Tokyo Mew Mew New Prologue! Part One: RecapNovember 2, 2020 marked the release of part one of the To
Tokyo Mew Mew New Prologue! Part One: RecapNovember 2, 2020 marked the release of part one of the Tokyo Mew Mew New Prologue series, an online documentary showing us a look behind-the-scenes into the audition process and casting of Ichigo Momomiya in the new animation project, “Tokyo Mew Mew New”, announced on April 2, 2020 for Nakayoshi’s 65th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of Tokyo Mew Mew. The documentary is narrated by Saki Nakajima, the voice of Ichigo in the original 2002 animation and subsequent video games.This episode focused on three of the twelve audition finalists, picked by judges and by fans on the “mysta” app out of the 57 entries that made it through all three stages of the screening process to attend the Event Screening. According to the documentary, there were some 3,000+ applicants in total!The Event Screening consisted of two parts: reading lines on stage and singing and dancing to the new song “bitter sweet darling”. Judges for the event included opera singer and vocal director Sugai Hidenori, dancer and choreographer SA.KANA, director of audiography Kameyama Toshiki, editor-in-chief of Nakayoshi magazine Suda Shukuko and Yoshida Takeshi, a representative on behalf of Pony Canyon/Swallow.Highlighted this episode were:Entry 1719: Izumi Haruna a.k.a Harunyan. “I’m good at communicating in English. So I hope to spread Tokyo Mew Mew New throughout the world if I passed.” She spoke about the most difficult parts of the audition process and how she tried to change her facial expressions to convey the meaning of the lyrics. Despite being an amateur, wanting to pass the audition has been a great motivation for her, and she admitted to having a crush on Yui Ogura, a voice actress and idol. “I’ve practiced a lot, but I’ve never reached 100% yet. I’ll do my best today.”Entry 888: Suisan. “My reason for the application is to change myself. I never took a risk in my life, but I wanted to take this opportunity as my last challenge.” She spoke about having no prior singing or dancing experience and making time to practice during school. “I love to express things,” she said, “so I want to show my bold action, dance, and movements.” She mentioned having aspirations of pursuing an anime-related job, such as a voice actress. “Believing in myself and my fans, I want to perform with confidence.”Entry 2056: Karinto. “Since the first screening I was greatly supported by my fans. They brought me here. To show my appreciation, I’ll try to reach their expectations.” She spoke about her preparations process which included doing sit-ups to increase her flexibility. She said that she thought her notable feature was the type of voice she has and that she will do her best to make use of it. “I’ll enjoy myself so much that I can make you smile, so please keep watching me!”During the program, Kameyama Toshiki spoke of what he’s looking for in an applicant, and that is how much they have grown and changed throughout each step of the audition. “What I focused on was whether I’d like to work with this person. We’re sort of looking for a partner for the long span project, so I have that perspective.” He also praised those who have been working earnestly.The next episode will be released on November 12, 2020. With new episodes appearing on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of every month (presumably to keep with the kitty cat theming). The winner of the audition will be announced in a later program. This is the first social media announcement to be released in English regarding the project, and the first video on the official Tokyo Mew Mew Youtube channel with English subtitles. The video can be found here.Tokyo Mew Mew was first released as a manga in Nakayoshi magazine, appearing in issues from 2000-2003, and Tokyo Mew Mew a la mode through 2004. -- source link