The animation of “BANANA FISH” has sparked a hot discussion among new and old fans on the SNS, which shows the popularity of the work. Overall, the outside world is quite optimistic about the production lineup of this animation adaptation. Fans’ expectations for the animated version, the supervision of the inland sea scorpion and the character design Lin Mingmei are all in the eye, and they feel the pressure, but it is nothing more than that. Let’s listen to the two masters’ stories about the work and the behind-the-scenes related to production. .
Neihai honestly admitted that he had not read “BANANA FISH” himself. Therefore, when Aniplex’s producer, Kyou Kyoko, asked if she knew “BANANA FISH”, the inner sea would be wrong, thinking that people would bring snacks. I myself, I replied without thinking, “No matter what kind of snacks, all the people will not refuse!” Now I think that I feel shame…
When the original was serialized, Lin Mingmei was still in the student era, perhaps too young, and the comic reading was read, but basically did not understand the true essence of the work… In addition, after many years, almost no impression left. Therefore, after the formal acceptance of the work invitation, it was only after the original work was reread. However, I have to admit that the original yellow cover of the original book is extremely eye-catching, and it is very eye-catching in the girl comics area. Therefore, someone just mentioned the title of “BANANA FISH” with her, and the mind has just completed the check-in. .
Open “BANANA FISH”, whether it is the funny way of the characters, and the gangsters, guns and other related settings that are not in line with the daily scene of Japanese society, instantly lead readers into the cold and full of exotic countries. The world, with the rigorous and complex structure and the confusing plot all the way ups and downs. Each debut character has been shaped with flesh and blood, and the personality is distinct, and the emotional relationship between the protagonist Yasushi and Ying Er is even more appealing… The inland sea that was quickly circled immediately decided to take over the animated version of the supervision work. .
After adulthood, rereading the original work, the kind of experience that started from it, and the speed of reading pleasure, let Lin Mingmei really feel the unique skill of the masterpiece in the plot arrangement. Frankly speaking, the work that is so painstakingly carved about human nature is rare in the near future. Therefore, she does not want to miss such a rare opportunity. .
The biggest change in this animated version is the background of the story, changing the New York styles of the 1980s from the original to the modern version. Mainly because the Inner Sea Supervisor encountered many doubts that caused confusion for contemporary readers when reading the original work. If you just want to please the original fans, it is not unreasonable to copy the original settings, but in the purpose of letting the masterpiece spread and continue in the younger generation, after consulting with the producers of MAPPA, the inland supervision decided to be faithful to the original in the plot. Under the premise, the stage and the era will be re-packaged and upgraded. .
This script is roughly in accordance with the overall structure of the original, and the important bridges are retained in full. The so-called era upgrade is largely reflected in the character’s costume design. In the original work, the character is mostly dressed in T-shirts, jeans, and a jacket, and the animated version is replaced with a more modern fashion. That is to say, the human object type and the face are painted with the original style, and the clothing is changed from the beginning to the end. This part of the change, caused a lot of burden on the series of 濑古浩司, of course, the most difficult to count the role of design Lin Mingmei. .
According to Lin Mingmei, the supervision of the inner sea is not a common meaning for people. It is extremely harsh on the “handsome and handsome”, and often repeatedly brainwashed it. The male master must repair “a boy”! The clothing in the original works with a strong 80s style, although there is no lack of fun, and to the new work side, the supervision gives the indication that the clothing design must conform to the character traits, but also take into account the tidal feeling. .
According to the truth, all the gangsters who are killing and killing all the time, no matter how hard they put their minds on the wearing and matching time, most of them are the simple and elegant T-shirt denim in the original. However, the logic of the supervision of the inland sea is that it is rare to have an animation adaptation, and it is hard to take advantage of the opportunity to play cool. Besides, the animated version is definitely inseparable from coloring.
In addition, in the face of the original black and white world lacking the sense of season, the inner sea supervision that pays attention to the changes of the four seasons seems to have realized a regret. Therefore, the animated version will spare no effort to render more in this respect, and then the “new spring and summer, autumn and winter new release” of the sub-repairers will be indispensable. It is said that Lin Mingmei is also happy to cooperate actively. According to different situations, N sets of small private suits and various patterns have been customized for Ying Er. .
Of course, long-running works will inevitably encounter problems with the author’s style of painting, and readers’ preferences are also mixed. In this regard, the supervision of the Inland Sea and Lin Mingmei’s eyes are consistent, select the fifth and sixth volumes of the original library version, the role of the peak value, and the stability period as a template. .
In the original work, the performance of Yasho’s hair has undergone no small changes. To be honest, when I first appeared on the scene, the long hanging Liu Hai was really exposed to the times. In this regard, when Lin Mingmei considered the new image of the character, he referred to the photos of the characters close to the appearance of the Asian repairs. (Yoshida’s teacher once publicly stated that Stephen Edberg was the model first, but in the later period, it was clearly drifted into Rui. Van Fenix) and incorporates the modern style. .
In the film, the hairstyle of the sub-repair is obviously asymmetrical, and it does not add excessive care to highlight the random nature. Slightly unkempt reveals a little of arrogance and free and easy. As for the “Do not treat the tip of the hair into a sharp shape”, it is out of Lin Mingmei’s personal preference, both to present the softness of the hair, but also to be in order. .
Compared with the sub-repair, the “upgrade” of Ying Er is even worse. At the time of serialization, the former Liu Hai style of the original Chinese and English II was once popular, but if it was changed to the present, it would have to be “recutted.” Compared with the subsistence of a manuscript, the manuscript has been smooth, and the people of Ying Er have experienced many twists and turns. Before and after the 4th draft, the inner sea supervision does not mind to read more versions. According to Lin Mingmei’s recollection, she just came up and painted according to the original work. After the supervision of the inner sea, she gave a comment on the “wax head” and said that the athlete’s late hair would usually be cut short and crippled. A bunch. .
Supervising and explaining what he called “wax head” actually means that the boy has grown to the point where he begins to care and loves to play with his hairstyle. The first draft of the person was too close to the original, and it was only in the second draft that there were some adults. Because of the “baby face” of the second in the original work, it is necessary to create an atmosphere as much as possible. .
Some special occasions and mirrors in the original work, Ying Er did look quite old, Lin Mingmei first established the character’s tone according to this, and then, according to Ying Er, he was mistakenly recognized as a pupil by a foreigner. The eyes are bigger and more lovely. The supervision of the final confirmation draft is still quite satisfactory. In her original words, the “wax head” Ying Er surpassed his original expectations, super cute! When the second draft was published, the supervisor paid special attention to each line of the picture, and repeated. Lin Mingmei was afraid that the painting would affect the whole. Therefore, in the picture department, it was unconsciously finished with a full breath. .
In addition to Yasho and Ying Er, the rest of the role of the inland sea supervision is not unreasonable. Xiao Da is a typical example. If the character’s personality is analyzed, the character should be positioned as a three-pointer (harmony star harlequin), so Lin Mingmei’s first draft also painted him as a passerby face. However, Xiao Da is the key figure in the plot promotion in the first half of the period… So, the inner sea supervision asked Lin Mingmei to design it into 2.5 items. Although it was a bit subtle, she managed to make Xiaoda a more refreshing little brother than a passerby, but not to grab the protagonist. Because Xiao Da used to wear sunglasses in his original work, he could hardly find a full face. The inland sea intends to take extra care. I hope that when the audience watch the drama, don’t neglect the pains of supervision. In addition, in order to maintain the image of the Toyo people at the time of Xiao Da Su Yan, the eyes are set to a slender single eyelid. .
Ou Sha is the role of the middle panel to pick the girders, so the supervisor added detailed designation to the characters. Moreover, Osage and Aceh are hostile, and it is necessary to highlight the sense of existence of the characters. .
This drama is a double protagonist around Yasushi and Ying Er. The animation is set to two seasons, which means that the original content should be stuffed into the full 24 words. In this way, it is necessary to make a cut-off on the original work, and the script will be written in strict accordance with the willingness of the supervision, and the main line will be summarized by Yaxiu and Yingji.
But at first, for the sake of space limitations, the supervisor had conceived that it was relatively simple to understand to write a single-line story from the perspective of the sub-repair. However, once the emphasis on the sub-repair, it directly led to a sharp reduction in the relevant lens with the British two, and compared with the original, the relationship between the two became subtle, which is contrary to the original intention of the adaptation of the inland sea, therefore, the supervision has strengthened the sub-repair, The policy of the two heroes of the British, as for the content that can not be put down, will find ways to adjust and solve. However, the original work was “dense and thick”, and many bridge sections could not be deleted at all. .
And on the scene, a large paragraph of dialogue, also let the person who painted the mirror while complaining to the inner sea supervision complained that “there can not be plugged”, but each time she was forced to ask “to give me a hard way to harden Based on this, the rhythm of the animated version is forced to become very compact, otherwise it will not be able to accommodate a large amount of information, which is believed to bring a smooth impression to the audience. .
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