Idol content "Shine Post" serious announcement event local report! Interview with Producer Akihiro Ishihara

Shine Post ", an idol content developed by Konami Digital Entertainment Co.
At the "Shine Post" major announcement event held recently at Tower Records Shinjuku, it was announced that the company will be working with partner companies on a new media mix project that will include novels, games, anime, music, live performances, and quot;and more. The event was held at the "Shine Post" event held at a major event store in Tokyo.

The editorial department of Saiga NAK was able to visit this event, which marked the beginning of the project!

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TINGS" appeared at Tower Records Shinjuku!

On Tuesday, October 26, a " Shine Post" announcement event was held at the Tower Records Shinjuku store, and was simultaneously broadcast live on YouTube and other media.

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The two comedians Rainbow took the stage as MCs and gave a short speech!
Then, the distribution started and the " Shine Post" project teaser movie was shown for the first time with Rainbow's VTR.

Since the information including the connection between the five performers was withheld in the advance announcement, fans were surprised to see the movie and the venue was in an uproar!
Then, to thunderous applause that echoed throughout the floor, the five voice cast members appeared on stage, dressed in cute costumes matching their characters!

TINGS Character Voice Cast Konami Digital Entertainment

TINGS" Character Voice Cast (titles omitted)

• SUZUDAI SAYUMI (Playing the role of Haru Aotenkoku)
• KANIZAWA Moeko (Playing the role of TAMAKI Anatsu)
• Yuko Natsuyoshi (Playing the role of Rio Seimai)
• Rimo Hasegawa (Playing the role of Yukine Gionji)
• Rika Nakagawa (Playing the role of Beniha Ito)

Moeko Kanizawa (played by Anatsu Tamaki), a member of the idol group "≠ME (Not Equal Me)", is making her first attempt at voice acting! "Since this is my first challenge, I am taking acting lessons with Rimo and Rika, and I am working hard to catch up with everyone who is usually active as a voice actor! " she said.

During the event, the cast introduced their characters and talked about their activities as "TINGS," lessons and recordings.
Rimo Hasegawa (playing Yukine Gionji), who usually works as a stage actress, said, " Unlike on stage, there are many things to pay attention to when expressing the voice, such as noise and the sound of turning the script, so I am taking lessons while thinking that acting is very deep.
Veteran voice actress Junko Iwao is also involved in the lessons as a teacher. Rika Nakagawa (who plays the role of Momiji Ito) said, " Iwao Sensei always praises and stretches us, and we are working very hard in a positive way! She also talked about how the lessons were going.

Animated music video and game teaser PV released!

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The animated music video of "TINGS" singing " Be Your Light! and a teaser PV for the game "Shine Post," which is currently under development. The cast members were very excited to see the video for the first time!

The teaser PV showed the actual game under development running on a smartphone, and the game system under development was introduced in the narrated voices of Haru Aotenkoku and Rio Seimai.
This title introduces the latest systems, such as the real-time influence of the excitement of live performances depending on the efforts of the idols you have raised, and offers a new idol-raising experience that intertwines idol training, story, and music!
Yuko Natsuyoshi (who plays the role of Rio Seimai), who is known for her singing ability, encouraged Ms. Kanizawa, who was feeling nervous before the upcoming recording, with a smile and said, "I can' t say too much, but my singing voice caused trouble during the recording due to its latest system. ......," he chuckled unintentionally. What does it mean to be too good a singer ......! It will be interesting to see what kind of game system they come up with!

"Be Your Light! " live performance!

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In the second half of the event, "TINGS" performed "Be Your Light! Live performance of "Be Your Light!
The brightly-costumed, sparkling, and glorious group sang the song in high spirits, just like the "idols" themselves. ......! It was a wonderful performance that even the author couldn't help but admire and listen to!

Immediately after the performance, Sayumi Suzushiro (playing the role of Haru Aotenkoku) said, "We have been polishing our singing and dancing since this content started, and all of us were really looking forward to the day when we could show it off to everyone. And today, I am so happy to be able to unveil it here and share this moment with you all! " she said with a smile!

Interview with Akihiro Ishihara, game producer!

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After the event, we were able to talk directly to Akihiro Ishihara, the producer of the game "Shine Post"!

Next Generation Idol Simulation

Shine Post" took several years just to prepare the content. I myself love idols, but even within the single word "idol," each idol has its own personality and its own color. One of my goals was to allow such diversity among idols.
The project began with the idea of "creating a story. We started with a story that had a strong beginning and end, like a novel, and spent a lot of time working with Kazuma Miki, who edited and produced the original story, Rakudama, and Tinplate to create it.

The game we are developing is also story-driven. The genre of the game is a "next generation idol simulation," which is a step forward from "nurturing simulation" games. ......?
Instead of a rhythm game, the game focuses more on the drama (story) and the development of the characters. We are aiming to create a game that provides a comprehensive production experience for those who play it .......
We've actually had people test play the game, and some of them were in tears after playing it. ...... We don't want to tell a wet story, but rather a success story of girls who aim for the brilliance of idols.

We want to make it an experience that only a game can provide.

We want to make use of new "technologies" and those that have not been used in games before.
The function introduced in the PV, which allows the audience to rise and fall in real time, may come as a bit of a surprise to people in the game and CG industries who see it. " they might be a little surprised at this interesting use of technology.
This time we are developing it as a mobile game for smartphones, but we have a desire to make a console game as well. If we get a lot of voices, we will ......(laugh).

This media mix project will be developed in a variety of media, including novels, anime, and music/live performances. Even if the same story and characters are the subject matter, the way you feel and the time you spend experiencing it will differ depending on the media. If we deliver the game as a game, we want to make the player's experience unique to the game.

Attractive idols will appear one after another!

This time we only introduced the "TINGS," but there are many more characters who are scheduled to appear in the future. We are very particular about casting, and I am sure that the people we will be announcing in the future will surprise you when you hear about them (laughs).
I mentioned earlier about the "diversity of idols." There are many different idols, and they shine in many different ways. We plan to focus on various idols in the production and show their individual charms.

Producer Ishihara, thank you very much for your valuable talk!
I could feel your passion for the existence of "idols" from every word you said. ......

More information about the project will be released on the "Shine Post" official YouTube channel!
Since the full information about the game will be released a little later, we are planning to hold a live event on November 21, " TINGS LIVE JOURNEY ep.00 ~Prelude~ Mini Live Event ", as well as the first volume of the novel "Shine Post", which is currently on sale. "Wanna be your SHINEPOST!!!!! Let's enjoy "Wanna be your SHINEPOST"!

The teaser PV of the game "SHINEPOST" can be viewed at " SHINEPOST Game Official Website "!

Archived streaming is here!