#event report

[ryuusea]

yuumori anime 5th anniversary event report! moments I wanted to document in doodle form. (I had to leave early to catch my flight home, so this is about 1hr15mins of the event). text thread of my report here on bsky, or on twt.

[fire-emblem-birthdays]

GoodSmile Company has revealed a new Claude statue!

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He will release in April through June, 2028 and can be pre-ordered at the above link! The preorder ends August 26th of this year.

[asaka-lucy-hl]

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- 1st Anniversary Event | Daytime Session Report ②

This continues from Part 1, section “Fan Survey Results”

⚠️ Due to the nature of the content, this report contains some spoilers. If you do not wish to read spoilers for The Hundred Line, please do not read further.

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MC: Next up is the Top 5 Most Popular Special Defense Unit Characters survey! So, Kimura-san, do you think Takumi Sumino made it to first place?

Kimura: Well, I’d like Sumino to be number one, but there’s a pretty strong contender here... (looks toward Sakurai)

Sakurai: Kodaka-san?

Everyone: (laughter)

Kimura: That would be way too unfair! (laughs)

Kodaka: (laughing) I’m not actually a member of the Special Defense Unit, so I don’t think I qualify.

The rankings were revealed one by one during the event, starting from fifth place.

First, here were the results from fifth to third place:

3rd Place: Yugamu Omokage 4th Place: Darumi Amemiya 5th Place: Hiruko Shizuhara

Then came the announcement for second place:

2nd Place: Eito Aotsuki

The venue immediately began buzzing with excitement.

Then came the announcement for first place:

1st Place: Takumi Sumino

The moment this was revealed, Kimura shouted, “Yes!!”

However, the second-place display then suddenly changed to:

Tied for 1st Place: Eito Aotsuki

The audience erupted into even louder surprise.

MC: Unbelievable! The votes were exactly tied, making Sumino and Aotsuki co winners for first place!

The crowd responded with shocked exclamations of “Ehhh?!”

MC: This really wasn’t staged or anything. I even confirmed it with the Aniplex staff during our meeting, and the vote counts were genuinely identical. So, Sakurai-san, how do you feel about this result?

Sakurai: Well... when second place was announced, the audience got really noisy, but I couldn’t tell whether that reaction was “Wait, seriously?” or “Of course Aotsuki should’ve been number one.”

Kimura: I thought he was going to be number one!

Sakurai: Really? Huh... I guess everyone likes their characters a little dangerous.

Audience: (laughter)

Ogata: But Sakurai’s characters are always like that, aren’t they? When I first saw Aotsuki, I thought, “Oh, it’s another gentle Sakurai character,” and immediately figured he had to be suspicious. Right? You all thought he seemed suspicious too, didn’t you? Raise your hands if you did! (calling out to the audience)

Audience: (around 60–70% raise their hands)

Ogata: See?! And was that because it was Sakurai? (to the audience)

Audience: (around 40–50% raise their hands)

Sakurai: You totally led them into that answer just now!

MC: Alright, alright. We actually also have the rankings from 6th through 15th place, so let’s take a look at those too.

6th Place: Tsubasa Kawana 7th Place: Gaku Maruko 8th Place: Kyoshika Magadori 9th Place: Nozomi Kirifuji 10th Place: Kako Tsukumo 11th Place: Kurara Osuzuki 12th Place: Ima Tsukumo 13th Place: Takemaru Yakushiji 14th Place: Shoma Ginzaki 15th Place: Moko Mojiro

Ogata: I can’t believe imouto-chan only got 10th place! (in Ima’s voice)

Kodaka: Actually, the rankings around that range shifted around quite a lot right up until the end. Kawana was especially popular with male fans, though.

MC: Shizuhara and Amemiya are pretty popular too, aren’t they?

Kodaka: Well, actually, Shizuhara and Darumi’s rankings changed around a lot too. So it’s not like there’s some massive gap between them. The only truly fixed positions were 14th and 15th place. (awkward laugh) Honestly, I thought Aotsuki would be overwhelmingly more popular than everyone else.

Sakurai: Oh, really?

MC: Sakurai-san, when you’re performing a character, can you tell whether they’re going to become popular?

Sakurai: Not at all. I mean, he’s kind of insane. (laughs) I had no idea how audiences would react to him or how much people would accept him.

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Next came the announcement for the Top 5 Favorite Endings.

MC: Kodaka-san, I suppose this ranking really shows which endings resonated most strongly with players, doesn’t it?

Kodaka: Yeah, it’s definitely interesting to see. But actually, we invited a world famous artist here today, and before we reveal the rankings, I’d like to bring him out. Alright then, come on up, Bruno! Bruno Mars!

As Kodaka called toward the audience seating area, Uchikoshi stood up and walked onto the stage.

MC: And with that, our surprise guest, Kotaro Uchikoshi!

Uchikoshi: Normally when you say “surprise guest,” people expect a voice actor or someone glamorous like that, so I apologize for the surprise just being me.

Kodaka: (laughing) If you’re really sorry, then get down on your knees and apologize properly.

MC: No, absolutely not! We’re not letting that happen! (laughs)

Uchikoshi: I was watching from the back of the venue earlier, and seeing how many people had actually completed all 100 endings honestly left me overwhelmed. Thank you all so much.

MC: Alright then, let’s move on to the Top 5 results.

1st Place: Ending 001 — Last Defense Academy 2nd Scenario: Farewell, Last Defense Academy 2nd Place: Ending 087 — Killing Game Route: Hope From Despair 3rd Place: Ending 055 — S.F. Route: All 17 Of Us 4th Place: Ending 003 — Goodbye Eito: Praying For Your Happiness 5th Place: Ending 072 — Slasher Route: Goodbye Kiss

MC: Kodaka-san, what do you think of these results?

Kodaka: As everyone knows, in Ending 001 everyone except Kirifuji dies, so I think the voice actors’ performances during those final death scenes probably hit people emotionally. Actually, Ending 001 was written around an anti war theme, so considering the current state of the world, I kind of wish Trump would play it… Actually, maybe I should stop talking there.

MC: What about you, Uchikoshi-san?

Uchikoshi: Well, the third-place ending was from a route I handled, but actually I also worked on the plot and direction for the fifth-place ending. So numerically speaking, I guess that means I win.

Ogata: What exactly are you two competing over? (laughs)

Kodaka: Interestingly, all of the voice actors appearing here today play characters who survive until the final battle in Ending 001, only to die in the end.

Kimura: That’s true. (awkward laugh)

MC: Ito-san, which route are you currently playing through again?

Ito: Right now I’m playing Sumino-senpai’s harem route. (referring to the Cult of Takumi Route)

MC: Ahh, that was one of Kodaka-san’s routes, but it didn’t make the rankings.

Kodaka: I think everyone secretly likes that route, they’re just too embarrassed to admit it.

MC: The fact that Goodbye Eito ranked fourth really shows how popular Aotsuki is. I’m sensing there may be some particularly passionate fans over on the right side of the audience...

Sakurai: Yeah, I definitely get that feeling. Thank you very much, it genuinely makes me happy. (speaking toward the right side of the audience)

Ogata: So in the end, everyone just likes the sweet ones after all.

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Fan Questions for the Creators and Cast

MC: Next, we’ll be answering questions that were submitted in advance for the creators and cast members. First up is a question for Kodaka-san.

Q: Why is Yakushiji’s death the branching point for the Cult of Takumi Route?

Kodaka: The branch where Yakushiji charges in and dies at that point had already been decided from the start. But the scenario after that hadn’t been written at all, and eventually it became a situation where I had no choice but to take it on myself. And when I thought about what I could write quickly... honestly, the only thing I had in my toolbox was erotic stuff. So the result was an erotic route. Actually, there’s a manga called Destiny Lovers that I secretly worked on anonymously as the original creator...

MC: Wait, are you allowed to say that? It was anonymous.

Kodaka: Well, people have started figuring it out here and there, so I figured it’s probably okay to talk about now. Anyway, at first I was thinking of making it feel more like that kind of series. Or rather, more like To Love Ru. But before I knew it, it somehow turned into... that kind of story instead.

Ogata: Everyone. This is the man who won a scenario award.* *Presumably referring to The Hundred Line winning Famitsu’s scenario award.

MC: (laughs) Then next time, maybe we can get a happy erotic route too.

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MC: Next is a question for Uchikoshi-san.

Q: Who is your favorite female character? (Other than Shizuhara.)

Uchikoshi: This isn’t just because Ito-san is here, but honestly, Kako is one of my favorites...

Ogata: I’m not giving her to you, you know?

Uchikoshi: (laughs) You know how in some routes Kako gets taken over by G’ie? When I was writing those scenarios, the cast hadn’t been decided yet. So I had no idea whether a voice actor would actually be able to pull it off. It was kind of a gamble. But once I heard Ito-san’s performance, it fit the character perfectly, and that made me become really attached to her.

Ogata: Ito-san, you seem to secretly enjoy playing messed up characters too, don’t you? Maybe this is your true nature.

Ito: (laughs) Honestly... maybe.

Ogata: Actually, this is the first time I’ve ever seen Rikako dressed this cutely. Usually, sorry for bringing up another series, but she dresses more like Mioda*. *Referring to Ibuki Mioda from Danganronpa 2.

Kodaka: Ah, from K-On!* right? *Mioda’s name was created by combining names from characters in K-On!.

Ogata: It’s not K-On!!

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To be continued in Part 3.

[asaka-lucy-dr-rc]

Too Kyo Meeting <Part2: Sound & Design Edition> Report ②

日本語版はこちら。

This is a continuation of Report ①.

⚠️ This article is based on notes taken during the event and personal recollection. It may contain inaccuracies or phrasing that differs from what was actually said. Please regard it as a general record of the flow and remarks rather than a precise transcript.

⚠️ This is an extremely LONG post, so please be aware before expanding it.

🟠 “A Word for Kodaka!” Segment

This was a segment where Too Kyo Games employees spoke their honest thoughts to Kodaka.

The first message came from Komatsuzaki. It was roughly two lines long and essentially said: “You work too much, so please make sure to get proper sleep and rest. Also, drink in moderation and take care of your health.”

Takada: Are you his mother? (laughs)

Kodaka: ...All right, next.

In my notes, I wrote, “It feels like a long time buddy partnership,” though I am not entirely sure who said it.

MC: Next is from Kudo.

Kudo: Mine is basically the same! I really want Kodaka-san to take a proper break. In the end, if he rests, that means we can rest too, so for everyone’s sake, please take some time off (laughs). And please drink in moderation as well...

Kodaka: If I do not drink, my genius brain just keeps producing ideas one after another, and everyone ends up even busier. So drinking is how I put the brakes on.

Takada: But still... you really work anyway.

Kodaka: Well, making a game costs billions of yen. Naturally, more and more responsibilities pile up. Honestly, I sometimes think I would earn more as a freelance writer. But having all these additional tasks is also part of the fun of game development. So, in that sense... I would like everyone to work like draft horses.

Takada: You can rest after you die (laughs). Just kidding!

Takada’s “A Word for Kodaka!”

Takada: We have worked on Dangan, Rain, Handora, Shuten, and more, but I have started to feel that the kind of music I compose has become somewhat biased. I can create other styles too, so I thought I would take this opportunity to give an internal presentation. I brought four older tracks to play.

Takada: For the first one, there is a film called Project A starring Jackie Chan.

Kodaka: Most people here are not from that generation. There are a lot of younger people.

Takada: (laughs) Well, anyway, I composed a piece inspired by that. Could you play it?

— The track plays — (It was likely inspired by the theme “東方的威風” from Project A.)

Kodaka: This is far too Jackie Chan.

Audience: (laughs)

Kodaka: It is so Jackie Chan that if we turned this into a game, we would have no choice but to include Jackie Chan himself.

The second track followed. It was a bright, pop-singer like song with male vocals.

Takada: This is a character song from an otome game (romance game). I have been wanting to work on otome game music. What do you think? How about Too Kyo releasing an otome title?”

Kodaka: An otome game? I would like to make one, actually. I have been thinking about it for a while. I had the idea of making an otome game featuring only unusual looking men, like Yamada, Ginzaki, and Hoshi-kun. I thought that might be interesting.

Takada: I wonder how the audience would feel about that (laughs).

Kodaka: Or maybe we could have Akira Ishida* and Ogata-san* voice them. That might work. Yes, let’s do that. * Byakuya Togami's VA. * Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda's VA.

Shima: Would not it be better to have a cool character like Komaeda instead?!

Takada: Let us ask the audience. What do you think?

Applause from the audience.

Kodaka: All right, let us do it. Someday.

The third track was played next. It had male vocals in the style of Mazinger Z.

Takada: This one is inspired by Mazinger Z. The vocals were performed by Fukuda-kun*, who is running the sound effects back there in the audience. What do you think of something like this?

*This refers to Jun Fukuda. He is a sound designer who has worked with Takada for many years. In addition to creating sound effects, he frequently participates in Takada's music as a guitarist.

Kodaka: ...It does not really resonate with me.

This was the first time I heard Fukuda's sing, and I was amazed at how talented he was. I think he's just as much of a musical genius as Takada!

At some point, the topic shifted to how energetic Takada is.

Kodaka: You even composed the opening theme for this event.

Takada: Yes, I did. I also created the movie. It was my first time using Final Cut Pro.

Shima: Takada-san really does everything.

Takada: I just like trying new things.

Kodaka: I am the complete opposite. I cannot handle new tools.

Takada: I also arranged the background music that was playing before the event started.

The fourth track was then played. It was a stylish vocal song.

Takada: This is an ending theme for a horror game. We recorded it at the same studio where Celine Dion has recorded. This single track cost around two million yen. With two million yen, this is what you can achieve.

Kodaka: Two million is a bit...

Takada: Not possible?

Kodaka: I do not think we can allocate two million...

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🟠 Special Guest Segment

At this point, Aka Akasaka took the stage.

Kodaka: We really appreciate you coming. Aren’t you busy with the anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko?

Akasaka: No, not really (laughs).

Kodaka: Some of you might be wondering why Aka-sensei is here. In fact, the original concept for TooKyo-chan was created by him, and later illustrated by Mengo-sensei*. *This refers to manga artist Mengo Yokoyari, who is responsible for the artwork in Oshi no Ko.

Akasaka: That’s right. When I received the request, I happened to be at an overseas event with Mengo-sensei. We were at the airport, so I bought a sketchbook there, drew it on the spot, and sent it in. I had to pay in euros, so it was a bit expensive (laughs).

On the screen, Mengo-sensei’s published illustration appeared on the left, and Akasaka-sensei’s original concept drawing on the right. The concept sketch included handwritten notes about TooKyo-chan’s character settings.

Shima: Wait, you drew this, Akasaka-sensei? You’re really good at drawing!

Kodaka: Well, he is a manga artist.

*Perhaps because he is so strongly associated with being the original creator of Oshi no Ko, Shimadoriru seemed surprised, but Akasaka-sensei's original TooKyo-chan sketch was very charming, with a softer and fluffier feel compared to Mengo-sensei’s version.

Kodaka: I like this note that says, ‘Wears her boyfriend's suit. Takes life lightly.’

Akasaka: I never expected that to be shown publicly (laughs). Maybe I shouldn’t have written that.

Kodaka: Have you played TooKyo’s games?

Akasaka: I’ve played The Hundred Line and Rain Code. As for Danganronpa, I’ve played the main entries. There are quite a lot of titles, so I can’t say I’ve completed absolutely everything...

MC: From your perspective, what impression do you have of TooKyo Games?

Akasaka: I always feel like they are constantly challenging themselves with something new. It’s as if they look at the spirit of the times and think, ‘Let’s poke at it.’ They don’t simply follow trends. You can tell from the beginning that they must be setting up something, yet every time they still manage to surprise you. It feels exciting, like opening Pandora’s box.

Kodaka: Game development takes three to four years from start to finish, so it’s impossible to predict trends. You never know what will be popular by the time the game is released. If you try to follow what is currently popular, it may already be outdated by launch. So we aim to create something that doesn’t overlap with others. At the very least, that way it won’t feel old-fashioned.

Akasaka: Danganronpa still feels fresh no matter when you look at it.

Kodaka: On the other hand, Oshi no Ko clearly reflects the times.

Akasaka: Yes. Up until then, I felt that many idol themed works that were popular seemed somewhat artificial. I wanted to see what would happen if I presented something more grounded and appropriate.

Kodaka: You also have a very sharp sense for portraying young women. Do you research that extensively?

Akasaka: Since I was a child, I’ve always been surrounded by girls. My family was mostly women...

Kodaka: Your father too?

Audience: (laughs)

Akasaka: Well, my younger sister would often bring her friends over. At dinner, her friends would sometimes be sitting at the table with us. One day, she even brought home a girl who had run away from home, and she stayed at our house for a few nights. Once, when I was about to take a bath, I walked in and found her there wrapped in a bath towel. I panicked and said, ‘Oh, sorry!’

Kodaka: So you experienced something like a classic lucky pervert situation?

Akasaka: In reality, the reaction was much more awkward and uncomfortable (laughs). Maybe because I was always surrounded by women, I find them easier to write. Also, I am somewhat aware that there is a bit of a maiden inside me. That probably comes through.

Kodaka: People often tell me that I tend to write strong female characters like Enoshima or Shinigami-chan. I have two older sisters, so I grew up with the assumption that women are stronger. I don’t idealize them. Your portrayal of ‘scary women’ feels very real.

Akasaka: My younger sister is extremely scary. So to me, scary women equal realism. Romantic comedies often gloss over reality, but I wondered if leaning into realism might make something feel new.

Kodaka: Oshi no Ko feels very grounded in reality. Did you conduct research for it?

Akasaka: For Oshi no Ko, I definitely did. For Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, I did not do research. That one was written purely from my imagination.

Kodaka: I cannot exactly research killing games, so I did not do any research for those.

Audience: (laughs)

Takada: It’s not like you can just drop by a killing game in progress to observe (laughs).

Akasaka: I probably do think quite a bit about ‘the times.’ I really love Neon Genesis Evangelion, but I sometimes wonder whether it would resonate the same way if people watched it now. At the time, it was revolutionary. Recently, there was renewed attention on the backgrounds of Akira, but nowadays there are many works with a similar style. It makes me think that perhaps it would not have the same impact today.

Kodaka: When we were making The Hundred Line, I was actually conscious of something like Evangelion. It kept being remade over and over, and it felt as though it might never truly end*. Well, while we were developing THL, it did finally conclude. But I wanted THL to feel like something that could continue indefinitely, where the point at which you stop playing becomes your ending. As it turned out, more people than I expected actually went through all one hundred endings.

*Coincidentally, two days after this event, on February 24, a new Evangelion project was announced and became a hot topic.

Kodaka: Who is your favorite character in THL?

Akasaka: I would say Darumi-chan. I like the Retsnom route. She reminds me a bit of Saya no Uta.

Kodaka: Darumi’s character was partially inspired by emails from people who had gone through emotional struggles, so in a sense, that might count as research.

Kodaka: What do you think about TooKyo’s art style?

Akasaka: I really like the pale, distressed expressions that Komatsuzaki-san draws. The heavy sweating, for example. It feels like the reactions are pushed further than usual. Where most artists might draw one or two beads of sweat and stop, he adds a third. It gives the impression of deliberately stepping one level beyond existing conventions.

Kodaka: We never really had mentors. Doriru, you studied art at university, right?

Shima: Yes, I was in the painting department.

Kodaka: Which one?

Shima: Oil.

Kodaka: Oil?

Shima: I was studying oil painting.

Kodaka: Ah, that kind of oil...

Shima: What?

Kodaka: Never mind. It seems no one is keeping up with my refined jokes. In any case, we do not have a particularly strong academic foundation. I was in the Film Department at Nihon University College of Art, but I was not writing scenarios as a student. I only began doing things in my own way after I started working in games. Komatsuzaki originally worked on UI design and visual effects, and Danganronpa was his first time handling character design. So we were really feeling our way forward. Our approach has always been that when in doubt, we choose the more daring option. For Ōgami, for example, there were several design proposals, but we chose the one that felt the boldest.

Kodaka: Komatsuzaki and I do not consciously aim for it, but our wavelengths match. Perhaps we both have strong individual quirks, and those happen to align well.

Akasaka: In manga, it’s often said that you have to explain what kind of work it is within the first five pages. But Kodaka-san’s games feel like the opposite. It’s as if they try to make you unsure of what is about to happen at the beginning.

Kodaka: Well, that approach is probably why they don’t become social phenomena like Oshi no Ko.

Takada: But it does feel like you’re trying to create something that others will imitate.

Akasaka: I’ve actually been told before, ‘Make something like Danganronpa.’

Kodaka: I’ve been told that too. ‘Make something like Danganronpa.’

Akasaka: (laughs) I’m sure you’ve been told that more than anyone else in the world!

Kodaka: When you start drawing a manga, do you plan everything from beginning to end?

Akasaka: I’ve asked a lot of people in the manga industry how much they plan ahead, and surprisingly, most of them don’t plan that much. They’ll say, ‘I’ve figured out these key points, but the rest is improvisation.’ I think I’m more structured than most, but even so, I rely on improvisation at times. And of course, there’s pressure from editors asking, ‘Could you give us just a little more?’ (wry smile). Everyone’s livelihood depends on it, after all. When they say that, I feel I should respond. With Oshi no Ko, I believed I was following a clear guide in my mind, but things don’t always unfold exactly as planned.

Kodaka: Do you think the mastermind in Detective Conan has already been decided?

Akasaka: ...I would assume so.

Kodaka: I sometimes wonder if it’s more like a ‘we’ve decided it’ scam. So many fans online have already proposed every possible theory that the author might feel boxed in.

Akasaka: No, surely it’s been decided. I think One Piece has its ending decided too.

Kodaka: Well, it’s fine if One Piece has. But with Detective Conan, there have already been so many theories, like Agasa being the mastermind, or Mitsuhiko, and so on. I’m curious what kind of forbidden move they might use at this point.

MC: Akasaka-sensei has also been involved in game development. Let’s take a look at this.

The main visual for Kami to Miko appeared on screen.

Akasaka: I handled the original concept, scenario, and character design for this.

Kodaka: It’s an escape game, right?

Akasaka: Yes. It’s a collaboration between SCRAP*, myself, and Shueisha Games. Quite some time ago, my editor introduced me to Kato-san, the president of SCRAP, and we went out for a meal together. I had already pitched my idea back then, but after that, there was no news for quite a while. Then later, Kato-san contacted me and said, ‘That idea might work.’ He sent me a proposal. I read it and said, ‘This is great. What about adding this as well?’ And gradually, I steered his proposal back toward my original concept (laughs). That’s how it came together.

*SCRAP is a company in Japan that produces incredibly popular real-life mystery-solving and escape games, online events, book publications, and all manner of puzzle-related content.

Kodaka: How has it been, making a game?

Akasaka: It’s fun, but demanding. There are so many inconsistencies that arise, and you end up adding more logic just to fix them. Even after declaring something the final draft, there are still many revisions. There’s a puzzle where the answer is expressed using three symbols, and we had to prepare reactions for every possible combination of those three. It was a lot of work, but I hope people will check it out.

Kodaka: When is it scheduled for release?

Akasaka: It looks like it will be sometime this year.

Kodaka: After this, will you feel like you’ve had enough of game development?

Akasaka: No, not at all. I would like to do more. I was even considering applying to a game company at one point. Manga has become a bit exhausting, and after working on Oshi no Ko, I realized how nice it is to have partners. With the anime adaptation, I’ve connected with many staff members, and that’s been wonderful too.

Kodaka: So it’s a case of ‘humans are nice*,’ is it? *This is the title of a very famous children's song in Japan.

Akasaka: Exactly. Humans are nice (laughs).

Kodaka: What Aka-sensei just mentioned is one of the enjoyable aspects of game development. Sometimes you are forced to change something due to circumstances beyond your control, but in the end, it can actually improve the work or lead to something unexpected. That is one of its strengths. So I would be very happy if you joined us.

There was also a remark along the lines of “We should definitely collaborate,” though my notes do not make clear who said it.

MC: “Do you have any questions for Too Kyo Games?

Akasaka: Yes. Are all of you enjoying your work right now?

Shima: Immensely. (He said it in a very heartfelt tone.)

Kudo: Of course we are (laughs)!

Kodaka: We actually have a company gathering every three months where we all drink together at the office. We get along quite well.

Takada: There’s even a bath at the office, isn’t there?

Kodaka: A bath?

Someone interjected that it was starting to sound suggestive, though I cannot recall who said it.

Takada: Maybe just a shower? It really feels like a home. You could easily stay overnight.

Akasaka: It really does sound like an ‘homey workplace’* (laughs). *Companies that describe themselves as having a “homey workplace” in job postings often imply they have extremely poor working conditions, much like forcing family members to work for free—a type of workplace environment frequently mocked in Japan.

Kudo: It is an homey workplace!

Takada: But really, we never fight, do we?

Kodaka: No, not really. There can be creative disagreements, but not actual fights.

Takada: That’s why it feels like a family.

Akasaka: It really sounds exactly like one of those ‘homey workplace’ descriptions (laughs).

Kodaka (looking at Akasaka): Why don’t you become part of the family?

Akasaka: (laughs) Like, ‘Welcome to the family, son.’*

*This line references a well known quote from Resident Evil 7, in which a character knocks someone unconscious and forcibly declares them part of the family.

🟠 Grand Prize Giveaway Segment

Various items that had been sitting in the Too Kyo Games warehouse were given away one after another to audience members whose seat numbers Kodaka called out.

From what I remember, the prizes included:

A figure of Komaeda (covered in quite a bit of dust) → given to seat number 77 as a “lucky seven” reference

Hundred Line merchandise sold in China

A Monokuma hoodie

A mug (Kodaka handed it over saying, “It’s probably a mug,” so this remains unconfirmed)

A Danganronpa hoodie

The limited edition box of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus

A Darumi plush

An Ima plush

A Takumi plush

An Nigou T shirt

A Special Defense Unit T shirt

A Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair T shirt

A Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony T shirt

A Monokuma headpiece

A stone ornament?

Ōsuzuki Curry

A tote bag featuring chibi characters from the Special Defense Unit

A Hundred Line merchandise bundle

A complete set of all 100 Hundred Line button badges → given to seat number 100

Finally, a life size acrylic stand of Kodaka himself (very large) → presented to seat number 78, handed over personally by Kodaka, who said, “Please treasure it.”

After returning to the stage, Kodaka added, “I’ll probably end up crying later when I see it thrown away near the entrance.”

(It seems that during Part 1 as well, seat number 78 received a Kodaka acrylic stand, so he joked that there would probably be two of them discarded by the entrance.)

The giveaways moved so quickly that I could not note everything down. There were likely more items. With approximately 120 to 130 seats in the venue, the probability of winning was around 15 to 17 percent.

Aside from Kodaka’s own acrylic stand, the prizes were handed out by Takada, Shimadoriru, Kudo, and Togawa*. The scale of what was described as a “grand” giveaway was, in truth, rather over the top.

*He was on stage in Part 1.

Kodaka: There’s an upcoming The Hundred Line event, and applications for the 100,000 yen ticket are flooding in. Honestly, if someone just handed me 100,000 yen directly, I’d happily write a scenario for them, though.

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🟠 Closing Remarks

Kudo: Thank you very much for coming today. Every time an announcement goes out about a The Hundred Line pop up event, the reactions we receive from all of you are truly encouraging. We sincerely appreciate your continued support.

Shima: I had a great time. I was nervous before going on stage, but thanks to all of you, I was able to enjoy the event.

Takada: Too Kyo Games will mark its tenth anniversary next year, which makes this our ninth year. I hope that next year as well we can hold another event like this and celebrate the tenth anniversary together with everyone.

Kodaka: Yes, it is a bit of an odd timing to hold this kind of event for the first time in our ninth year. We founded the company in 2017, and at the time we were not thinking much about long term prospects. I never imagined that nine years later we would be holding an event like this. We have simply gone with the flow day by day. I do not know what the future holds, and I imagine none of you do either, but I hope you will enjoy that sense of suspense. I would like you to stay with us until the very end, even if it means witnessing the downfall of Too Kyo.

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With that, the second part concluded. As the audience exited, background music played, which appeared to have been specially mixed by Takada for this event.

In preparing this report, I referred to photographs, reports, and comments posted on X and Bluesky. I would like to extend particular thanks to those who shared especially detailed reports.

Thank you for reading!

[kero-cure]

I went to Boonboomger show + meet & greet @ Thailand Toy Expo 2025

When I was young, I'd been went to hero show event and saw them perform on stage. Not many times, But everytime it could bring my joy. Just like an ordinary child. Now I'm 30s and still being fangirl. The way of excitement towards them changed a little. But inside of mind is still a young girl.

So, Early April, I went to toy expo that have lots of exhibition there. One of them is special Sentai show. Since I had a chance to meet them so why not go to there?

They have a booster, axe, and some weapon show here too.

When I was waiting for the showtime. I saw Japanese family with parents and one daughter sat in front of me. Their daughter always have her transparent pouch on her hand. Inside of that pouch is Genba and Boon Orange nui. It caught my attention so I talked with her parents for a little. They're Japanese family that living in Thailand for a a while. I pointed out about how buying Boonboomger nuis was so hard (Because the stock ran out so fast) and they agreed. Then I show them my Tiremeter nuis collection and they were surprised. When I revealed that I had to lend mercari's power, They laughed a lot lol.

Finally, showtime. They used Thai dub ver. too. Sooooo cool!

And they danced ED songs too

The show was short because the main event for them is... Photoshoot time! It was free too. Just wait for the line.

I took a groupshot with them too. With my nuis.

Just them, Standing lol

Then...

Somehow I was able to take this photo. Because I'm shippy fangirl? lmao

End with little fanservice from my man

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

So, This is one day of me turning back to a little girl. Or maybe just me being fangirl like usual lol

Well, Time to go back to war again. Sorry for unable to post a lot like before.

[marumeri]

Yesterday I take part the events of talking about"Conclave" at Book bar in my town!!

So I prepared turtle　marshmallow and trading card of cardinal and sister!

and bring book about Conclave and Benitez and Tedesco doll

so I talk about movie for over 2 hours!! I was happy in these times!

SO talking about difficult understanding about Christian culture (So we talk with reading books 😅)

and motif during in movies and Characters

in about Characters, especially talk about Lawrence and Tedesco and Benitez!

Lawrence is cool and have a strong belief and Tedesco looks so Badguy and Benitez looks so different during movies!(so he changed like a old, young ,woman...)

left an impression on me about why hope leave secret for Lawrence...

that secret made the movie like fictional..... one person said😅

It the first time to talk so deep the movies!

[rikeijo]

Medalist ~early screening event report~

>>>((by a Yuri!!! on ICE fan and with spoilers))<<<

Just came back home from early screening of Medalist, episode 1.~! I've never read the manga and I know almost nothing about the plot 🙃

Part of my motivation to buy the ticket was to see full credits, haha... 😆😆Unfortunately, I saw no familiar names, although of course, I could only see it once, so I might have missed somebody... However, as it has been already announced, the skating was choreographed by Suzuki Akiko-san, and she also skated the choreography for motion capture. There was also Japanese Skating Federation in the credits, and TV Asahi participates in the production committee.

The event itself was very cute~ I got a ticket for the 'second skate' at Marunouchi Piccadilly. It was easy to get a ticket even earlier this week, but in the end, both 'skates' were fully sold out. What was quite amazing was that there were fans of literally all ages (except small kids, of course and it was quite late...). From high school students to ~70 old grandpas. Boys and girls, 50/50 (and I had a seat right next to a true Medalist otaku ((a guy in his 20s)), and that was quite funny and so wholesome, because the emotions were running sooo high...✨ and I was just so jealous, because yk... iceado😞).

First, the screening of the first episode! And as somebody, for whom it was the first meeting with Medalist, it definitely made me want to watch the whole thing, and it was a shame they only showed one, because I wanted to see mooore! 😆 The characters designs are, imo, very pretty (we saw Tsukasa-sensei as competitive ice dancer in episode 1. in flashbacks, and he reminded me a bit of blond Yuuri ((the hairstyle and eyebrows!)) but that's my bias 😂)

I remember seeing people (in Jp) lamenting on twitter that it's a small studio and the animation will be shit. The anime uses a lot of CGI, for sure, but imo, for the skating parts, it's definitively better than bad sakuga, or trying everything to avoid showing too much of movement. The backgrounds etc. looked very sterile because of it, though. (I personally understood very well, why YoI's director, Yamamoto Sayo, wanted to have everything hand-drawn, even though she was overworking her staff because of it, and still, eventually they had to use CGI, anyway. The imperfect, hand-drawn animation will certainly always have more soul in it.) That they used even more CGI for all those shojo manga-like sparklings on top of that, though... I understand that this is a part of the convention, but for me, that was the part that I thought didn't look that good.

Hitomi-san became my favorite character. So pretty and cute (and I want to know her backstory~~~)! Inori-chan is cute, too, but the first episode was mainly from Tsukasa-sensei perspective (I don't know if that's also how it is in the manga), so she didn't seem that fleshed out as a character, and to me, she seemed more like 'a child' category of character, than true protagonist. I'm curious to see, how she will develop. Her VA, Haruse Natsumi-san has a really beautiful voice. The first episode starts with Tsukasa coming to the rink for his job interview and ends just after Inori-chan becomes Tsukasa's student. So basically, the whole story of how Inori-chan started skating, but Tsukasa-sensei feels more like he's going to be the protagonist.

Next, the talk after the show! The MC was TV Asahi's announcer. The VAs (Inori-chan, Tsukasa-sensei, Hikaru-chan and Yodaka-san) entered and then the usual greetings. Then they each talked a bit about their own character, but naturally, they didn't reveal much, just basic info. They mainly talked about Tsukasa-sensei's perspective this time and eg. which scene is his VA, Otsuka-san's fave in episode 1. He answered that it was the scene, in which Tsukasa-sensei thinks that Inori-chan seems suspicious and then he runs after her when she runs away from the rink. They also mentioned, about episode 1. that figure skating, all of the basics, is very well-explained, so it's easy to follow even for people, who don't know anything about figure skating. Here, imo, the use of CGI was also an advantage, because the movements were very clear and precise, when they explained the the technique of how eg. a figure skater uses the inside/outside edge. After that Hikaru-chan and Yodaka-san also got an introduction by their VAs, but because they didn't appear in the first episode, scenes from episodes 2. were shown. For Yodaka-san, they showed a scene, in which he doesn't even talk, just smokes and looks all mysterious and cool, and everybody laughed at that. Then Uchida-san, his VA, laughed as well, and said that even though he has never smoked a cigarette in his life, he needed to go to the studio for recording, and his job in the first few episodes was only to pretend to smoke and nothing else. He also said that to him, his name, 'Jun' which means 'pure', is important part of the character. Then more characters were shown (including newly revealed ones and all are on twitter now), and the cast talked a bit, who they want to pay close attention to. They mainly talked about Sekoma-san (whose name was revealed to be 'Mamoru', which also means 'to protect') and Sonidori Junichiro, but again, they didn't reveal anything.

Then it was time for VA fanservice - the question corner and the question was 'what can you get a gold medal for?' Haruse-san: Can tell apart all 7 kinds of figure skating jumps, even just by what kind of approach the skater takes for the jump. Otsuka-san: Sleeping on the floor. Ichinose-san: Talking with her cat (that was super cute, she was describing what kind of conversations they have - apparently cats think that they speak human language). Uchida-san: Going to sleep very early, even at 7pm to wake up early and play games.

Then they talked about the future events, skating-related and special stage before the anime starts, and radio show etc. (all info also on twitter now) (as a YoI fan, massively jealous 😭😂)

And that's mainly it, it was about 1h? long event!