#itō setsuo

[russenoire]

YES.

also takuya kawaharada (teru here) is a wonderful actor and one of the hottest men i have ever laid eyes on.

Hey, did you all know that stage play Teru has a whole breakdown + panic attack after Mob passes out from being choked because he thinks he killed him? (:

Tiny little small fun fact!

[scenesandscreens]

Princess from the Moon (1987)

Director - Kon Ichikawa, Cinematography - Setsuo Kobayashi

"Men must learn there is something more than their imagination."

[russenoire]

here, i'm gonna spill some more ink over studio bones' decisions adapting ???% in mob psycho 100's confession arc... in a lighter color, perhaps.

some manga readers are upset at the lack of separation between '???%' and 'mob' in the anime vs the clear separation in the manga. that separation doesn't exist in the original japanese.

mob's 声優 (seiyuu) setsuo itō's voice acting in this scene from MP100's first season is by turns startling and visceral (tbh, most of the VA work in this scene is amazing, but i'm only referring to mob here).

given the above, i expected a voice come up from the depths of hell for ???% in the confession arc, but bones and itō-san did not indulge my whims here. what they gave us instead...

...actually reflects the source material.

while there is an audible distinction between ???%'s nonchalant contempt and mob's considerably-more-animated (thanks to all that emotional growth we've seen over the course of the story!) upset, they sound like the same person in the anime... because they are. i thought this a tidy way to convey that fact, and this subtle distinction is not that different in feel from what we see on the page in the original language.

inside the teenager's mind, shigeo (???%) and mob quarrel in the same font. tails on their speech bubbles eventually disappear as they continue to argue with each other. i found this pointed lack of separation a little confusing on first read, but eventually became used to it.

(for a breakdown of this full conversation in the manga, check out @exilepurify's awesome translation post.)

shigeo chafes at the thought of considering others' needs. he scorns mob for bending himself into a shape he thinks will suit tsubomi, mocks mob's desire to blend into the background and somehow escape notice. his own wish for tsubomi to accept him in all his explosive vainglory doesn't take her wishes into account, either.

and yet. his desires are subordinate to mob's.

he wants what mob wants -- only without that whole pesky 'consideration for other people' thing -- and he wants to keep mob alive. their full conversation reveals just how much shigeo actually loves mob.

for all practical purposes, any distinctions between shigeo and mob -- private vs public, subconscious vs conscious -- only exist in the boy's head. even then, they have been unfairly imposed... by mob himself.

the teenager laying waste to seasoning city? the teenager his friends and family love? one and the same.

his loved ones and allies address him with the names by which they know him; they assume he's the same person, just experiencing an involuntary loss of control and in need of some help. it's important to emphasize that. drastically different voices for shigeo and mob would have drawn a hard line between them where there is none.

studio bones removed and/or internalized ???%'s lines, apparently robbing him of speech. but ???% is talking to himself, and no one else can hear him.

in the manga, shigeo seizes control of the boy's speech centers and speaks out loud as ???%, in a scratchy, rough font meant to evoke a harsh voice. (it's the same font used for ???%'s last brief, conscious takeover when mob discovers the crispy fried corpses of his family in their merrily crackling home! you can hear itō-san's delightful interpretation of it in episode 9 from the second season.)

he says:

｢僕の好きにやらせてもらう。」 boku no s'ki ni yarasete morau. 'i'll be free to do whatever i want.' or more literally: 'i will take [from you] the allowance to do as i please.' his use of 貰う here emphasizes that he is forcing mob's hand.

this line and the shift in viewpoint serve to highlight the exact moment where shigeo gains the advantage in his argument with mob.

mob and shigeo squabble for external control for a while; ONE shows this by letting them both speak aloud in this same rough voice. both sides of the fight between the two (at least after 'i'll be free to do whatever i want') can actually be heard from the outside. we only get a few small panels of this as it's happening, but it's unnerving.

shigeo, who is winning this battle, not only gets far more lines as seen from without, but his harsh rasp even colors mob's external speech. this is mob's only line the mangaka lets us see in that font, and it's heartbreaking:

｢だって… もしこれが本当の僕の姿だっていうなら…」 datte... mosh' kore ga hontou no boku no sugata datte iu nara... 'because... if this [???%] is what i really am, as you say...

the line continues within:

｢本当の僕になんて誰も近寄らない。誰も…　誰も助けてくれない。そんなの嫌いだ。」 hontou no boku ni nante daremo ch'kayoranai. daremo... daremo tas'kete kurenai. sonna no kirai da. 'no one will come anywhere near the real me. no one... no one will be there for me. i won't have that.'

the full takeover, which happens a bit later, is marked by:

shigeo's dissolution of and absorption of mob's consciousness into himself;

reigen's ｢すまない｣ (sumanai, 'i'm sorry') for not knowing the nature of what his deshi was struggling to contain;

???%'s last glance back at the man before pressing on towards his goal... as reigen begs him to wait, running after him.

thereafter, we see ???% from without. we get two short glimpses of shigeo's internal perspective before dimple's reappearance, then rejoin him inside for his last explosion with mob.

the anime depicts the moment of full takeover thusly:

shigeo's dissolution of and absorption of mob's consciousness into himself;

a ｢すまない｣ from reigen, who senses something has gone even more wrong with the boy and renews his pursuit... begging him to wait;

shigeo's turning his back on reigen and walking on. we see him spurning his mentor from the inside, his face hardening against a stark black backdrop.

the outward shift happens on-screen too. while it eventually returns to an internal view just as the manga does, it largely stays there, owing to a serious expansion of the scene where shigeo indulges his thirst for revenge on reigen.

except for an audible sigh when teru remarks on how normal his friend's losing control of himself actually makes him, anime shigeo speaks to no one.

???% is alone when he speaks in the manga; reigen is nowhere within earshot and shigeo is only addressing mob. in other words, he's talking to himself. shigeo never utters a word to anyone else in either manga or anime, as if he owes no one an explanation for the choice to sack his hometown or injure his friends.

as bone-chilling and unsettling as ???% speaking out loud is on the page, as much as it enhances the reading experience... in my opinion, it adds nothing new to our understanding of this situation on the screen. viewers can see for themselves that:

an internal takeover has occurred in this boy's mind,

???% is sentient and human and ever so divinely enraged at having been chained up for so long;

???% is finally free.

so why should studio bones belabor this point by having him shout, in the middle of a tornado, to no one in particular? if a boy speaks in a tornado, and there is no one around to hear it, does he make a sound... ?

i also don't know that this would translate well to film. in real life, talking to oneself like that usually carries connotations of psychosis, and resolving it as is done here would honestly be an insult to real-life sufferers. i love it to pieces in the manga but understand why this was cut.

the only things removing ???%'s outward speech loses for me are:

one last opportunity for itō-san to flex that audible jump-scare STOMACH-TWISTING SNARL (oh, i will miss it so);

a slightly-less-vague sense of how shigeo might make his wishes known to tsubomi, were he to present himself to her like this... he wants her approval so badly, and is terrified of not getting it. would he be able to speak to her at all? in the manga the question becomes what would he even say to her?

[tlaquetzqui]

Journos who refer to a dub actor as a character’s “original voice”, when they’re being replaced, should be drugged and taken to a remote location to be hunted for sport.

The original voice of Bayonetta is Tanaka Atsuko. [Edit: Apparently the English was actually the original in that game, even though it was written in Japan.] The original voice of Mob is Itō Setsuo. The original voice of Revali is Yamaguchi Noboru.

And nobody else should ever have been hired to voice them, because dubbing should not exist.

[russenoire]

i'm so glad new fans are getting into the plays. they're brilliant and underrated and so slyly subversive... i'm grateful also for @katyatalks -- their hard work translating and subbing these was not in vain.

*frothing at the mouth* hey did you guys know that. that the stage play of mob psycho 100 is incredible. like it's not just a cheesy production it genuinely is just as carefully-thought-out as an adaptation of the manga as the show was. did you know it makes Teru even more human than he already was. did you know that the way they do Dimple is actually incredibly believable. I died laughing at the physical comedy bits about nine times. ueah. stageplay

HELLO

[dazaiapologism]

shoutout to Setsuo Itō who literally is shigeo

[thatdesusa]

A few images have been released from the stage play of Mob Psycho 100 which launched its first performance today (06/01) :3

If you don't know the manga by One, the plot of the book (and play) revolves around Shigeo Kageyama, a high school boy so average that everyone calls him "Mob" (as in mob character / extra)

However, Mob in truth is far from average as he can tap into tremendous amounts of psychic powers, powers currently being exploited by Arataka Reigen, a conman, to perform exorcisms

But there's a catch to his abilities - if Mob's emotional limit reaches 100, he'll lose control which will result in his powers going berserk and just about destroy everything

On the play, directed & written by Kawajiri Keita with Setsuo Itō as Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama, the show will run from today until the 14th of January at the Tennozu Ginga Theater (The Galaxy Theater) in Tokyo

Source, plus more images: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/264163

[recentanimenews]

Seven Guests Join the Picnic in Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan TV Anime

  Seven guest cast members have been revealed for Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan, an upcoming original short form TV anime about the daily misadventures of an enthusiastic food fairy and her friends in a traditional Japanese shopping district. The guest cast membes include (from left to right and top to bottom):

    Yūki Takada as Seiko and Ruriko Aoki as Ayu. (Episode 2)

Mai Nakahara as Takiko-san. (Episode 3)

Keisuke Komot as Kikujirou. (Episode 3)

Katsuyuki Konishi as Udonnosuke. (Episode 4)

Setsuo Itō as Gomasaba-kun. (Episode 5)

And Shin Aomori as Amao-sama. (Episode 6)

    Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan is directed by Taketomo Ishikawa and features animation production by G-angle. The series will broadcast on KBC Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting every Sunday during the 6:15 time slot beginning on July 07, 2019. Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan will also stream on Crunchyroll as part of the Summer 2019 simulcast lineup. Crunchyroll describes the story of the series as follows:

    Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan is set in a mysterious shopping center in a town that is like but also not quite like Hakata. In this setting, a walleye pollack roe fairy named Pirikarako-chan rushes about every day trying to ease the worries and solve the rumors of the other food fairies.

  Sources:

Ota-suke

Official Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan TV anime home page and Twitter feed (@Pirikarakochan)

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[tlaquetzqui]

“Oh no, Mob’s voice actor is changing because the old one is in a union!”

No I’m pretty sure Itō Setsuo’s not in a union, and he’s still voicing Mob. The guy who helped Funimation vandalize Mob is being replaced because he’s in SAG, and SAG presumably asked for more money to do a bad job that nobody should even have wanted in the first place.

There was also something about some Breath of the Wild actor complaining about the contract not offering royalties, when that game has one of the worst dubs I’ve ever heard. Nintendo shouldn’t be paying him royalties, every no-talent in the dub should be paying us damages.

[recentanimenews]

"Mob Psycho 100" Reigen Event Anime Heads to Blu-ray in Japan

  This March, Mob Psycho 100 fans can finally be treated to the version they were meant to see all along. That's right, we're talking once more about Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN ~ Miracle of the Unknown Psychic ~, a re-cut version of the TV anime that adds new footage and spins it from the perspective of Arataka Reigen. Back in December we saw a new key visual, and now plans have been revealed for REIGEN's home video release. 

  The Blu-ray and DVD version will pack the 60-minute re-cut with an excerpt of Reigen's autobiography, a clear bookmark, and a sticker, all in a slipcase-covered digipak. Fans will be able to pre-order the release or purchase it directly at the event on March 18.   

    As for the event, there will be two screenings (one at 2:00 PM JST and one at 6:00 PM JST) of the Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN anime as well as guest appearances by voice actors Setsuo Itō, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Ōtsuka, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Miyu Irino and by the MOB CHOIR musical act. Tickets to the event range in price from 6500 yen ($57.27 US) for A Class seating to 9000 yen ($79.29 US) for S Class seating.

  Via Comic Natalie

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[recentanimenews]

Reigen Rules in "Mob Psycho 100" Animation Event Visual

  A special Mob Psycho 100 animation event is heading to Maihama Ampitheater on March 18, 2018, and now a dynamic key visual has been released for the event's star attraction: Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN ~ Miracle of the Unknown Psychic ~, a re-cut version of the 2016 Mob Psycho 100 TV anime with new footage that tells the story from the perspective of the true hero of the series, Mob's charlatan psychic teacher, Arataka Reigen.

    The event features two screenings (one at 2:00 PM JST and one at 6:00 PM JST) of the Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN anime as well as guest appearances by voice actors Setsuo Itō, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Ōtsuka, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Miyu Irino and by the MOB CHOIR musical act. Tickets to the event range in price from 6500 yen ($57.27 US) for A Class seating to 9000 yen ($79.29 US) for S Class seating.

  Sources:

Ota-suke

Official Mob Psycho 100 TV anime home page and Twitter feed (@mobpsycho_anime)

  Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[recentanimenews]

Arataka Reigen To Offer The True Story Of "Mob Psycho 100" In Anime Edit

Plans for the leaked Mob Psycho 100 anime project have been officially announced. This will be Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN ~ Miracle of the Unknown Psychic ~ a re-edit/remix of the 2016 TV anime with some new material, presented as the autobiography of Arataka Reigen. Cast Setsuo Itō (Mob), Takahiro Sakurai (Reigen), Akio Ōtsuka (Dimple), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Teruki Hanazawa) and Miyu Irino (Ritsu Kageyama), along with the Mob Choir will be present for the anime at March's Chiba Maihama Ampitheater screenings. 

  スペシャルイベントの詳細決定!!!! 2018/3/18＠舞浜アンフィシアター なんと、“霊幻”が主役のアニメを特別上映!!! テレビアニメ再編集＋新作パートをミックスしたオリジナル捏造ストーリー!? 詳細はこちらhttps://t.co/X51JSc7Mit#モブサイコ100 http://pic.twitter.com/0dAmIhzaTz

— モブサイコ100 (@mobpsycho_anime) October 19, 2017

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[recentanimenews]

More Cast and Staff Geek Out In "Anime-Gataris"

  Additional cast and staff members have been announced for Anime-Gataris, an upcoming original TV anime about an anime club that pursues their hobby in spite of resistance from the student council and the possibility of the end of the world as we know it. The new staff members include:

  Assistant director: Hiroshi Kubo

Art director: Hiroshi Gouroku

Art settings: Emi Kesamaru

Color design: Kunio Tsujita

Director of photography: Norimasa Teramoto

Editing: Graphinica

Music: Keigo Hoashi (MONACA), Kuniyuki Takahashi (MONACA) 

Sound director: Yukio Nagasaki

Sound production: Studio Mouse

  The new cast members include:

    Junta Terashima as Mitsuki Nakano, a 2nd year student at Sakeneko Private High School and a member of the anime club. Mitsuki is handsome and popular with girls, but he's secretly a humongous idol otaku, to the point where his whole personality changes when he talks about his favorite subject. Mitsuki is Minoa's senior, and he helps her out when she runs into trouble.

    Setsuo Itō as Kai Musashikai, a 2nd year student at Sakeneko Private High School and a member of the anime club. Kai is a fan of super-powered battle anime, and his overblown manner of speaking and "chunibyo" tendencies make other students uncomfortable. Other people call him "Kai Kai", but he dislikes this nickname. Kai is good friends with Mitsuki, who can tolerate his over-the-top behavior.

    Anju Inami as Erika Aoyama, a 3rd year student at Sakeneko Private High School and the director of the anime club. Erika watches all sorts of anime and doesn't have a preferred genre, although she does show an affection for magical girl shows aimed at a young audience. Erika's hobby is cosplay, and she previously lived in the United States as a result of her parents' work.

    And Rie Takahashi as Yui Obata, a 1st year student at Sakeneko Private High School and a member of the track and field club. Yui is Minoa's friends, and she's a bit concerned when Minoa gets caught up in the antics of the anime club, but she's happy to learn that Minoa is enjoying herself. Yui has many secret admirers at school, and she loves yakiniku.

  Additionally, it was announced that the ending theme for Anime-Gataris will be performed by Kaede Hondo, Sayaka Senbongi, and Hisako Tojo. The song features lyrics by Natsumi Tadano and composition by Hidekazu Tanaka (of MONACA).

    The plot of Anime-Gataris revolves around Minoa Asagaya, a freshman student at Sakeneko Private High School. Although she's just a novice when it comes to anime, Minoa is recruited into the school's anime research club and quickly acquires a taste for animation. In fact, Minoa and her friends are soon so obsessed with anime that they'll talk about it anywhere (in Akihabara, in "sacred sites", in the hot springs, etc.), despite the protestations of the student council and the possible imminent destruction of the world.

Anime-Gataris is directed by Kenshirō Morii and features animation by Wao World. The series will debut in the Fall season of 2017.

Sources:

Ota-suke

MoCa

Anime News Network

Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

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[recentanimenews]

"Africa Salaryman" Joins Production I.G's "Tate Anime" App

Africa Salaryman (known in English as African Officer Worker or Businessmen in Africa), an everyday salaryman comedy web manga about office workers who also happen to be animals native to the continent of Africa, is being adapted into a short-form anime that will be distributed on Production I.G's "Tate Anime" smart phone app beginning on June 05, 2017.

    The Africa Salaryman anime will feature animation production by Production I.G. The main cast of the series includes:

  Kento Fujinuma as Lion-senpai.

Setsuo Itō as Oohashi ("Toucan").

Kengo Tsujii as Tokage-kun ("Lizard").

Taro Kiuchi as Kame-shachou ("Company President Turtle").

Ayumi Mano as Gorilla-joshikousei ("High School Girl Gorilla").

Hana Satou as Lion-joshikousei ("High School Girl Lion"). 

    The original Africa Salaryman web manga by Gamu is published on the Pixiv Comics web site. The series is also published in print collections by Media Factory, a division of Kadokawa, under their MFC Gene Pixiv Series label.

  Source: Ota-suke

  Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

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