Director Yamada Naoko, known for her animated feature films "A Silent Voice," "Liz and the Blue Bird," and "The Color of You," will appear on the documentary program "Jonetsu Tairiku" (MBS/TBS), which will be broadcast from 11:00 pm on October 6th. Director Yamada's delicate direction, which captures the emotional turmoil in her works, and her outstanding visual expression are loved beyond the boundaries of anime fans, and even director Shinkai Makoto, known for the blockbuster "Your Name," highly praises her as "a talent that makes me jealous." The program will follow the production site of "The Color of You," which was released in August this year, and her off-time trip, revealing Director Yamada's true face.
The program will begin interviewing Director Yamada at the end of 2023, when the production site of "The Color of You" is reaching its climax. Director Yamada has been giving detailed instructions on the lighting and angle of view for each piece of footage that has been produced every day, continuing the final "tenacity." Director Yamada is always soft-spoken, and even though the filming was in the climax, a calm atmosphere pervaded the set. The staff said of Director Yamada, "He's good at bringing out the strengths that people have." When asked about his secret, Yamada said, "I don't like to make decisions with words. If I say this is a square, the picture will come up as a square, so even if I want a square, I talk about a circle that contains a square."
We follow Director Yamada on his personal trips, which he always takes on his off-time after completing a film. He visits Prague, Czech Republic, where the director of the film that marked his beginnings lives. He also accompanies him on a "pilgrimage to sacred places," which he always does when he's there. He reaffirms the "strength" to be able to say "I like what I like," which he has treasured since he was in high school. We get a glimpse into the "color" of Director Yamada, who sublimates the conflicts swirling inside him and the delicate movements of his heart into animation and sends it out to the world.
