazai feels more sluggish than now and Chuya… he thinks he’s more insignificant (meaningless) than now. That’s how it feels (laughs). That’s the taste they present us in the middle of a haunted life and it’s the image they create at their fifteens. Even if the basics remain the same between them, the point was to present these two people that might make each other burst at the slightest touch.

ーNow, to finish, let’s talk about your thoughts about Mori as the leader of the organización. Is there something in which you, as the director who leads the production, sympathize with him?

Igarashi I’m not fully aware that I’m the leader in charge of leading an organization, but I do think that nothing is above the work in the production department. For Mori, the「Organization」 is what I call 「Work」. You often wonder if you have become a slave of the work / organization or if one has sworn allegiance (has committed) to the work. It is only natural that the stuff and the work are constantly on my mind. It’s a feeling of being 「only interested in the works」. But returning to the story behind the work, Mori’s beliefs are even heavier and bigger. To protect the organization is to protect the members, which in turn leads to the protection of Yokohama.I wonder what kind of thoughts Ogai has about Yokohama, and that’s a topic that will be developed in what is coming in the story, so I really hope you enjoy that.

#bsd #soukoku #dazai osamu #nakahara chuuya #newtypeeng #igarashi takuya #interview #newtypejune #bungou stray dogs #bsdcleng #Bungo stray dogs

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