It has been announced that the comedy duo "Arco & Peace" will serve as promotional ambassadors for the latest animated feature film, " Fujiko F. Fujio the Movie: Doraemon and the New Castle of Nobita 's Undersea Rock," based on the popular anime " Doraemon " series created by Fujiko F. Fujio. It has also been announced that they will appear as guest voice actors in the film. This will be the first time the two have tried their hand at voice acting for an anime, and they will play soldiers from the Mu Federation, a nation of undersea people. It has also been announced that actress Airi Taira will serve as promotional ambassadors.
Upon being appointed as the promotional ambassador, Hirako Yuki said, "I haven't told anyone yet because I suspect it's a prank (lol)," while Sakai Kenta said, "I think a comedian will appear somewhere (lol)," and while they were skeptical, they said they were in a dreamlike state. When they first met Doraemon, the two were at their peak of excitement, shaking hands with Doraemon in a very excited manner, achieving a moving encounter.
Hirako, who has had Doraemon as a familiar presence since childhood, expressed his joy, saying, "When I was in elementary school, I would close my eyes tightly and quietly open the drawer of my desk, praying, 'To be connected to the world of Doraemon!' I don't know how many times. This time, my dream has finally come true." Sakai also expressed her excitement, saying, "I've used a lot of Doraemon goods since I was a child! I never thought I'd actually meet Doraemon, so this is the happiest I've ever met among the seniors I've met so far (laughs)."
When asked about their memories of Doraemon, they spoke of their various interactions with the character, from comics to CoroCoro Comic and feature films. Hirako spoke of the importance of Doraemon presence, saying, "After I moved to Tokyo, my parents would sneak Doraemon merchandise into the money I sent home, and Doraemon has always been by my side, providing a spiritual support for me from my childhood until now," while Sakai revealed her passionate fan side, saying, "When I was a child, I would go see the same Doraemon movie about 10 times just to get the free gift."
When asked about their impressions of their first attempt at full-scale dubbing, Sakai said, "There was a sense of pressure in the studio, and when I thought about the voice actors working in an environment like that, I really felt the tension," and Hirako said, "Of course I wasn't up to par technically, but I also felt the invisible pressure of being on the production site of Doraemon, a place I've been close to since I was born. That pressure helped me realize how difficult it is. I was moved and deeply moved."
The latest film is a remake of the long-loved "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of Nobita's Undersea Rock," released in 1983. The film is set at the bottom of the sea, where Doraemon and his friends embark on a great adventure in a mysterious and mysterious underwater world.
The film will be directed by Yajima Tetsuo, who has worked on storyboarding and directing for the Doraemon TV anime, as well as 2007's Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld: Seven Magicians, 2011's New Nobita and the Steel Troops: Winged Angels, and 2024's Nobita and the Earth Symphony Orchestra. The screenplay will be written by Murayama Isao, who has worked on numerous episodes of the Doraemon TV anime. Voice actor Shoya Chiba will play El, a soldier from the Mu Federation, the nation of undersea people, and Hirohashi Ryo will play the secret gadget, the Underwater Buggy. The film will be released on February 27th.
