8/17 Production Snapshot Diary

Today we’re at Nikkatsu Studios in Chofu. Art director Sasaki-san is choosing colors this morning! The set blueprint by Sasaki-san. The backside of the set. Nails. Today’s action team is U-DEN　FLAME WORKS led by Shimomura-san. Bam! Bam! Action free practice whenever and wherever. And time for the performance. To help the actors, we are providing green full-body tights! Wire work! Wire riggers Yuuki-san (left), and Ishido-san (right). Green “Moji-Moji-kun” standing by. From the left, Action Director Shimomura-san, Action Director Assistant Sonomura-san, Nagano-san on the right. Today we’re using a machine called a camera remote to direct a remote camera from the crane. Mouri-san in charge of the special machinery. Plug suit production by Udagawa-san (right) and Kitaochi-san of of Jiyuro. Lighting equipment looks like lanterns in the sky. Special Effects Hair and Makeup, Nishiguchi-san (left), Ishii-san (right). They created very special hair and makeup, including the wigs. Kadokawa Publishing’s famous editor Hara-san, who is responsible for the publication of Murakami’s new book, has come to the studio to pick up the manuscript. Inspecting the props.