ab: The auditions are over. How did it go?

Ishikawa: Everyone was being serious. They communicated their earnestness to me. Only, since they aren't professionals, perhaps it can't be helped, but I can't say that their skills were sufficient. There were many who spoke in theatrical voices, and in the case of an anime, it's unnatural to act too much in a theatrical style.

ab: Will those who passed the auditions today go on to appear in "Pirikarakochan"?

Ishikawa: The expectation is that they appear as voice actors for characters in the anime. They will act alongside professional voice actors at the recording in Tokyo, so it will certainly be good experience for them.

The cast auditions
ab: asianbeat disseminates information in multiple languages, so we were wondering, do you have any plans to make an anime targeted at overseas audiences?

Ishikawa: Producing this anime work, the audience we first visualized was children. We weren't really thinking about whether we were targeting the domestic or international markets. Only, if someone overseas happens to watch our anime and think that it's great, then I would be happy.

ab: Last of all, do you have any message to young people, both inside and outside the country, who aim to become voice actors or anime creators?

Ishikawa: I think there's nothing for it but to trust in yourself and just keep going. Those working in the field today are all those who did that and kept going until now.

Sutradara, Character Design, Prop Design: Taketomo Ishikawa／Komposisi, Skenario: Shingo Irie／Artboard, Setting: Manabu Keita／Art Director: Norifumi Nakamura (STUDIO NAYA)／Color Design: Sakiko Teguramori (Triple A)／Cinematographer: Yuuya Hosaka (Asahi Production)／Editor: Yuuki Honda (Asahi Production)／Sound Director: Shiori Yamasaki／Musik: Tetsuya Kobayashi／Music work: G-Angle／Produksi: G-Angle