Special Comments from Chiaki Kobayashi, Shūichirō Umeda, and Chikahiro Kobayashi on "The Summer Hikaru Died"! Introduction on "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE" #ShibuAni #53

In addition, the introduction for "The Summer Hikaru Died" featured scenes from the advance screening, along with exclusive comments from Chiaki Kobayashi (Yoshiki Tsujinaka), Shūichirō Umeda (Hikaru), and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Tanaka). Both Kobayashi and Umeda shared their struggles with the unfamiliar Mie dialect, recounting stories of having to redo takes due to intonation issues. Furthermore, Chiaki Kobayashi, who plays a character speaking standard Japanese, admitted he would inadvertently slip into the Mie dialect, influenced by those around him.

At the end, the three showcased their own versions of the new "ShibuAni Pose" with all their emotions, prompting a torrent of witty retorts from the studio. Iwai joked, "It’s troubling when people just do things on their own (laughs)," yet, as a fan of the original work, praised the cast, saying, "Their voices are exactly what I imagined in my head." Tenshin also commented, "This is in my top three for this summer," expressing high expectations for future developments.