IS2 One-Off Festival 2: The appeal and evaluation of live dubbed dramas

IS2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbing Drama - Infinite Stratos 2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbing Drama

■ Public Media

event

■ Original Media

Light novel

■ Release date

April 13, 2014 - January 1, 0000

■ How it first appeared

Released and sold by: Overlap

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Izuru Yumizuru

■ Director

Yasuhito Kikuchi

■ Production

・Animation Production: Eightbit

■Works

©Izuru Yumizuru, OVERLAP／Project IS

■ Story

"IS <Infinite Stratos>" is a flying powered suit that can only be operated by women. Since its development and release in Japan, the world has become a female-dominated society.

IS Academy, a school for training IS pilots, is an all-girls school attended by female candidates from all over the world.

However, the main character, Ichika Orimura, is forced to enroll in IS Academy because, despite being a boy, he is somehow able to activate IS. The only boy in a school of women, along with his childhood friend Houki, a kendo girl, and a diverse array of girls from various countries, weave together in a whirlwind of action battles and love stories.

What will become of the sudden enemy attack, the mystery hidden within IS, and the love between the girls over Ichika?

■Explanation

Held at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL on Sunday, April 13, 2013. During the event, a live dubbed drama was performed and a new picture animation was shown on the screen behind the stage.

■Cast

・Ichika Orimura/Kouki Uchiyama・Houki Shinonono/Yoko Hikasa・Cecilia Alcott/Yukana・Rinne Otori/Asami Shimoda・Charlotte Dunois/Kana Hanazawa・Laura Bodewig/Marina Inoue・Tatenashi Sarashiki/Chiwa Saito・Kanzashi Sarashiki/Suzuko Mimori

■ Main staff

・Original work: Yumizuru Izuru (published by Overlap Bunko)
・Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi ・Character design: Kumi Horii ・Sub-character design: Sorato Shimizu ・Mechanic design: Takeshi Takakura, Koichi Mugitani (CHOCO)
・Chief animation directors: Kumi Horii, Kuso Shimizu, Shinya Nishizawa ・Series director: Shin Tosaka ・Sound director: Akihiko Nakajima ・Music: Hikaru Nanase ・CGI director: Eiji Inomoto (Orange)
・Color design/Tomomi Murakami (Hiwa)
・Art director: Shunichiro Yoshihara (Biho)
Art setting: Yoshinori Shiozawa Director of photography: Koji Tanaka (Rare Trick)
Edited by Yoshiko Kimura (MADBOX)
・Animation Production: Eightbit

■ Main Characters

Ichika Orimura The only boy in the world who can use IS. Although he has a carefree personality, he has a passionate side and sticks to his beliefs. He is incredibly popular with girls, but he is surprisingly naive and eccentric when it comes to love.

Shinonono Ichika's first childhood friend. She has a long ponytail. She aspires to become a swordsman and has a stubborn personality. She has had feelings for Ichika for a long time, but has not been able to express them honestly. Her older sister is Tabane, an IS developer.

Cecilia Alcott - British representative candidate. A proud young lady born into a distinguished family, she takes pride in both her appearance and her abilities. She was touched by Ichika's manly fighting style during the match, and has had feelings for him ever since.

Huang Suzune: A candidate for the Chinese national team. Ichika's second childhood friend. She has had feelings for Ichika for a long time, but is always annoyed by his eccentricities. As the only one in a different class, she can't help but worry about Ichika's actions every day.

Charlotte Dunois: A candidate for the French national team. She enrolled in the school as a male IS pilot in order to get closer to Ichika and gather data. Even after she found out that she was a girl, Ichika continued to treat her kindly, which made her develop feelings for him. After that, with Ichika's persuasion, she decided to live life at the school as a girl again.

Laura Bodewig: A German representative candidate. A girl who was raised as a fighting tool. When she was in the German army, she was trained by Chifuyu and came to respect and admire him. Because of this, she initially hated Ichika, but was touched when he saved her without regard for his own safety, and since then, she has openly declared that "Ichika is my wife."

The student council president who boasts the strongest abilities in Tatenashi Academy. A second-year student, he is Ichika's senior. He is cheerful and mischievous, and often teases Ichika, but he also has a mysterious side to him.

Sarashiki: Kanzashi Tatenashi's younger sister and Ichika's classmate. She has an introverted and reserved personality. She is a candidate for the Japanese national team, but for some reason her personal robot is incomplete.

■Subtitle

・Live dubbing drama IS Princess Kaguya of the Japanese Folktales 2014 (2013/04/13)
・Live dubbing drama IS Momotaro of the Japanese Folktales 2014 (2013/04/13)

Review and Recommendation

"IS2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbed Drama" was a special work that was screened as part of an event held in 2014, and it was a very valuable experience for fans. Below, we will provide a detailed review and recommendation of this work.

Story and setting

"Infinite Stratos (IS)" is based on a light novel by Izuru Yumizuru and is set in a world where "IS" powered suits exist, which can only be operated by women. The story begins with the protagonist, Ichika Orimura, a man, being forced to enroll in IS Academy as the only person who can activate an IS. This setting is a clever combination of science fiction elements such as gender reversal and powered suits, and has a captivating appeal that draws viewers in.

In the "IS2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbing Drama," a unique attempt was made in which students of IS Academy acted out a story based on a Japanese folk tale. By incorporating the two folk tales, "Princess Kaguya" and "Momotaro," into the world of IS, viewers can rediscover the charm of the characters from a fresh perspective. This attempt is sure to attract interest from new viewers as well as existing fans.

character

Each character in this series is unique and leaves a strong impression on viewers. The main character, Ichika, is charming because he has an easy-going personality but sticks to his beliefs. The international girls who surround him also have their own attractive personalities, so viewers won't get bored. In particular, characters such as his childhood friends Houki, Cecilia, Suzune, Charlotte, Laura, Tatenashi, and Kanzashi are depicted as growing through their relationships with Ichika. Fans will be able to experience the acting of these characters live in this live dubbed drama, which will be a special experience.

Cast and voice actors

The cast of this work is a luxurious lineup of voice actors, including Kouki Uchiyama, Yoko Hikasa, Yukana, Asami Shimoda, Kana Hanazawa, Marina Inoue, Chiwa Saito, and Suzuko Mimori. These voice actors bring out the individuality of each character to the fullest, deeply moving viewers. In particular, being able to see their performances in the form of a live dubbed drama will be a big attraction for fans.

Production and staff

The director of this work is Yasuhito Kikuchi, the character designer is Kumi Horii, the sub-character designer is Kushou Shimizu, the mechanic designers are Takeshi Takakura and Koichi Mugitani, the chief animation directors are Kumi Horii, Kushou Shimizu, and Shinya Nishizawa, the series director is Shin Tosaka, the sound director is Satoshi Nakajima, the music is Hikaru Nanase, the CGI director is Eiji Inomoto, the color designer is Tomomi Murakami, the art director is Shunichiro Yoshihara, the art setting is Yoshinori Shiozawa, the cinematographer is Tsunehisa Tanaka, the editor is Yoshiko Kimura, and the animation production is by Eight Bit. The skills and passion of these staff members are what make this work so high quality.

Significance of the event

"IS2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbed Drama" was shown as part of an event held at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL on April 13, 2013. This event was a valuable experience for fans to reaffirm their love for the series and enjoy it from a new perspective. The live dubbed drama format not only allows viewers to experience the voice actors' live performances, but also has the effect of shortening the distance between the audience and the series. This allows fans to deepen their attachment to the series and become even more immersed in the world of the series.

Recommendation

"IS2 One-Off Festival 2 Live Dubbing Drama" is a work that can be recommended not only to existing "Infinite Stratos" fans, but also to new viewers. The story, which is based on a Japanese folk tale, will provide existing fans with a fresh perspective, and new viewers will have a good opportunity to learn about the appeal of the work. In addition, the high-quality production by a luxurious cast and staff will deeply move viewers. The live dubbing drama format is a rare opportunity to experience the voice actors' live performances, and it will be a good opportunity for fans to reaffirm their love for the work. Please watch this work and rediscover the appeal of "Infinite Stratos".