#dagashi sweets

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Japanese Candy Store - Japan snacks sweets and dagashi explained

🌸🍬 Sweet and Whimsical Adventure Alert! 🍬🌸

Step into a Charming Japanese Dagashi Store with us and let the cuteness overload begin! 🎉🐾 Brace yourself for an enchanting journey filled with kawaii surprises and mouthwatering treats that will make your heart flutter with joy!

🍭🍡 From a Pokemon-themed vending machine that beckons us inside to cute drawings of beloved Pokémon characters scattered on the floor, this store is pure magic! Relive cherished childhood memories as we wander through a traditional Dagashi sales area that feels like a fairy tale come to life! 🧚‍♀️🍄

But the real wonder awaits on the shelves! 🎁🍥 Japanese snacks and sweets dressed in delightful packaging, featuring adorable cartoon characters and lovable animal designs. Each wrapper is a tiny work of art that's sure to steal your heart!

The flavors are out of this world! 🌈🍵 Experience the captivating allure of matcha, red bean, and yuzu in surprising formats that take your taste buds on a magical adventure. And the secret ingredient of "umami" adds an extra touch of enchantment!

Prepare for a symphony of textures—crispy, crunchy, soft, and chewy—all in one delightful store. 😋���� These treats are a whimsical journey for your senses, leaving you spellbound with every delightful bite!

Embrace the beauty of each season with snacks and sweets celebrating nature's wonders! 🌸🍓 From seasonal fruits to blossoming flowers, these edible artworks are too cute to resist!

Oh, and the DIY candy kits! 🍬🎨 Become a sweet sorcerer and craft your own magical treats—it's pure joy and creativity!

The store staff, with hearts as warm as a summer breeze, will guide you through this enchanted wonderland, sharing their favorite picks and making you feel like a cherished guest. 🌟❤️

So, fellow adventurers, immerse yourselves in the whimsy and charm of a traditional Japanese Dagashi store! Let the sweet magic take over your heart and share your thoughts in the comments below! Don't forget to guess the price of our delightful checkout box and the tiniest, most adorable sweet in the video! 🛍️🎈

If you loved this enchanting journey, like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more adorable cultural adventures! 🌈🎉 And sprinkle some fairy dust into our hearts by sharing your favorite Japanese snacks! Until we meet again, with hearts full of wonder, mata ne! (See you again!) 🌸✨🐾

[anime--food]

Dagashi Kashi S2 - Episode 6

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ココアシガレット

ココアシガレットは、日本特有の駄菓子の一つです。名前の通り、細長いシガレットのような形をしており、中身はココアの風味がするチョコレートでできています。パッケージはたばこを模したデザインで、箱の中には個包装されたココアシガレットが数本入っています。 ココアシガレットは、主に子供向けの駄菓子として販売されており、安価で購入することができます。食べ方は、たばこを吸うようにシガレットを口にくわえ、チョコレートを舐めながら食べるのが一般的です。また、シガレットの形をしていることから、子供たちが遊びで吸ったり、おままごとで使ったりすることもあります。

手抜きイラスト集

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J-Novel Club Announces Four New Manga Licenses and Seven New Light Novel Licenses

J-Novel Club has released the first chapters of four manga titles and seven new light novels in English. The manga include: Title: The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist In Another World Art: Toshinori Okazaki Original story: Kiichi Kosuzu Release Date: May 24, 2024 with Chapter 1 of Volume 1 Summary: Haruyoshi Kuga’s power as the strongest exorcist is all for naught when he is betrayed by…

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15 Anime Jepang Terbaik Yang Menampilkan Kecintaannya Terhadap Makanan (2023)

Berita Anime Jepang – Dunia Anime Jepang telah membawa kita menjelajahi berbagai tema menarik, dari seni hingga olahraga. Namun, jangan lewatkan tren menarik lainnya: anime yang mengangkat dunia kuliner dan memanjakan selera penonton. Simak Juga : 27 Manga Romansa Terbaik yang Harus Kamu Baca di Tahun 2023 Kali ini, mari fokus pada genre anime yang menampilkan kelezatan makanan. Kami telah…

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TV Life, 9/20/2024 Issue ft. Kamen Rider Gavv Cast Members (translation below)

Publication: September 4, 2024

Chinen Hidekazu x Hino Yusuke x Miyabe Nozomi

"What were your thoughts when you read the script?"

Chinen: I finished reading it in an instant due to how interesting it was. The more I read, the more I was drawn into the world of this show, and my excitement grew so much that I couldn't wait to play the role.

Hino: Me too. I was so curious about future developments, that every time I read the script, I couldn't wait to get the next one (laughs). Every character that appears is full of personality and intricately intertwined, making this a show that I think children, as well as adults will enjoy.

Miyabe: Naturally, the dialogue is interesting and fun to watch, but each and every character actually has their own problems and insecurities. I thought that the depiction of them growing while confronting these issues was wonderful and gives a human feel to the story. I'm personally encouraged by Shouma and the other's hard work and dedication, so I'd like to do my best to deliver the feelings I have to the viewers as well.

"How do you personally view the roles you play?"

Chinen: Shouma's a cheerful and energetic boy who loves to eat. He's usually innocent, adorable, and incredibly charming, but he's also a very mysterious character from another world. I think his clumsy side and his ability to work as hard as he can in everything he does is what'll make the viewers want to cheer for him, so I'd like to keep that in mind as I perform from now on.

Hino: I play the role of Hanto, a young man who works as a freelance writer, and who's pursuing info on the enemy Granutes. One of the unique characteristics of Hanto is that his feelings towards the Granutes are stronger compared to the others, so I'm always conscious of how to express that in my performance. Going forward, I hope you'll also make sure to pay attention to the development that causes him to transform and become Kamen Rider Valen.

Miyabe: Sachika's the gyaru president of the general store "Hapipare." She's really upbeat and energetic, and she's the kind of person who could just go up to the cool and difficult to approach Hanto and say, "Hey there!" I have no gyaru qualities in my everyday life (laughs), so to prepare for the role, I looked at works in which gyarus appeared and incorporated them into Sachika.

"So, to reference the theme of sweets, how would you compare each other to sweets?"

Hino: Because Hide looks so cute and has some fluffy vibes, I guess he'd be a marshmallow. He's perfectly white and pure just like a marshmallow. Truthfully however, because he also has a strong and unshakable core, he'd be candy filled marshmallows!

Chinen: Those exist?! (laughs). Still, being told I have a strong core makes me happy. Nozomi-san would be yokan.

Miyabe: Yokan?! How surprising (laughs).

Chinen: In contrast to the role she plays, Nozomi-san's usually a very refined person, so when I thought, "What elegant sweets are there?," I came up with yokan.

Miyabe: Thank you. Hino-kun is……

Hino: Huh? You seem stuck (laughs). There's tons of variety and something for everyone, isn't there?!

Miyabe: Since he's always positive when communicating with us and the staff, he's a friendly person, so I guess he'd be dagashi. The fact that he's loved by all ages, genders and generations is also appealing.

Hino: I'm relieved you gave a good answer (laughs).

"And, TV Life will start running your "Relay Series" beginning with this issue."

All: Alright! (clapping).

Chinen: Our seniors had also decided on their title. What should we do?

Miyabe: It should include "Gavv."

Hino: Definitely! I'd prefer it to be catchy and easy to remember, but…

Miyabe: I think serializations are a place where each person's individuality can come out, so how about "GavvPare!," which would be a lineup that reflects the essence of Gavv? (from "onparedo" = lineup)

Chinen & Hino: Oh~! Sounds good!

Miyabe: It'd be great if people could get to know the show and us throughout the series.

Chinen: Yeah. The first one will be mine. Once again, we look forward to your support over the coming year! _

GavvPare! Vol.1 (Chinen Hidekazu)

Q. Tell us your memories of sweets!

A. When I was a child, there was a rule in the Chinen house where sweets were only allowed on weekends, and so that in itself lead to a strong desire to eat sweets. Naturally, I didn't take eating them for granted, so I was really happy to spend time on the weekends choosing and eating my favorite sweets. By the way, when I had a craving for something sweet on a weekday, I'd chew on sugar cane as a substitute for sweets. (laughs).

[karasukarei]

Daily questions 10 - Tomiyama Choji

For all other translations, see this post!

Tomiyama's answers:

If you have 500 yen, how would you use it? - I'd buy lots of candy! (t/n: the candy he refers to here is dagashi, which is very cheap candy children buy; think stuff along the lines of candy corn, chocolate coins, etc.)

If you could travel to somewhere in Japan for a holiday, where would you go? - Mt Fuji! To climb the highest mountain! (t/n: there were some comments on twitter talking about how he can reach the top at one shot, which is very tough. Normal people would start climbing on day one, stay at a rest house overnight halfway up, then get up at 4am or something the next day to reach the summit by sunrise)

What's your favourite condiment? - Ketchup! Because it's sweet and salty! (t/n: he'll be good friends with Sakura)

What do you think about before you sleep? - Eh? Think? I'm asleep so I don't know! (t/n: Idk why but I find this so precious ;-;)

What would you eat for your last meal? - I want to eat lots of dagashi until I'm completely stuffed! (t/n: see translator's note at Q1 about dagashi)

Recently, was there something that made you a little happy? - I picked up 100 yen!

If someone of the opposite gender asks you for your contact number, what would you do? - Ok, sure! Here it is! By the way, who are you? (t/n: NO TOMIYAMA YOU DO NOT DO FIRST THEN ASK QUESTIONS LATER)

I was ambivalent towards Tomiyama at first (even after the manga), but after going through his answers to these questions I can really see why Togame and Shishitouren like him so much ;-; He's literally a ray of sunshine ;-; I'm really happy the anime team gave us so much extra content, it lends so much more depth to the characters beyond the main story in the manga.

[gigai-translations]

(Project SEKAI) Shiraishi An BloomFes Story - Irreplaceable People

Wooooo!! I got both Bloomfes done let's gooo!! Like the Haruka bloomfes story, I recommend watching the story with visuals too if you have the card.

Translation under the cut.

Story 1

[Street SEKAI] 

[The Plaza]

An: Miku, Rin-chan, sorry for the wait–!

Miku: Hey, An! There’s no need to rush. 

An: Nah. I promised to do practice here so I’m not the one who should be running late, ya know? 

Rin: Atta girl, An-chan! So unlike Kaito! 

Rin: Though it's kinda rare for you to come over a little late. 

An: Well, before coming here, I took a detour to WEEKEND GARAGE. 

An: And the peeps from the street wouldn't let me go, saying they'd

An: We're about to take a long trip to America, sure, but it's not like I’m never coming back or anything. 

00:00:48,055→00:00:50,551

Miku: Well it goes to show how much these people love you. 

An; Hehe, I guess~ 

An: … But man, America, huh? 

Rin: Ain’t it so exciting? Will you go around to see a bunch of stuff? 

An: Hmm…since we're going all the way there, I wanna see and experience a lotta new things–

An: …Ah

Miku: Hm?…What's up? 

An: Ah, well…

An: Come to think of it, I remember thinking about how Nagi was supposed to be in America. 

An: I wonder if it’s because Uncle Taiga was going there or were there places she wanted to go to?

Miku: Well, if you can’t know that on your own, then there’s no other source but asking your dad and some other people close to her, right? 

An: Right! After practice, I'll call dad and– 

An: …Eh? Did something just flash from the end of that alleyway? 

Rin: I saw it too! Looked like a light from a Fragment! 

Miku: …Let's check it out.

An: Found it! Could the light earlier be from that glass shard-looking thing? 

Miku: It seems like a Fragment but…

Rin: It’s kinda weird, isn’t it? Looks like it was shattered. 

Rin: Also, Miku and I haven't noticed it at all before. When did it get here? 

An: Well whatever it is, leaving it like that is kinda sad. Those might be feelings precious to someone else. I gotta pick it up. 

00:02:49,001→00:02:50,750

Miku: Ah, Wait–!

An: Eh? 

An: Wah– W-wh-what's going on!?

[???] 

An: …Gosh, I forgot. 

An: Touching that thing would put us into some SEKAI from those feelings. 

Rin: That's right. We'll be able to go back in a bit and I don't think there's any danger here but…

Miku: So much for practice, huh? 

An: Ahaha… Sorry 'bout that! 

An: Although…

An: …This is a really quiet place, huh? 

Miku: It certainly is. Though there's a place that looks like a stage, a DJ booth with speakers, various sound equipment…

Rin: –Ah! An-chan, lookie! Look over here! 

Rin: See! There's a picture of little An-chan spinning a turntable around. 

An: You're right! Was this a photo? I think we have a similar picture from our family album. 

Miku: …Photos, huh? There's a couple more over here. 

An: Ah, That's a pic of me, Kohane and our friends when we went to Phennyland! Haruka took this pic I’m sure of that! 

An: Oh, this one's taken by Kohane from when we went camping! 

Miku: Seems like there's a mix of pictures from when you were little to fairly recent events. That one over there looks like another one of those pics of little An. 

An: Yeah! That was when there was a shrine festival near Vivid Street! I was scooping up goldfish together with the street locals! 

An: Oh, and in this one pic where I'm eating sweets, Uncle Taiga brought a lot of Dagashi with him…

An: …huh? 

An: …That's odd…

Rin: Yeah! this sure is a rare SEKAI and to have this many pictures of yourself in one place too!

An: True, but…

An: The turntable photo, the photo of me scooping up goldfish and the photo of me eating Dagashi—

An: Why is there no one else in those pictures but me? 

An: The people from the street and Nagi-san should've been together with me in those photos. So why…?

Miku & Rin: Eh? 

???: That's because I don’t need them! 

An: W-who…!? 

An: What, no way…

Rin: It's little An from those pictures! 

An: What did you mean by "I don’t need them"?

Other An: I don’t need them so I said so. 

Other An: Because everyone lied…

Other An: And even Nagi-san abandoned me. 

An: …!

Other An: …Hey, forget about all of those selfish guys! Eeevery single one of them! 

Other An: If you do that, then you'd feel a lot better—

Rin: Wah! An-chan…!

Miku: An!

Rin: Ah…! An-chan, thank go–

Miku: Rin, wait. Something's wrong…

Rin: W-where are you going!? An-cha–

???: Ahhh!!!

Rin: Wah! 

An: Wowwowwow!! You're Kagamine Rin-chan, right? 

An: And that girl over there is Hatsune Miku-chan!?

Miku: Uh, yeah… An, what happe—

An: Nice to meet 'ya! I'm Shiraishi An! 

Miku: ... .No way, did she just forget about us? 

Rin: Whhhhaaaaaat—---!?

Story 2

[???] 

An: I'm sooo happy! I get to meet Virtual Singers, Miku-chan and Rin-chan! 

An: Hey hey, let's talk about more stuff! 

Rin: R-right! I'm thinking of something to talk about so An-chan go think of something too! 

An: Okay! Ehehe, what we talk about…!

Rin: (Hey, Miku! What should we do!? An-chan became little An-chan and she doesn't remember us!?)

Miku: (... This is just my conjecture but the owner of this SEKAI is likely An herself)

Miku: (So I think she's impacted by the very thoughts that shape this SEKAI.) 

Rin: (I get that but…why would An-chan's feelings be to mess with, well, herself?)

Miku: (...Anyways, let's try and talk to An)

Miku: (No matter how many feelings-born An clones there are, they can't completely manipulate her memories. If we keep talking to her, her memories might come back.)

Miku: —Sorry for keeping you waiting. We wanna get to know you, An. So may we ask you all sorts of stuff?

An: It's cool! Ask me anything! 

Miku: So first, can you tell me what are some things you like? 

An: I love singing! My dad teaches me all sorts of stuff! 

An: My dad's a super awesome singer! He formed a group with his friends—

An: Huh? Who were they…? I know he told me the name of his team…

*-brief flashback from earlier-*

An: Why is there no one else in those pictures but me? 

An: The people from the street and Nagi-san should've been together with me in those photos. So why…?

*-End of flashback-*

Miku: …so, can you tell me about your team, An? 

An: My…team…

An: Ah, Right right! We're called Vivid Bad Squad!

An: Kohane, Akito and Touya! The four of us together will make an event that surpasses RAD WEEKEND! 

Miku: …Like I thought, her memories aren't completely gone. 

Rin: An-chan! This RAD WEEKEND, I wanna know more! What kind of event was it? 

An: Okay! Well…

*-Brief flashbacks of COL*-

An: …Ah, what? 

An: Even though I saw a lot of close friends there, I can't remember. 

An: Uhm, in that event, my dad appeared—

*-Another brief flashback to COL-*

An: Huh…

An: I can't remember dad's face…

An: Why…

*-An tries to remember but can't-*

An: Why…?

An: That memory was so…so dear to me… I can't remember at all…

An: What happened to me…

Rin: An-chan…

Miku: …An, do you want to take back those memories? 

An: …Yes! It's so important to me! 

Miku: …Even if that memory can make you sad now? 

An: What…?

Rin: Miku, putting it that way is…

Miku: It's the truth.

Miku: Earlier I said her memories can't be manipulated with but since they can be interfered like this means—

Miku: At the very least, somewhere deep inside An would want for this to happen. 

Rin: Ah…

Rin: It's like what the other An said earlier…

*-Brief flashback from earlier-* 

Other An: Because everyone lied…

Other An: And even Nagi-san abandoned me. 

Miku: …That's a part of An's feelings deep down. 

Miku: …An, what do you want to do? It's good for you to decide for yourself. 

An: I…

An: (...What should I do?)

An: (Even though I know that memory means so much to me.)

An (... I'm scared…)

An: (I want to remember but I also…don't…!) 

An: …I don't know!

An: I don't know what to do!! 

Rin: …

*-Rin hugs An-*

An: Eh…

An: Rin-chan…?

Rin: …That time, even when I was there, I couldn't do anything. 

(*TL NOTE: Pretty sure she's referring to Light Up the Fire.)

Rin: This time, I'll stand by you…! I won't let you be alone! 

An: …! 

An: (That's right, I…)

*-Flashback in Vivid street/weekend garage-*

Ken: Because of that, you…

Ken: You'll go beyond.. To the place where Nagi couldn't reach, her dream. 

Ken: Together. With the friends you have here. 

*-End of Flashback-*

An: I…

An: We'll…! 

*-Brief flashback to COL during Rad Blast*-

An: …! 

An: –I won't forget

An: Nagi-san, Uncle Taiga, the people of Vivid Street…!

An: I made a promise…! I'll carry Nagi-san and everyone's wishes on my shoulders!

An: And I'll…

An: And I'll take them with me!!

An: To beyond Nagi-san's dream…!! 

*-An returns to normal-*

An: Ah…

Rin: An-chan…! 

An: Rin-chan…

An: Thanks. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't remember that precious memory. 

An: Thank you too, Miku. I'm okay now. 

Miku: Say, you're watching right now somewhere, aren’t you? 

-*Other An appears*-

An: …Sorry, I ended up remembering after all. 

Other An: Why are you apologizing? 

An: …I did think if I forgotten all of it, things would be so much easier–

Other An: And just like that, you just forgave them that easily, huh? 

Other An: Everyone that hid the truth from us: Dad, the town folk, Nagi-san…

An: …It wasn't that simple

An: I cried so much, I got so angry, I felt so resentful. 

An: But, you know, I really love dad and the people of Vivid Street—

An: And no matter how much I cry and yell, it won't bring Nagi-san back. 

An: But Nagi-san's wishes–her dream, I want to take them together with me. 

Other An: …I see. So I guess you don’t need me anymore, right? 

An: No. I don't see it that way. 

An: I want to keep my memory of everything. What I felt at that time; the despair that made me want to forget, the frustration, everything. 

An: If I forget it all, I feel like Nagi-san will move further away from me. 

An: That's why, I'll keep aaaall these memories until I die. Someday in heaven, I'll see Nagi-san and tell her: 

An: "How could you do that to me!" Hehe! 

Other An: …That sounds nice! Hehe.

-*They return back to the Street SEKAI*-

An: …Phew–! We got back–!

An: Miku, Rin-chan, thanks so much. If you two weren't there, I might have lost it. 

Rin: *cries* Yeah! From now on, let's not pick up random fallen objects all willy-nilly. 

An: Yeah yeahhhh

Miku: …So what do we do? We planned on practicing but should we skip today and chill out at Meiko's? 

An: Mmmh, if it's alright with you two, I'd like to practice. I didn’t argue with myself just for me to not give it my all. 

Miku: Okay–! I'll keep you company! 

An: Thanks! 

An: Now, let's sing! 

[neoprowl]

Candycane

[multirealm Japan dagashi shop]

Kagetsu: *picks up a box of candy cane*....kono o kashi wa nani

Lloyd: oh, kyandi•kein

Kagetsu: ...kyandi....kein?

Lloyd: yeah, people put them on Christmas trees as decorations...but you can also eat them

Kagetsu: ...kurisumasu turi?

Lloyd: hmm...grab a few, I'll show you what I mean

Kagetsu: ...okay

[back at the sharehouse]

Kagetsu/Lloyd: *decorating the tree with ornaments, lights, and the candy canes*

Pigsy: hey what's with the extra boxes? We didn't need that many did we?

Kagetsu: they're more than just decorations after all

Pigsy: why am I not surprised

Lloyd: actually it was my idea

Pigsy: excuse me

Kai walking by: oh Lloyd, seems like you got your sweet tooth again

Lloyd: hey it wasn't for me!

Kagetsu: we're sharing it

Lloyd: yeah— wait

Kai: haha! Yeah okay!

[nevermindtheweights]

chubbykanmuses

Ohh! Sure, sure. Do you prefer dagashi over more european-style sweets perhaps? Here's some dango for you.

Miyabi is, given her choice of attire of the standard haori and the samuari sword upon her waist, is quite 'traditional'. She tends to favour things that she was raised by, that being the customs of her long family line.

As a skewer of rounded sweetness is offered, takes it in her gloved hand and quietly ate it. She made sure to eat it all before she spoke again.

"These treats remind me of my youth. I suppose I have some preference for them."

....

"Hmm... I have once again failed in resisting their allure."

[adventure-alex]

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[anime--food]

Dagashi Kashi S2 - Episode 6

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[animehouse-moe]

Dagashi Day, AKA: Watch Dagashi Kashi Day

Yes, it's a bit of a stretch, but today (in Japan) is something called Dagashi Day (だがしの日), a celebration centered around, well, Dagashi. They're basically penny snacks or candies, though we don't really have an equivalent these days.

Anyways, there's no better opportunity than today to start watching Kotoyama's Dagashi Kashi anime! There's two seasons that don't completely adapt the manga, but it's not officially available to read anywhere. That said, today's also a great opportunity to send requests to Viz to license the manga in North America!

After all, as well as it being Dagashi Day, today we've also seen the release of Call of The Night volume 15, and yesterday Call of The Night season 2 was announced. It's quite a bit of Kotoyama for a 2 day spread.

Either way, everyone should definitely check out Dagashi Kashi, and if you want a bit more information on the holiday, this wikipedia article does a good job of explaining the story behind the god of sweets (though omits that they died on March 12, hence today being Dagashi Day)

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TV Guide, 9/6/2024 Issue ft. Kamen Rider Gavv Cast Members (translation below)

Publication: August 28, 2024

Chinen Hidekazu x Hino Yusuke x Miyabe Nozomi

Chinen: Shouma, who I play, is a young man who loves eating. He actually comes from another world, and while he's friendly, there's an elusive side to him, so if you take your eyes off him, he might end up someplace else.

Hino: Karakida Hanto, who I play, is a freelance writer who's not afraid of taking risks. During the audition, they never gave me a detailed setup for the motifs or roles we'd be playing. The only thing I knew was that one character was a glutton, and that the other was a cool character. How was the audition for the female character?

Miyabe: I play Amane Sachika, a gyaru, but that wasn't disclosed to me during the audition…..

Chinen: Really?!

Miyabe: The impression I had was that she was a reliable person. Then, during the final audition, the Director told me, "Act alittle more like an aunt from Osaka."

Chinen & Hino: Ahahaha!

Miyabe: I wondered what kind of character she'd be, but I was surprised to find out that she was a gyaru.

Hino: I was together with Hide (Chinen) during the final part of the audition, and he was really interesting. We've got so many stories. Which one was your favorite?

Chinen: There's none in particular I like (laughs).

Miyabe: I wanna hear them! (laughs).

Hino: For example…there was "A," the gluttonous character, and "B," the cool character, and the Director would assign us by saying, "Alright, next, you play role A, and this guy will play role B," but when Hide was told, "Alright, you're next," he took role A without asking.

Miyabe: Eh! (laughs).

Hino: I couldn't help but say, "This kid's a genius."

Chinen: I cringe thinking about it now (laughs).

Hino: (laughs). Still, I thought, "These are the kind of kids who get chosen." I really felt that he was different from the other kids. I guess I've been drawn towards Shouma since then. That's why when I found out at costume fitting that Hide had been chosen to play the main character I thought, "Wow! That's great! I knew it'd be him."

Chinen: "I knew it" is what I also thought about Yusuke-kun. When I actually did a face to face performance with Yusuke-kun at the audition, I thought, "It'd be very easy to perform with this person"……

Hino: (said happily) Really?

Chinen: Yeah. That's why I wasn't surprised at all when we met at costume fitting. There were countless people left, but I knew that if I was chosen, the other person would likely be "him."

Hino: (totally embarrassed) Damn. No, that makes me happy! I think that the relationship between Shouma and Hanto will gradually deepen as the story progresses, so I hope you'll look forward to that part as well.

Miyabe: What I liked about the script was that even people who seemed cheerful were complex, and they grew as they struggled with themselves. I personally found these aspects encouraging, and I hope that it'll be conveyed to the viewers as well.

Chinen: When I saw the completed first episode, I thought it was really interesting, and I felt that I presented it with my whole heart. I hope that lots of people will watch it! _

Q: What sweets would you compare each other to?

Chinen: Miyabecchi is a marshmallow. She gives off the feeling of an older sister who watches out for us and embraces us with her softness. As for Yusuke-kun, he's fugashi.

Hino: Isn't that old fashioned?! Wait, there's only a two year gap between us! (laughs).

Chinen: He's well informed, and since he talks alot with his superiors, I chose fugashi since it's a veteran of the sweets world.

Miyabe: I think Hide's definitely a marshmallow.

Hino: Right, it's so him.

Miyabe: Isn't it? He's very soft, and I feel like he could absorb an impact (laughs). As for Yusuke-kun, he's dagashi.

Hino: I guess I'm that type after all (laughs).

Miyabe: It's because there's a familiarity to him (laughs).

Chinen: Ah~ I see.

Hino: I also think Hide's a marshmallow. He's fluffy, pure, and positive. His skin is also like a marshmallow (he pokes his cheeks). As for Miyabecchi…she's both girly and not girly at all, and is also quite mature. I wonder what she'd be.

Chinen: A high quality confection?

Hino: Right. Like a millefeuille! It feels like there are many sides to her, as it also has lots of layers.

Miyabe: Ah, I'm glad~ (laughs).

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