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Story mystery called the mystery deployment, innovative and stylish visual beauty, and, now also likely will break, a unique view of the world that is the heart of the conflict of the boys and girls were drawn .... As robot animation of no new type in the past, TV cartoon that became a social phenomenon, "Neon Genesis Evangelion". From the broadcast through the years of the 12 years, not a sequel in the remake, that was sent out again to the world as a completely new story, "Evangelion". So-called Eva is a generation, the new Mr. Sonoda of filmmakers who worked on the first feature film "Wiz / Out" and in some 29-year-old, from what I felt through this work?

- Mr. Sonoda, but I heard that it was Eva fans from the TV series?

Just in time for over the university from my high school, Evangelion is being aired on television animation, it was an opportunity that began to see somehow. Initially, to be honest, unexpected Rashikara so-called anime, creepy I'm also the part that has been thought that it is the work but, even taken to see the broadcast, now gradually going to be drawn into the world of Eva . It is, and innovative storyline, of course the coolness of the video, in animation, is the biggest reason is the fact that the human inner world met for the first time to those taken superbly to draw up here. In particular hero of Shinji, I remember the very empathy there is also that age also was close at that time. Speaking it to the hero of the anime, because it was strong sense of justice full of character is a classic, as Shinji, weak and an introvert, also trying to save the Earth while the conflict is indeed Japanese specific boy, the figure has received a very fresh and strong impact. Existing Japanese anime did not come painted, I think that I was sympathetic to the hero with a modern Japanese-ness.

- Or through the time that it from 12 years, has been different from the appearance of the work?

It sounds different securely. The difference in there two, first one, that he is an adult, came to be much look at objectively work than before. TV series at that time, fear for society and adults, anger, worry, loneliness ... all such feelings, and because it was intended to be somewhere in his own mind, to assimilate myself to Shinji, his There was a part, such as going to follow the story from the line of sight. Speaking in a fine place, at the change of clothes of the scene of Ayanami, I or terribly pounding (laughs). But now, should be able to capture this story more bird's-eye, I felt in it, now just discommunication of parent and child and others that have become a social problem, already drawn 12 years ago, the problem it is a surprise to the fact that had been raised. And the reason is, the earth and the adults have been broke, adult selfish ideal, the kana not such of those due to the afflicted children up to here .... As an adult side, in the coming of the world, and I wonder what you can do to children, there was also one side thought-provoking.

It two eyes from the newly discovered part as a video of a professional. Even in the animated series, or incorporate a live-action in the movie version, it was a fairly new and experimental thing at that time. But, at this time of the new theater version, because obviously technology has evolved, as those involved in video production, you not have received a stimulus in response. To those seen on the big screen is also to have spurred the visual beauty .... In particular texture of the mechanical and combat scenes, no longer not be called as one of the picture, was a quality which is also called a new ground of animation. In the time of the anime series, that you did not do it even want to do, this time, creators of all, I received the impression that I was taken to do while having fun.

- Were there any feeling of resistance to be seen again work to know the story?

When you know the public of the new movie version, whether the really interesting? I had not a little suspicion that. But, I was blown off the worry about looking at the emergency work. So was first felt, the fact that Eva is very "Star Wars specific work". I think I have a pleasure to go chasing the story from knowing the story and ending. Modestly blank of 12 years, while that will remind us of the feelings that had harbored nostalgia and at that time, so have also been pinched new cuts and dialogue is, the story is not it going toward somewhere to myself of the unknown outcome I mean, pounding sense of taste at the same time. This was I think whether not it a little ways to enjoy the new movie.

- Latest "Wiz / Out" is also, while out at first glance a thriller and SF elements on the surface, Eva As with, in fact, but it is work that protagonists of the inner surface, the shaking of the heart has become the theme.

Originally called "PRIVATE EYES" at the time of the NY study abroad, we made a short story of a real-world cross each other for 10 minutes in the TV, because the voices were many who want to see the sequel, when taking a feature-length, " There was a feeling that Let's make a work that was linked to the PRIVATE EYES ". But to wanted to is important, rather than rehash of an existing work, essentially what they were cut and are "now in Japan" alive, that it is a work of value to make precisely because it now. So, when I thought that it would be what is subject representing plainly most of Japan now, first thing came to mind is, it was a story that was a college student in the hero. Because, this is actually, I thing that is based on my own original experience, Japanese university students is anyway a special even in the world, too addicted to to enter the prestigious university, emergency became a college student Come to, noticed that there is no future of a clear goal, a very large pattern arises at a loss. Moreover, where it is now in the world that entered the first-class university, it's not been committed even stable future is the present situation. They are college students, in fact very a vague, alive uncertain every day, I think I'm a race that is struggling suffering trouble in more than adolescent boys. Once in the same way as Eva did, until now the Japanese movie was never painted, and I wanted to draw a Japanese image with a modern Japanese-ness. A result of their cut now, because the heart of shaking is now inevitably important element of this work.

- Actors who played the main character who is, but seems to have a special role development?

The theme of this work, we had to draw the ambiguity of reality and fiction, did a similar trick in production surface. The role making over a long period of time of 3 months, first, actually to create a blog or SNS of Circle "FLAPS" the hero who belongs, and the performer fully become the respective role, writing a diary and comments I got. In fact, Tolo of diaries and heart to come out in the main part also, we use what they wrote. Character set and the outline of, only in advance reported flow of the story, based on the first screenplay after, each actor was asked to the work that will delve into his role. Private call each in the character name in, pass the e-mail address of the role only, so thorough pretend that exchange. From people who looked at this movie, how to draw the inner surface of realistic, there is, but I have a thing that was said to be that it is Eva-ish elements, this is, I think such a production is that it is name to industry. In terms of leave actor, in a sense, but one is of the was also a bet, all beautifully, it showed me a development that betrayed the expectations in a good way. Actions that one of the actors has caused is, it's going to spread to the chemical reaction to other actors. Result or add a scene, you also or significantly change the dialogue. Also because role-making through a blog or e-mail, I think that it is gimmick that was achieved because of this day and age.