Creator of 3DCG animation "RWBY" who said that "The most addicted is a fictitious genre" came to Japan, so I digged root digging and heard it

"RWBY(Ruby) "is an American up-and-coming image studios"Rooster Teeth Productions"3DCG web animation produced by YouTube, it is quite popular as soon as it is published on YouTube, and it is a marvelous work that Volume 1 breakthrough the total number of views of 70 million (series / total of each site over 100 million times) . The influence of Japanese cartoons and animation appeared everywhere, "RWBY" which is a style different from so-called American animation has acquired many fans in Japan, it is finally becoming Japanese full and the release of Blu-ray & DVD is decided did. In addition, the preliminary screening at the theater has been decided ahead of release. It is said that the creator of "RWBY" is coming to Japan, so I actually met and asked digging and digging the leaves.

3DCG anime "RWBY" official website
http://rwby.jp/

The trailer of "RWBY Volume 1 (Japanese dubbed version)" can be confirmed from the following movie.

【11/14 ~ Theater screening decision】 RWBY Volume 1 C 88 Japanese dub Trailer (Japanese dubbed version) - YouTube


Two people who responded to the interview were Mr. Gray Haddock and Mr. Alan Abdain of Rooster Teeth Productions.


GIGAZINE (hereinafter, G):
Thank you for your time today. As soon as possible, please tell me in detail what they are involved in "RWBY" and what is in charge specifically.

Alan Abdain (Abdane):
Gray is responsible for important work for "RWBY" than I, so I will talk first (laugh). I am in charge of sales and business at the image company Rooster Teeth Productions who produced "RWBY", and "RWBY" is in charge of business to facilitate the business of Warner Entertainment Japan of Japan and Rooster Teeth Productions.

Mr. Gray Haddock (Haddock):
I was the division chief of the animation division of Rooster Teeth Productions, and in Volume 1 of "RWBY", I mainly took charge of editing and visual effects. In addition to that, Volume 2 is also in charge of a producer and also co-director at Volume 3 (starting delivery on YouTube and others from October 24, 2015), and we are doing supervisor-like things as a whole work . Also, I am in charge of the voice of the character Roman Torchwick appearing in "RWBY".

G:
Thank you very much. "RWBY" has many parts in common with Japanese animation such as character design, it is a different work from the animation work made in the USA, why in the United States the work like "RWBY" was born very It is worrisome. Please tell me more about the reasons and circumstances that the project of "RWBY" began.

haddock:
I and Monty Parrot, director of "RWBY Volume 1", co-director Kelly Showcross and Screenplay Miles Luna, season 10 of the video work "Red vs. Blue" before "RWBY" I was making it. I was very busy during work and I was exhausted every day, but in the morning of a certain day Monty got staff and started talking suddenly, "I thought of a new idea yesterday!" It was the setting that "4 girls with color codename will carry on a battle" which is the setting which becomes the root of RWBY exactly.


G:
Method

haddock:
The idea of ​​Monty is inspired by Japanese anime and there are a lot of parts inspired by our animation, and our staff who love Japanese animation are soon "fun ideas!" And I was excited to be able to make it I remember it. At first it was supported by the staff so that the inventor Monti could embody the idea. However, Monty is "RWBY"1st bullet trailerI made it almost by one person. After presenting the trailer and the story drafted by all the staff to the upper part of the company, it was decided to formally "RWBY" approved by the management team.

G:
I see.

haddock:
With this background, as soon as season 10 of "Red vs. Blue" I mentioned earlier, the production of "RWBY Volume 1" started.

G:
Was the idea brought in by Mr. Aum so that concrete settings etc had been decided? Or was it more abstract feeling?

haddock:
Specific things about the work were hardly decided, but as you imagined from the tone of Monty, I think that I had already drawn the vision of the work in my mind. I do not know how Monti came up with the idea of ​​"RWBY". Perhaps, it may have been a great dream while sleeping.


G:
When asked Mr. Aum's idea, did you think to some extent to actually start as a formal project?

haddock:
No, I did not understand that it would be such a thing. I never really dreamed of being involved in the production of such anime work. Of course, I was excited just thinking about the possibility of making a work like "RWBY", but it is honestly that I did not think that it would be such an epic project.

G:
I see. So, what was chosen by members of the production team as a standard? Also, how much were the production teams?

haddock:
The selection of the production team is mostly a slide of the staff of "Red vs. Blue". However, "RWBY" was the first time Monti was in charge of the director. Red vs. Blue served as a custom animation creator. Monty's animation style was pretty ingenious and preferred used software that most people have never used. The production team is never big, and we think that all together 15 to 20 people and animators were less than 10 people.

G:
Could you tell me the specific product name of the software Aumium used?

haddock:
What Monty used was "PoserSoftware in the American animation industry that is not so common. Poser has functions that support character movements and performances not found in other 3DCG software, but there were very few animators able to master Poser at the time of making "RWBY". But since Monti had been using Poser for a long time, the work was really fast.


G:
Although I thought that "This part is difficult" in the work, is there a scene in the end that "did better than expected"?

haddock:
The schedule is the most difficult thing in "RWBY Volume 1". As it became the second half of the episode it became more difficult to complete according to the schedule. Sometimes it was not finished several hours before the scheduled upload time. I also wanted to have a big event in the episode close to the final episode, and in the last battle scene, thanks to Monty's thought of various ideas, it was really hard. But I think that I could make a satisfactory battle scene.

G:
How long was the production time per episode?

haddock:
About the second half of Volume 1, it took around 2 to 3 weeks per episode except modeling time. Or rather it seems to have been only for 2 to 3 weeks. Rooster Teeth Productions had never made a complete original work like "RWBY", so it was hard during the production period, but there were a lot of things I learned. Every episode our staff also grew up with "RWBY", it was a very valuable experience.

G:
In "RWBY" character design, you can see many parts inspired by Japanese animation. Is there any Japanese anime work influenced on the production of "RWBY"?

haddock:
There are many. For example, the action scene is "black rock shooterIt is affected by the storytelling and "Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannIt is influenced by. The setting of an academic object is a subject often dealt with in Japanese animation.

G:
Is there anything that could be expressed because of Americans in 'RWBY'?

haddock:
I think that the major trend of the story is Western, or many elements of American storytelling are included.

G:
What is Japanese anime that Haddock saw for the first time in his life?

haddock:
The first animation I saw was "Science Ninja Corps Gatchaman". Also I was watching "Space Battleship Yamato" and "Mach GoGoGo". Once I got away from the animation, I went around again as soon as I became a high school student. At that time, you saw the Gundam series and Five Star stories, dirty pairs. After that, I was staring at random. Most of the production staff of RWBY can check most recent animation, and this year's work is popular with staff for 'Gate"is not it. I myself am a big fan of Director Shinichiro Watanabe, so I like works such as "Cowboy Bebop", "Samurai Champloo", "Sakamichi no Apollon". But what is most addicted right nowFictitious source'S work. About one year ago I knew the existence of Mr. Kayama, and then saw "PSYCHO-PASS Psychopath", "Gargantia of the Best Star", "Aldnoah Zero", "Magical Girl Madoka ☆ Magika" and so on.

G:
You are seeing various works. RWBY got a big response in the United States at the beginning of the publication, did not you expect that Japanese animated cartoon touched works made by Americans rather than Japanese would get great popularity in the country?

haddock:
At Rooster Teeth Productions there is something like a belief that "If you make something that you think is cool, you should be somewhere to think that it's cool". By publishing the work on the web, I was able to connect with the fans who think their work is cool. I think this is an advantage unique to the Internet. However, since I did not have an animation like "RWBY" in the work in the United States at the time of publication at the beginning, I was worried whether the person who sees actually is actually worried. Honestly I had a hope that someone should see it, but I am honest that I could not have convinced him.

G:
But in fact it gained great popularity in the United States and some people watched "RWBY" even in Japan.

haddock:
Well, thank you very much. Every episode released, access from Japan increased and I was quite surprised. I am glad that I was accepted by Japanese viewers and I am honored, but I still can not believe that there are fans of "RWBY" in Japan. Among Japanese fans, there are people who make secondary creation of RWBY, and when I am tired of work, it is my daily work to see and refresh the work of secondary creation with pixiv. If you are watching it for a while, there are things that you may be impressed by meeting amazingly wonderful works. I realize that you are connected to fans at such times.

G:
Really! Do not you think Japanese fans will be pleased if Mr. Haddock's knowing that he is watching? I think that having gotten a lot of fans in Japan has led to the DVD & Blu-ray conversion of this "RWBY Volume 1 Japanese Bilingual Edition" and the theatrical preliminary screening, but I just taught the background to the release in Japan Do you?

Abu Dyne:
When I got an e-mail from an unfamiliar address, when I opened it, I was inquired about Warner Entertainment Japan 's circumstances surrounding RWBY "and" release schedule in Japan ". To be honest, we also had other offers from abroad, but the contact from a large company called Warner Japan was so excited.


haddock:
When the production staff including me asked that there was an inquiry from Warner Japan, it became "え!?" For a moment but I did not believe it thought, "I can not do that!"

Abu Dyne:
Of course I was also very surprised. I was honestly thinking that I was not interested in Japanese market. It was a pleasure as Rooster Teeth Productions to receive serious inquiries about releases in Japan from companies called Warner Japan in response to only the number of views on YouTube and secondary creation in pixiv. .

G:
About the casting of Japanese version, was there any request from the production staff of "RWBY"?

haddock:
I have never requested casting from us. It was a pleasure to open a party when I saw the candidate list of castings sent from Warner Japan. It is one of the reasons why the people with the skill who are always watching with animation are listed was also one of the reasons why I was happy, but the truly inspiring thing was that Warner Japan had a thorough understanding of our work and characters from that list It is because it is being conveyed that we are doing. When I received the candidate list at the beginning, I gathered all of the production staff and read the names in order from the top of the list. Every time I read the name of each person, I'm glad that everyone screamed and screamed like "Who was the one I saw in animation yesterday !?" "Eh !? That is that person !?" I did (laugh)

Four girls who are the center of the story will appear in RWBY. This is a character named Ruby Rose with motif "Little Red Riding Hood"Saori HayamiIs in charge of the voice.


Weiss · Schney with motif "Snow White"Yoko HigasakiWill perform.


"Beauty and the Beast" as a motif, Blake · Belladonna with black as the main colorShimamura YuIs in charge of the voice.


Yang · Shaolong with the motif of "3 bears" Gordi RocksAmi KoshimizuWill perform.


haddock:
I have a voice dub in the Japanese dubbing version of anime, and I've had the opportunity to do the dubbing of the character that Mr. Shinichiro Miki plays before. It is unbelievable that Miki was really surprised to decide to take charge of the voice of Roman Torchwicke who I am in charge of "RWBY".

G:
It is a tremendous coincidence. So, how was your impression of actually seeing a Japanese dubbed version?

haddock:
I watched a Japanese dubbed version a couple of weeks ago, but it was perfect completion. When listening to the characters of 'RWBY' speaking in Japanese it seemed like real animation.

G:
Many people have never seen "RWBY" in Japan. What kind of place do you want people to look at for the first time to see "RWBY Volume 1"?

haddock:
It is crazy action and conversation between characters. After that, it seems to switch from a comedy touch scene to a very serious scene. This part is the part that is particularly affected by Japanese animation, so I would like people in Japan to pay attention as well.

G:
There should be a lot of people waiting for the fans of "RWBY" to have a Japanese dubbed version. Finally, please give a message to those fans.

haddock:
Thank you for waiting really long. I can not thank you enough that you are interested in it from early on, since it has led to a release in Japan. thank you very much.

Abu Dyne:
The community of fans is also very important for "RWBY" and Rooster Teeth Productions. I really appreciate that Japanese fans are building communities and supporting our work.


G:
Thank you for today.

In addition, DVD & Blu-ray of "RWBY Volume 1" will be released on December 9, 2015, with tax of 4,800 yen, tax excluding 5800 yen.


"Original soundtrack SCORE ALBUM (CD 2 set)" "Roi · Jun drawing down original original illustration premium outer case" "Booklet with interview of Mr. Gray · Haddock" and "Illustration postcard 30 species" as privilege "RWBY Volume 1 Initial Production Limited Edition Blu-ray" will also be released at 8000 yen excluding tax. RWBY's original soundtrack "RWBY Volume 1 Original Soundtrack VOCAL ALBUM" will be released on November 11, 2015 with a tax of 2,500 yen.


Also, Shinjuku Piccadilly / Cine Libre Ikebukuro / 109 Cinemas Kawasaki / 109 Cinema's Nagoya / Namba Parks Cinema / MOVIX At the 6 theaters in Kyoto, the pre-event screening of "RWBY" started from November 14, 2015. The tickets are on sale from October 17, 2015, the general ticket is 1500 yen including tax, and 4 tickets for limited quantities using illustration drawn by Mr. Monty Aumumu before life are 6000 yen including tax I will.


"Personalized A4 clear file" gifts as a bonus to those who purchased limited quantities of 4 spelling tickets.


Furthermore, the release of "RWBY Volume 1" theatrical limited edition Blu-ray will be released at 6000 yen excluding tax.


Although it will be limited release only in theaters, "Bear Special Made Sleep Case" "Special Postcard" Dry Brush "4 types enclosed" will be shipped as a bonus.


And on "Ultra Jump" released on November 19, "MANGA" of "RWBY" which Mr. Miwa Shiro draws the day before the main part is unexpected starts.