
Isn’t it like the emotions are too heavy compared to other authors who have been decided for anime adaptations?
Tsurumaikada Medalist
Isn’t it great? It’s a manga drawn with my favorite in mind all the time, you know?
To take Nappy to greater heights, it was absolutely necessary to make it into an anime.
Actually, I had been thinking that I absolutely wanted to animate “Medalist” even before the serialization started. I wanted to see the characters in motion and hear Inori’s voice, and I committed myself to making it a work that would make people want to see the characters move. There wasn’t a month where I didn’t put in my all. From the beginning of the serialization, I declared to those around me that “I will definitely make this manga into an anime.” I wrote “Anime adaptation of [Medalist]” on paper, hoping that the power of words would manifest reality, and I glued it to the wall while praying. When the storyboard wasn’t going well, I would run up the hill, crying out of frustration, thinking, “I will only create incredibly interesting stories that must be animated!” The moment I was told that the anime adaptation project was moving forward, I instinctively jumped a little and shouted, but the voice of the editor on the other end of the phone delivering the news didn’t have the feeling of “Congratulations! Yay!” Instead, it had a tone that felt like, “If you get too carried away and slip up here, you’ll definitely be in big trouble,” which kept me from getting too carried away (thank you very much for that). Such was the situation that led to this chapter.
A work that is both great and terrible, inspired by my favorite voice actor who I adore too much, featuring a protagonist designed to closely resemble her and centered around her favorite figure skating.
It’s nice, isn’t it?
In terms of “oshi-katsu,” only otaku who can reach this level of enthusiasm are like Tsurumai.
You have an inner vibe like Teacher Shi.
Before I knew it, it became such a trend that it could be said to be the representative work of Nappy.
Given the content of the work, it’s a person who verbalizes.
But isn’t this the first serialized work by Tsuruma-sensei…? The drawing skills are ridiculously good, aren’t they?
>>9
I’m cutting corners quite a bit when I draw.
I think the ability to manage pacing is quite impressive in terms of manga skills.
>>9
It’s just that it’s my first time doing a serialization, but I’ve been doing doujin (fan works) before.
There are also artists like Yonezu who say that all of humanity should read this and provide their music.
I think it’s the world’s highest level of support activity.
I can’t help but feel a tendency to abuse cute creatures within a miniature world like Chiikawa…
You were doing it, right, Tsuruma-sensei!?
>>14
Go back to the underground.
The anime is about to end, and I want to see the big announcement for Season 2 soon.
>>15
It’s a high-quality anime that has been made with a lot of care and attention to detail.
I really want to watch Season 2…
The quality is so high that it’s hard to believe this was drawn for a voice enthusiast’s fan activities…
>>16
It’s a work that started from zero knowledge of figures…
Let’s try sliding a little for the interview… Oh… (compound fracture from falling)
This author and Yonezu are both part of my fandom activities.
Too much firepower…
It feels like a lie that the moment the name of the production studio was revealed, it was completely in a gloomy atmosphere.
>>20
If Kenshi Yonezu comes in and creates a terrible anime, then all the people involved will probably never be able to stay in the industry again.
>>24
In the current anime industry, there’s always a shortage of personnel (even if there are enough, they try to improve quality), so being sidelined is not an option.
The Kyoto arc goes up to episode 9, and with 4 episodes left, it will probably be the training camp and the 6th grade test.
This is Yonezu.
Please let me create the theme song.
>>25
Answer the author’s feelings at this time (400 characters).
I’ve suddenly begun to want to read a 100-page doujin featuring my beloved character.
It must be overwhelming to have the anime made carefully over two years and have the figure industry fully cooperating.
It feels unreal how this place was in a wake-like state when the studio was decided.
As Inori-san steps up, her manga drawing and directing skills are going to improve a lot, so the second and third seasons are going to be really tough…
Everyone… my Natsumi…
>>31
It feels like they really put in the effort to create a character that doesn’t suit anyone other than Haruse Natsumi, and it’s definitely amusing…!
>>35
Actually, I was reading it without knowing about Deremas, so I was playing it back in a higher-pitched voice of Kuno-chan.
But that timid, low feeling in the anime suits the character better.
I want to see at least the novice tournaments in anime too.
If possible, I want you to keep going until it’s finished.
The dolphin’s sliding was so impressive that it made me anxious about whether it could be captured on video.
>>33
When I first read that, I reacted just like Inori-san.
I want to see it in anime…
The creator of this work is crazy, but the people involved are also going crazy.
>>36
The more we cooperate, the more fun it would have been for everyone…
Just wait and see, surely everyone will notice your brilliance.
It’s really being pressured, they’re throwing songs at me…
Chain of madness
I want to see Season 2, but what about the quadruple jumps?
>>42
Shall we call Yuzu…?
I wonder what it felt like when I heard about ENGI.
And then the flowing Kenshi Yonezu appears.
I wish NHK would animate it until the very end.
If Attack on Titan can do it, then it should be possible.
I wonder what season it will be until Iruka-chan appears.
>>48
If it’s just about the dolphin-chan appearing, she’ll probably show up in the second season.
To gain Natsumi’s support, the “animation” medal is now necessary.
Tsuruma/raft?
Are you going to Tsuru Mai/Kada?
>>51
Tsurumaikada
Is it the influence of people higher up that determines the quality of anime, rather than the production studio?
>>52
In the end, it’s all about the budget.
>>57
Aren’t you the one who puts together that budget?
>>59
Ultimately, it’s the strength of the original work.
There is a reason for being restricted on social media.
Before the U149 anime, I sealed off my social media… I was really disappointed about that…
Since Iruka-chan has quite a strong character, those who enter through the anime might be shocked… like when she hits Inori with a chair.
The setting of the story is Tsuruma.
Skating and anime, in the end, it’s all about money…
>>60
It takes the power and luck to make others think you’ll spend money.
I think promotion goes beyond the realm of late-night anime.
There are anime that succeed even on a low budget, but in this case, I can feel the determination to use enough time and budget to ensure its success.
I bet my favorite voice actor is really happy to be getting work related to figures.
The author has also quit their job and cut off their retreat, so they’re seriously betting their life on it…
I saw a wrapped tram that has no particular connection to anything.
Moreover, it’s the manga version, not the anime.
All of humanity, bet on me.