Report on the Advance Screening Event for "The Summer Hikaru Died" Featuring Cast & Director: Reflections on Visual Beauty and the Challenges of the Mie Dialect

During the talk show, the speakers shared their impressions of episode 1, discussing the visual beauty that expresses the humidity of the village, and also touched on the music and direction that create a strong sense of realism. They also conveyed their excitement at seeing Yoshiki and Hikaru come to life on screen.

The conversation continued with the cast discussing the characters they play, as well as the director's direction for each cast member. Memories from the voice recording sessions were also shared. The discussion touched on the Mie dialect spoken by the characters, reflecting on the challenge of performing in dialect while expressing character emotions.

In addition, when discussing memorable scenes, it was revealed that an original in-anime song would appear as an anime-original element, and that this would be a key factor in the episodes to come.

Finally, after announcements regarding the release of the opening theme song and the Blu-ray release, the stage moved to comments from the speakers. Messages were delivered to fans looking forward to the broadcast, and after a call-and-response led by Chiaki Kobayashi, the talk show concluded.

(C)モクモクれん/KADOKAWA・「光が死んだ夏」製作委員会