Fukushima Folktale Museum Hey Everyone...2 - Appreciating the fusion of moving story and animation

Fukushima Folklore Museum Hey, everyone... 2 - Fukushima Minwakan Hey, everyone...

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

October 8, 2005 - September 23, 2006 Fukushima Central Television October 8, 2005 - September 23, 2006 (1st - 48th episodes)

■Broadcasting station

Fukushima Central Television

■Frequencies

15 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 48

■ Production

・Production, writing/Total Planning Office

■Works

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■Explanation

Fu-chan's Folktale Museum "Hey everyone..." is a CG animation consisting of 144 episodes (as of July 2008) that combines folktales, a part of traditional Japanese culture, with cutting-edge CG technology. The story-loving main character "Fu-chan" acts as the guide for the 144 episodes of the CG animation, which was produced by many unique CG artists. The variety and high quality of the works make it a very fulfilling content for the emotional education of children and entertainment for the elderly.

"Fukushima Folktale Museum Hey Everyone... 2" is a series that aired on Fukushima Chuo Television from 2005 to 2006. The 48-episode series explores the rich folklore of Fukushima Prefecture while delving deeply into the culture and history of the region. Each episode introduces a different folktale, beautifully depicting the legends and climate behind it using computer graphics.

This series is loved by a wide range of people, from children to adults, and is especially loved by the people of Fukushima Prefecture, who can sense the love for their hometown. Using CG animation technology, the world of folk tales is realistically recreated, deeply moving viewers. Although each episode is short, they deal with deep themes and contain many thoughts that will get the viewer thinking.

■Cast

・Folk tales told by Sachiko Yokoyama, Bsaku Sato, and MASAE
・Yasuhiko Nemoto

Each cast member plays their own role while expressing the world of folk tales in a rich way. Yokoyama Sachiko's narration in particular is warm and has the power to draw the audience into the world of the story. Sato Bsaku, Masae, and Nemoto Yasuhiko's acting also play an important role in livening up the atmosphere of each episode.

■ Main staff

・Dialect coaching: Nemoto Yasuhiko ・Scriptwriter: Takeji Masae ・General producer: Sudo Masanori ・CG producers: Inakage Masahiko, Kondo Satoshi ・Music: Hattori Takayuki ・Director: Takiguchi Shinichi ・General director: Takeji Masae ・Planning, production, and copyright: Total Planning Office

The staff spent a lot of time and effort to recreate Fukushima's folk tales as CG animation. Masae Takeji's scripts, in particular, delve deeply into the themes of each episode, providing viewers with content to think about. Takayuki Hattori's music also plays an important role in enhancing the atmosphere of each episode. The technical skills of CG producers Masahiko Inakage and Sachiko Kondo were also essential to raising the quality of the work.

■Subtitle

・No.001／Toramaru the rich man・No.002／The story of Anchin and Kiyohime・No.003／The Lord of Lake Inawashiro・No.004／The cat of Namikyoin・No.005／Lazy Santa・No.006／The story of the mermaid's rules・No.007／Tsubutaro the snail・No.008／Danger, danger・No.009／Obasuteyama・No.010／Babysitting Jizo・No.011／Old man who drinks birds・No.012／Thunder and the mulberry tree・No.013／ Horse face・No.014／Demon's seven-mile shoes・No.015／Dango-don・No.016／Dragon God's New Year's pine・No.017／Crying stone of Aizu・No.018／Nekoyashiki・No.019／Traveling actor and fox・No.020／Legend of Fox Field・No.021／Three wishes・No.022／Magoshirobuchi・No.023／Grandfather and botamochi・No.024／Grandmother's reply・No.025／Dutiful youngest daughter・No. 026/The woodcutter who bought a dream・No.027/Snow in Aizu・No.028/Taroboyama and the great volcano・No.029/Masaemon the liar・No.030/A night without a hole・No.031/Osharakozenbei・No.032/Mr. Magosaku's cat・No.033/Tobei Inari・No.034/Gold coins from the roof・No.035/The three monkeys of Akai-dake・No.036/The monk and the boy・No.037/The god of poverty・No. 038/The story of the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law・No.039/The Tengu fan of Mt. Myoken・No.040/The bell of the swamp・No.041/Daitokubo, the creator of Mt. Shinobu・No.042/The unfamiliar persimmon of Aizu・No.043/Shinbei of the bamboo hut and the daughter of Konoike・No.044/The love between Shuunen and Oito・No.045/The kappa of Setibo-fuchi・No.046/Daino-numa and Aki・No.047/The battle of Kohata by Yawata Taro Yoshiie・No.048/The monk fox

The subtitles of each episode reflect the rich folklore of Fukushima Prefecture, and are sure to pique the viewers' interest. For example, "Toramaru Choja" and "The Tale of Anchin and Kiyohime" are famous folktales that have been passed down since ancient times, and are familiar to viewers. In addition, stories such as "The Lord of Lake Inawashiro" and "The Crying Stone of Aizu" give viewers a sense of the climate and history of Fukushima Prefecture, and provide an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the local culture.

■ Related works

・Fukushima Folklore Museum Hey everyone...
・Hey everyone... Fu-chan's Fukushima Folklore Museum

"Fukushima Folktale Museum Hey Everyone... 2" is related to "Fukushima Folktale Museum Hey Everyone..." and "Hey Everyone... Fu-chan's Fukushima Folktale Museum," and by watching these works together, you can gain a deeper understanding of the world of Fukushima folktales. These works also use CG animation to introduce folktales, offering viewers a new perspective.

■ Theme songs and music

・TM1
・Hey everyone...
Lyrics by Masae Takeji, Music by Takayuki Hattori, Singer by Ayumi Shigemori

The theme song "Hey everyone..." is written by Masae Takeji, composed by Takayuki Hattori, and sung by Ayumi Shigemori. The song's warm melody and lyrics reflect the theme of the work, deeply moving viewers. Ayumi Shigemori's singing voice in particular plays an important role in enhancing the atmosphere of the work.

■ Evaluation and recommendation

"Fukushima Folktale Museum Hey Everyone... 2" is a CG animation that recreates the rich folktales of Fukushima Prefecture, and its high quality and depth of content have deeply moved viewers. It has been loved by a wide range of people, from children to adults, and is a work that allows the people of Fukushima Prefecture to feel their hometown's love.

Each episode of this work introduces a different folktale, beautifully depicting the legends and culture behind each one using CG. Although each story is short, they deal with deep themes and contain a lot of content that will make the viewer think. Thanks to the efforts of the cast and staff, the quality of the work is very high, offering a new perspective to the viewer.

I would especially recommend this film to those who are interested in Fukushima's culture and history, and those who enjoy the world of folk tales. It is also recommended for those who are interested in CG animation technology. This film deeply moves viewers and provides an opportunity to understand the rich culture of Fukushima. Please give it a watch.