'WIND BREAKER' is also known for the strong bonds between comrades. The live-action filming took place entirely in Okinawa for two months, naturally deepening the bonds between the cast members.

Tsuna reminisced: "Since we were in Okinawa the whole time, we returned to the same hotel every day, and our comrades were just a few meters away, separated by a wall. We ate together too... Our bonds grew deeper and deeper. When I talk about those days in interviews like this, I realize again what an intense period it was."

When Shimazaki asked, "Being in Okinawa for two months, didn't it feel like a trip even outside of filming?" Tsuna replied with a smile: "We went to American Village! We went shopping with the others on our days off, and it felt like we were at a theme park. We even took purikura (photo booth pictures) (lol)."

Tsuna further revealed: "JUNON-kun, Kido Taisei-kun, and Nakazawa Motoki-kun and I all spun the Wind Breaker gachapon (capsule toy machine) until our characters came out. I got Suō right away, but JUNON spent thousands of yen and still couldn't get Sugishita (lol)." Shimazaki sympathized, "That's cute, and a bit like Sugishita (lol)," and the venue was filled with warmth and laughter.

Regarding the bond at the anime recording studio, Shimazaki commented: "Since these are members I've been with for a long time, the atmosphere is like, 'Let's do this again.' The Wind Breaker studio had many people who were great at 'acting aikido'—they were excellent at receiving and returning the performance.

Since there were many control-type voice actors, the tempo was incredibly fast and smooth, and I enjoyed it immensely every time. I used to skip to the recording studio (lol)," suggesting a strong sense of trust among the comrades.

Shimazaki added: "The sound director also got a little intimidating only for Wind Breaker, saying, 'Hey, let's start!' We'd respond, 'Sorry!' and it turned into a skit, like 'Wind Breaker Theater Group' (lol).

It was a wonderful set where everyone had that playful spirit while uniting to create something good," conveying the passion and strong team love of the entire set.

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