{"id":597297,"date":"2023-11-11T03:05:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T00:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/interview-with-%e3%80%90oshi-no-ko%e3%80%91-director-daisuke-hiramaki\/"},"modified":"2023-11-11T03:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T00:05:37","slug":"interview-with-%e3%80%90oshi-no-ko%e3%80%91-director-daisuke-hiramaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/interview-with-%e3%80%90oshi-no-ko%e3%80%91-director-daisuke-hiramaki\/","title":{"rendered":"#Interview with \u3010OSHI NO KO\u3011 Director Daisuke Hiramaki"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u3010OSHI NO KO\u3011<\/em> galvanized the anime<\/a> community as it aired week by week. Ahead of the TV anime release, we had the opportunity to talk to director Daisuke Hiramaki and ask him about the adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Daisuke Hiramaki will be in an AMA session on the official @oshinoko_global X (formerly Twitter) account<\/a> on November 15 at 5:00 PM ET.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How did you first get involved with <\/strong>\u3010OSHI NO KO\u3011<\/em> anime project?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Daisuke Hiramaki:<\/strong> I\u2019ve worked with animation studio Doga Kobo before and know the producer, Ryo Kobayashi. Kobayashi-san app<\/a>roached me about a series<\/a> and I was interested.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What aspect of the manga caught your attention that got you to become the director?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Like everyone else on the staff, they were fans of the series before joining the project. I\u2019m a little different as I didn\u2019t know about the story. Kobayashi-san introduced me to the series. The first volume cover really captivated me and it looked cute, but I felt a little betrayed after reading it. The title itself is a pun. \u3010OSHI NO KO\u3011 <\/em>can refer to someone, but it could also mean the child of the \u201coshi.\u201d The double meaning was really interesting to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Storywise, the first volume was fast paced and showcased the behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry and intrigued me. Kanna Hirayama, the character designer, also influenced me. And thus, I decided to be the director.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What was the working relationship like between you and Assistant Director Chao Nekotomi-san and Character Designer Kanna Hirayama-san?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m amazed at both their passion for the series. I felt that my job is to create a foundation for this passion to develop and flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between Nekotomi-san and myself, it\u2019s a friendly relationship and I try not to create walls. The industry has a very top down structure, especially as a director on the top. I wanted to not limit the creativity and a more friendly relationship that may not be expected in other anime projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What was the creative decision behind making episode 1 extraordinary at 90 minutes long?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

First and foremost, we felt the first volume of the manga could not be broken into three parts. Even if we did, 3 episodes each at 23 minutes long (about 69 minutes of content) would still be less than 90 minutes long. We wanted to make sure we keep as much of the content, because it\u2019s tough to cut it. The first volume follows a \u201ckish\u014dtenketsu\u201d and elements of storytelling from a beginning, development, twist, and conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

The staff also felt we needed to do it as one complete episode. We think passionate fans would appreciate this approach as well. Since the main story of \u3010OSHI NO KO\u3011<\/em> is not focused on Aqua and Ruby\u2019s childhood, it would be ideal to wrap it up sooner rather than later. We wanted to focus on their teenage lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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