TV Navi 2011.05 Interview: Romanization and Translation
Transcript: here.
Kankyaku douin 250 mannin toppa no dai hitto de izen koukaichuu no [GANTZ]. Sono kanketsuhen to naru [GANTZ PERFECT ANSWER] no satsuei uragawa to sono "kotae" ni tsuite, shuen no Ninomiya Kazunari to Yoshitaka Yuriko ni kiita.
- Hade na akushon ga tsudzuku honsaku no naka de, Kurono to kare wo shitau Tae no shiin ni wa hokkorisuru bubun mo arimasu ga, sono kuukikan wa dou tsukutteittan desuka?
Yuri: Ninomiya-san ga sugoku kiyou nan desu. [Sasuga sutaa da naa] to omoimashitamon.
Nino: Cho cho chotto (warai), okashiiyan! Sono kotae.
Yuri: (Sonna Ninomiya no hannou wo suruushitsutsu) dou iu kanji ka to iimasuto, genba no kuuki wo zenbu hogushitekurerun desune. Shizen to hito no kokoro no naka ni hairikondekite, habatobishita ato no suna wo narasu kanji de, hito no boko boko ni natta bubun wo saa tto nadetekureru. Kekka, genba wo kimochi ii kuukan ni shitekureru hito deshitane.
Nino: Iya iya! Sou iu Yoshitaka Yuriko mo desune, tatakawanai ningen no kouitten nanode, seisaku sutaffu no oashisu ni nattetanjanai kana, yappari. [Ashita wa kanojo ga kuruzo!] to naru to, genba no minna mo tenshon ga takakunaru, sonna sokumen mo atta to omouyo.
- Jishin mo Yoshitaka-san ni "oashisu"teki yasuragi wo kanjitari?
Nino: (furatto ni genkiyoku) Hai, kanjimashita.
Yuri: (hikui koe de butsubutsu) Bouyomi ka? Bouyomi ka?
Nino: (warai) Iya, boku wa seishinteki ni mo nikutaiteki ni mo Tae-chan no onkei wo uketeite. Konkai no [PERFECT ANSWER] wa Tae-chan mo tatakai ni makikomareru kara, sou mo iikirenain dakedo, zensaku no toki wa Tae-chan ga genba ni kuru toki wa hitsuzenteki ni boku mo tatakawanakute ii hi datta node, hontou ni arigatotta. Ato shikattari, joudan wo ittari tte iu otona e no taiou wo kankakuteki ni wakatteiru hito de, mou anmari shikararetarishinai otona ni totte wa, sou iu sesshikata mo sugoku ureshikatta natte. Sonna funiki de, genba no kuuki wo kaeteiku tokoro wa boku mo minaraitai to omotta.
- Futari no kyouen shiin de inshouteki datta koto wa?
Yuri: Yappari, onbu desukane.
Nino: Onbu ne.
Yuri: Gekichuu, futari de nigeteru aida wa zutto Ninomiya-san ni onbushite moratte. Anna ni nagajikan, dareka ni onbusaretsudzukeru koto tte mou nai to omoimasu. Kodou to taion to toiki to zenbu kanjiraremashita. Senaka de komyunikeeshon wo totta hito wa hajimete deshitane.
Nino: ... Maa, shoujiki, jakkan kubi wo itamechattan dakedo.
Yuri: Kubi mo koshi mo itameteshimatte ne...
Nino: Un. Giri giri dattakedo, maa, yarikirimashitana!
- Zensaku no seijin to no geemuteki na tatakai ni taishi, konsaku wa namami no sekkinsen ga midokoro desuga?
Yuri: Watashi wa waiyaa de tsurarete, hipparareru satsuei ga tanoshikatta desune. Moto moto watashi wa sora wo tobitai to omottete. Patto shita wo miru to akushon-bu no hito ga tsuttekureteiru wake nan desukedo (warai), ano fuwatto iu kanji ga tonderumitaide kimochi yokatta yone?
Nino: E? Ore, betsu ni sora tobitakunaimon (warai). Arashi de mo konsaato nanka de tsurihayarasete morattemasukedo, okyaku-san ga ite matteiruno to, satsuei de yaru no wa zenzen chigau. Tanoshikatta bubun mo arukedo, kekkyoku kowakatta to iu kansou ga, maa, shoujiki na toko desu (warai).
- Eiga originaru no rasuto ni tsuite wa?
Yuri: Konkai wa chuuban mou gunya gunya ni natte, shuushuu ga tsukanain janai ka to omottandesukedo, chanto chakuchishitete [Sugoi!] to omoimashita. Kimochi yoku "marukunatta" to iu kanji desu.
Nino: 1+1 wa dou ganbatte mo 2 nanda to iu kantansa wo magete, 3 ni mo 4 ni mo naru to iu fuu ni wa shinai hou ga ii. Sou iu rasuto datta you na ki ga suru. Monosugoku fukakai na youso ga karamiau naka kara, soko ni tadoritsuku no ga boku wa sugoku ii na to omotte. Dakara, gyaku ni soko made no michisuji wo motto fukakai ni shiteyarou, iwakan wo ooku motaseyou, to omotte shibai wo shiteta. Ima wa, ishi no aru tama = gantsu ni totte, are ga paafekuto ansaa dattanda to boku wa omottemasu.
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Smash hit film "GANTZ", still screening in the cinemas, has mobilized a total of more than 2.5 million viewers. We interviewed the leading actor Ninomiya Kazunari and Yoshitaka Yuriko about the behind-the-scenes and the 'Answer' of what will become the concluding installment of the series, "GANTZ PERFECT ANSWER".
- Amidst the flamboyant action scenes that continue to overwhelm the current piece, there are tender and sentimental scenes between Kurono and Tae, the woman who yearns for him. How did you create the atmosphere for such scenes?
Yuri: Ninomiya-san is extremely skilled. Made me think "As expected of a star".
Nino: W- wa- wait! (Laugh) What kind of answer is that? It's weird! (in Kansai dialect)
Yuri: (While ignoring Ninomiya's reaction) To put it in another way, his presence eased up the entire atmosphere of the filming set. He is able to naturally enter people's heart, swiftly caressing the parts that had become laden with holes, just like how the sand [in a pit] is smoothed out after a long jumper has landed on it. As the result, he made the set a pleasant place to be in.
Nino: No no! Likewise, I think that Yoshitaka Yuriko, as the only woman who didn't take part in any battles (lit. tatakawanai ningen no kouitten = the lone flower in a group who doesn't fight), had also become an oasis to the production staffs. There were moments where the spirits of everyone on the set were lifted up at the thought of "Tomorrow she's gonna come".
- Did you also personally feel such oasis-like tranquility thanks to her?
Nino: (Said flatly in a cheerful tone) Yes, I did.
Yuri: (Mutter softly) Monotone reply? Monotone reply?
Nino: (Laugh) Well, I was also indebted to Tae-chan both mentally and physically. Though it doesn't really have any bearing to the present movie "PERFECT ANSWER" since Tae-chan is also dragged into the battles, but in the previous piece, the day she came to the set automatically became the day when I didn't have to fight, so I was really grateful to her. Furthermore, since she's a person who intuitively knows how to interact with the adults by way of scolding, making jokes at them, and such, in the eyes of the adults who are not used to being scolded, that sort of treatment makes them happy, I think. With that sort of ambience [surrounding her], the way she's capable of altering the atmosphere of the set is what I thought I would like to learn from her.
- Is there any memorable experience among the scenes in which you appear together?
Yuri: As I thought, piggyback ride.
Nino: Yes, piggyback ride.
Yuri: While filming a scene in which we're escaping together, Ninomiya-san carried me on his back the whole time. I don't think I'll experience being carried on someone's back continuously for a long period of time ever again. I was able to sense his heartbeat, body temperature, heavy breathing, everything. It was the first time I had communication through someone's back. (lit. the first person I picked up communication with through the back)
Nino: Well, frankly, I somehow ended up hurting my neck.
Yuri: Yes, in the end, both your neck and waist became sore...
Nino: Well, even though I just barely made it, I'm glad I managed to pull it off!
- In contrast to the previous piece where you engage the aliens in a game-like battle, the highlight of the current piece lies in the real physical close-quarter combat, but.....
Yuri: I enjoyed the shoot where we were suspended on the wires and hauled upwards. Because I've always wanted to fly in the sky to begin with. Though, when I glanced downwards, we were just merely being hauled up by the crew from action department (Laugh). But that weightless sensation that we felt as if we're soaring in the air gave off a pleasant feeling, right?
Nino: Eh? I've never particularly wanted to fly in the sky (Laugh). I've experienced being suspended on wires in Arashi concerts but it was done in the presence of audience fluttering about beneath us, which is completely different from what I did during the shooting. Of course, there were enjoyable aspects but in the end, I had the impression of it being frightening, honestly-speaking (Laugh).
- Please give us one word or two about the original ending of the movie
Yuri: This time, I thought that things became kinda flabby and out of control right around the middle stage. But in the end, it made a proper landing that promptly made me think "Amazing". It gives off a pleasant and "well-rounded" feeling.
Nino: Without steering away from the simplicity that 1+1 is equal to 2 no matter how hard we try, so as to not make it become a 3 or a 4. I feel that we have that sort of ending. Amidst the entanglement of elements that are extremely inexplicable, where we arrived at in the end is really pleasing, I think. Conversely, we acted out the roles while thinking "Let's make the route to the ending more bewildering" and while carrying the feeling of anxiety on our backs. And I think that for now, to the sphere of determination = Gantz, that is the 'PERFECT ANSWER'.
Kankyaku douin 250 mannin toppa no dai hitto de izen koukaichuu no [GANTZ]. Sono kanketsuhen to naru [GANTZ PERFECT ANSWER] no satsuei uragawa to sono "kotae" ni tsuite, shuen no Ninomiya Kazunari to Yoshitaka Yuriko ni kiita.
- Hade na akushon ga tsudzuku honsaku no naka de, Kurono to kare wo shitau Tae no shiin ni wa hokkorisuru bubun mo arimasu ga, sono kuukikan wa dou tsukutteittan desuka?
Yuri: Ninomiya-san ga sugoku kiyou nan desu. [Sasuga sutaa da naa] to omoimashitamon.
Nino: Cho cho chotto (warai), okashiiyan! Sono kotae.
Yuri: (Sonna Ninomiya no hannou wo suruushitsutsu) dou iu kanji ka to iimasuto, genba no kuuki wo zenbu hogushitekurerun desune. Shizen to hito no kokoro no naka ni hairikondekite, habatobishita ato no suna wo narasu kanji de, hito no boko boko ni natta bubun wo saa tto nadetekureru. Kekka, genba wo kimochi ii kuukan ni shitekureru hito deshitane.
Nino: Iya iya! Sou iu Yoshitaka Yuriko mo desune, tatakawanai ningen no kouitten nanode, seisaku sutaffu no oashisu ni nattetanjanai kana, yappari. [Ashita wa kanojo ga kuruzo!] to naru to, genba no minna mo tenshon ga takakunaru, sonna sokumen mo atta to omouyo.
- Jishin mo Yoshitaka-san ni "oashisu"teki yasuragi wo kanjitari?
Nino: (furatto ni genkiyoku) Hai, kanjimashita.
Yuri: (hikui koe de butsubutsu) Bouyomi ka? Bouyomi ka?
Nino: (warai) Iya, boku wa seishinteki ni mo nikutaiteki ni mo Tae-chan no onkei wo uketeite. Konkai no [PERFECT ANSWER] wa Tae-chan mo tatakai ni makikomareru kara, sou mo iikirenain dakedo, zensaku no toki wa Tae-chan ga genba ni kuru toki wa hitsuzenteki ni boku mo tatakawanakute ii hi datta node, hontou ni arigatotta. Ato shikattari, joudan wo ittari tte iu otona e no taiou wo kankakuteki ni wakatteiru hito de, mou anmari shikararetarishinai otona ni totte wa, sou iu sesshikata mo sugoku ureshikatta natte. Sonna funiki de, genba no kuuki wo kaeteiku tokoro wa boku mo minaraitai to omotta.
- Futari no kyouen shiin de inshouteki datta koto wa?
Yuri: Yappari, onbu desukane.
Nino: Onbu ne.
Yuri: Gekichuu, futari de nigeteru aida wa zutto Ninomiya-san ni onbushite moratte. Anna ni nagajikan, dareka ni onbusaretsudzukeru koto tte mou nai to omoimasu. Kodou to taion to toiki to zenbu kanjiraremashita. Senaka de komyunikeeshon wo totta hito wa hajimete deshitane.
Nino: ... Maa, shoujiki, jakkan kubi wo itamechattan dakedo.
Yuri: Kubi mo koshi mo itameteshimatte ne...
Nino: Un. Giri giri dattakedo, maa, yarikirimashitana!
- Zensaku no seijin to no geemuteki na tatakai ni taishi, konsaku wa namami no sekkinsen ga midokoro desuga?
Yuri: Watashi wa waiyaa de tsurarete, hipparareru satsuei ga tanoshikatta desune. Moto moto watashi wa sora wo tobitai to omottete. Patto shita wo miru to akushon-bu no hito ga tsuttekureteiru wake nan desukedo (warai), ano fuwatto iu kanji ga tonderumitaide kimochi yokatta yone?
Nino: E? Ore, betsu ni sora tobitakunaimon (warai). Arashi de mo konsaato nanka de tsurihayarasete morattemasukedo, okyaku-san ga ite matteiruno to, satsuei de yaru no wa zenzen chigau. Tanoshikatta bubun mo arukedo, kekkyoku kowakatta to iu kansou ga, maa, shoujiki na toko desu (warai).
- Eiga originaru no rasuto ni tsuite wa?
Yuri: Konkai wa chuuban mou gunya gunya ni natte, shuushuu ga tsukanain janai ka to omottandesukedo, chanto chakuchishitete [Sugoi!] to omoimashita. Kimochi yoku "marukunatta" to iu kanji desu.
Nino: 1+1 wa dou ganbatte mo 2 nanda to iu kantansa wo magete, 3 ni mo 4 ni mo naru to iu fuu ni wa shinai hou ga ii. Sou iu rasuto datta you na ki ga suru. Monosugoku fukakai na youso ga karamiau naka kara, soko ni tadoritsuku no ga boku wa sugoku ii na to omotte. Dakara, gyaku ni soko made no michisuji wo motto fukakai ni shiteyarou, iwakan wo ooku motaseyou, to omotte shibai wo shiteta. Ima wa, ishi no aru tama = gantsu ni totte, are ga paafekuto ansaa dattanda to boku wa omottemasu.
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Smash hit film "GANTZ", still screening in the cinemas, has mobilized a total of more than 2.5 million viewers. We interviewed the leading actor Ninomiya Kazunari and Yoshitaka Yuriko about the behind-the-scenes and the 'Answer' of what will become the concluding installment of the series, "GANTZ PERFECT ANSWER".
- Amidst the flamboyant action scenes that continue to overwhelm the current piece, there are tender and sentimental scenes between Kurono and Tae, the woman who yearns for him. How did you create the atmosphere for such scenes?
Yuri: Ninomiya-san is extremely skilled. Made me think "As expected of a star".
Nino: W- wa- wait! (Laugh) What kind of answer is that? It's weird! (in Kansai dialect)
Yuri: (While ignoring Ninomiya's reaction) To put it in another way, his presence eased up the entire atmosphere of the filming set. He is able to naturally enter people's heart, swiftly caressing the parts that had become laden with holes, just like how the sand [in a pit] is smoothed out after a long jumper has landed on it. As the result, he made the set a pleasant place to be in.
Nino: No no! Likewise, I think that Yoshitaka Yuriko, as the only woman who didn't take part in any battles (lit. tatakawanai ningen no kouitten = the lone flower in a group who doesn't fight), had also become an oasis to the production staffs. There were moments where the spirits of everyone on the set were lifted up at the thought of "Tomorrow she's gonna come".
- Did you also personally feel such oasis-like tranquility thanks to her?
Nino: (Said flatly in a cheerful tone) Yes, I did.
Yuri: (Mutter softly) Monotone reply? Monotone reply?
Nino: (Laugh) Well, I was also indebted to Tae-chan both mentally and physically. Though it doesn't really have any bearing to the present movie "PERFECT ANSWER" since Tae-chan is also dragged into the battles, but in the previous piece, the day she came to the set automatically became the day when I didn't have to fight, so I was really grateful to her. Furthermore, since she's a person who intuitively knows how to interact with the adults by way of scolding, making jokes at them, and such, in the eyes of the adults who are not used to being scolded, that sort of treatment makes them happy, I think. With that sort of ambience [surrounding her], the way she's capable of altering the atmosphere of the set is what I thought I would like to learn from her.
- Is there any memorable experience among the scenes in which you appear together?
Yuri: As I thought, piggyback ride.
Nino: Yes, piggyback ride.
Yuri: While filming a scene in which we're escaping together, Ninomiya-san carried me on his back the whole time. I don't think I'll experience being carried on someone's back continuously for a long period of time ever again. I was able to sense his heartbeat, body temperature, heavy breathing, everything. It was the first time I had communication through someone's back. (lit. the first person I picked up communication with through the back)
Nino: Well, frankly, I somehow ended up hurting my neck.
Yuri: Yes, in the end, both your neck and waist became sore...
Nino: Well, even though I just barely made it, I'm glad I managed to pull it off!
- In contrast to the previous piece where you engage the aliens in a game-like battle, the highlight of the current piece lies in the real physical close-quarter combat, but.....
Yuri: I enjoyed the shoot where we were suspended on the wires and hauled upwards. Because I've always wanted to fly in the sky to begin with. Though, when I glanced downwards, we were just merely being hauled up by the crew from action department (Laugh). But that weightless sensation that we felt as if we're soaring in the air gave off a pleasant feeling, right?
Nino: Eh? I've never particularly wanted to fly in the sky (Laugh). I've experienced being suspended on wires in Arashi concerts but it was done in the presence of audience fluttering about beneath us, which is completely different from what I did during the shooting. Of course, there were enjoyable aspects but in the end, I had the impression of it being frightening, honestly-speaking (Laugh).
- Please give us one word or two about the original ending of the movie
Yuri: This time, I thought that things became kinda flabby and out of control right around the middle stage. But in the end, it made a proper landing that promptly made me think "Amazing". It gives off a pleasant and "well-rounded" feeling.
Nino: Without steering away from the simplicity that 1+1 is equal to 2 no matter how hard we try, so as to not make it become a 3 or a 4. I feel that we have that sort of ending. Amidst the entanglement of elements that are extremely inexplicable, where we arrived at in the end is really pleasing, I think. Conversely, we acted out the roles while thinking "Let's make the route to the ending more bewildering" and while carrying the feeling of anxiety on our backs. And I think that for now, to the sphere of determination = Gantz, that is the 'PERFECT ANSWER'.