Sasaki and Peeps This work is a wild arrangement of anime genres and themes such as sword and sorcery, supernatural battles, and even magical girls. Anime Trending had the opportunity for an exclusive interview Sasaki and Peeps producer Kosuke Arai At Anime NYC 2023. In addition to explaining the basic methods, Sasaki and Peeps He offers some interesting trivia about how he conceived of the series, which intersects multiple worlds, and why he was so keen to recast Aoi Yuki as the voyeur in the anime. did.
Can you tell us about how this anime project started?
Kosuke Arai: Three years ago, I read an unpublished original novel written by an editor. My editor brought me this manuscript and said, “This would make a great anime!” Please animate this content. ” Within a month, I had a proposal written and ready to execute.
Please tell us how the creative staff and team came together. Sasaki and Peeps? How was Silver Link involved in anime production?
There was a lot of work we had already done on Silver Link’s previous content. For example: Bofuri: “I don’t want to get hurt, so I want to maximize my defense.”. When I first read this piece, I said, “I think Silver Link is perfect for this!” So I called director Minato Mirai and we started talking about the content from a really early stage. Since the content is so great, I have received various offers since then! I’m really glad I was able to start early. Otherwise, I might not be here talking about this series right now.
What was your impression? Sasaki and Peeps Light novel series?
One of the things that really intrigued me was the previous work by author Bunkoroli. Tanaka: The command equals girlfriend, the magician with a lewd history.now he is working on Sasaki and Peeps, even the title has the last name in it! It’s very interesting how it’s themed.
The plot centers around the interactions and banter between Sasaki and Peeps, but it’s actually quite difficult to create a story with just two main characters. However, this story is beautifully crafted. Despite having a long monologue from one of them, the animation does a really nice job of bringing the jokes to life and moving the story forward.
It is an additional question. What do you find most appealing about this series of light novels?
The appeal is that it has everything from parallel worlds to the real world to magical girls! We actually incorporated them into this content, and it worked. This really creates an environment where he combines various popular elements into one piece of content, and it all works beautifully.
As you said earlier, this series is packed with many different elements. In this case, we have magic, swords, and magical girls. Often the series focuses on one aspect of him. So, could you talk about how each element is depicted in the anime?
In an animated series, every episode has a focus. Every episode has a thesis episode featuring elements. The series has it all, but there’s a way to tell a separate story for every element in each episode, and it involves everyone involved, the director, the producers, everyone, so it doesn’t become just one thing. It’s something I’m fully aware of. everything at once.
The gorgeous lineup includes Tomokazu Sugita, Aoi Yuki, Rie Takahashi, and Akari Kito. Can you tell us a little about the audition process and how the cast members were chosen?
Sugita-san and Yuki-san originally appeared in the light novel’s promotional video, and they continued on. And since they are both such great actors, it was an easy decision to ask them to continue in the role. In addition to the cast mentioned here, the rest of the amazing cast was selected through auditions, including the recently announced Miyu Tomita.
Yuki herself used to keep sparrows, and her ability to realistically express the sounds of birds is amazing. That’s what I want the audience to really pay attention to and appreciate.
For fans who don’t know Sasaki and Peepshow would you describe the show and premise?
Nowadays, there is a lot of content from parallel worlds and other worlds. What we haven’t had before is the ability to travel between worlds. Characters travel between different worlds and have lots of interactions with different elements. The mix of reality and otherworldliness makes the content unique and special.
This series is one I’ve watched many times and it’s influenced me. When I turn my attention to the real world, I feel that sometimes things are unintentionally perceived in a negative way, even though this was not my intention. And that’s something that I feel can and will happen, and fans will get to see how that happens throughout the series.
That’s wonderful, thank you. Lastly, please leave a comment for the fans who are looking forward to the anime’s premiere.
Kadokawa has had a lot of success in producing huge content such as: Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, [My favorite], or Overload.i believe Sasaki and Peeps ” is a series that could live up to the hype and become as big and popular as these works. Please continue to watch, support, and follow us!
thank you very much!
Sasaki and Peeps It aired on January 5, 2024 during the winter 2024 season.
