Hino Interview Animage October 2018 Part 2
Nosaka Yuuma: He talks about how âThe Ares Program will change the worldâ, but whatâs his true goalâŚ? And with that brain tumor is he going to be okay?
Q When didnât Nosaka play in the FF when he was a first year?
A He was playing soccer but Outei didnât have enough strong players to play in a tournament. Gekko Electronics donât do things half-heartedly. In this world, soccer is already one of the most popular sports, so they wanted an incredibly strong team to promote Ares.
Q Do Haizaki Ryouhei and Nishikage Seiyaâs names come from their schoolsâ theme?
A They were based on their characterâs appearance. Nosakaâs was also based on his characterâs appearance, and his schoolâs theme was decided after that. Haizaki, as his name shows, is a gray character with an air of darkness around him, so in contrast we decided to give Nosaka a pretty name and pink hair. We wanted to make them feel as different as shadows and light.
Q In Haizakiâs flashback we see Outei has a trophy, but what tournament is that from?
A This is Outeiâs first time to take part in the FF so itâs from a separate tournament. There are many soccer tournaments held throughout the year, but the FF gets the most attention. Thatâs why even though itâs Nosakaâs first time in the FF heâs already a popular player. Before the Outei team was established, Nosaka also appeared by himself in Gekko Electronics commercials, and was already treated quite favorably.
Q Is Outeiâs theme based on literature?
A No, itâs based on nature. The three main teams are based on the blazing sun (Raimon), a school of star players to represent the stars (Seishou) and the shadow of the moon at night (Outei). However, naming the members of Outei only after the moon would have been impossible. Since Nosakaâs name was already decided, we decided to use names that relate to nature like his, using the kanji for field and flowers and grass. Outei is an unnatural, mechanical school, so we wanted to create a contrast. The Outei members are very simple, natural, and unadorned.
The Outei members ânature kanjiâ is as follows
(ćĄ sakura) SAKUraba Haruki
(č orchid) Kousaka RANto
Q According Ranking Race for practice matches, Seishou are number one. Does that mean Outei lost to Seishou?
A Or rather, each schoolâs ranking us decided by a variety of factors. Outei have been steamrolling ahead recently, but I feel like Seishou have a higher overall rank. Outei were slow to get going. All matches that take places take various ranking points into mind as they place on the Ranking List.
Q Why is there no member of the reinforcement committee as part of Outei?
A Because Gekko Electronics didnât want to be accused of Outeiâs strength being thanks to a member of that committee. I feel like theyâve declared âas long as we have the Ares Program, we donât need a member of the Reinforcement committeeâ. Besides, they might butt into their plans more than necessary.
Q Why did Nishikage decide to follow Nosaka?
A To Nishikage, Nosaka is more or less a mentor to him. After the incident with the fire, Nishikage basically developed a guy crush or great admiration for Nosaka. âUnlike me, who has been living their life with no direction, Nosaka seems to have a direction in his life.â Is what he thought. We plan to expand in this in the upcoming Nosaka focused manga that will be published online at MangaOne. Youâll get to see their backstory, and just what exactly happened to Nosaka.
Q Wasnât it difficult for Nishikage to suddenly join the Ares Program?
A Even though he was quite a delinquent, he hasnât had much trouble adapting. I think Nishikage is quite an intelligent kid. And even though he has the ability to take action himself, he did his best to stay by Nosakaâs side. Nosaka probably feels like he took Nishikage under his wing.
Q Wasnât it difficult for Kazemaru to go from an ordinary school (Raimon) to an elite school (Teikoku)?
A It probably was! And the textbooks would be different too. But I think Kazemaru has the ability to handle it - itâs part of him being very adaptable. Like how he went from track club to the soccer club. However, if you take music classes for example, âWhat do you mean I have to learn the violin?!â he probably felt a bit taken back!
Q Both Nishikage and Hiroto were delinquents - have they ever crossed paths?
A No, they havenât. They occupy different territories. The same goes for Fudou. By the way, Fudou is nowhere near as much of a delinquent in this parallel world.
Q Please give us your closing words on whatâs to come!
A I would have like to go through each match in more detail throughout Ares. But I wanted to introduce so many characters that we wouldnât have enough time - that was my dilemma. In the next series - Orion - matches will last at least three episodes. You can see things in more detail. And there will be a lot of suspense. Youâll get to see characters act contrary to your expectations, which might make some fans uneasy, but keep your heart strong as you watch the show unfold!
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