CATDOLL: The director of "A Certain Magical Index" responded to netizens: My second dimension wife is a gun sister

The animation director of "A Certain Magical Index", Hiroshi Nishigori, opened the overseas forum Reddit to foreign netizens to ask questions this month. Because it is a rare opportunity to get in close contact with people in the animation industry online, the forum was flooded with a large number of messages in a short period of time.

It seems that fans of "Magic Index" all over the world are connected. In addition to wanting to know what director Hiromu Nishikori thinks of his past works, foreign netizens are also very concerned about whether the animation of "Magic Index" will have a third season. Some gossipy netizens even asked who the director's two-dimensional wife is...

"A Certain Magical Index" animation director Nishigori Hiroshi

Hiroshi Nishigori is a Japanese animation director, director, and screenwriter. His representative animations include "School Manga Daioh" and "A Certain Magical Index". His first work as a director was the 1999 animation "Angel Unguarded". The following is a record of Hiroshi Nishigori's Q&A on Reddit.

Netizen question: What animations do you like besides the ones you have participated in?

Hiroshi Nishigori: K-ON!, Tamako Market. (It seems that the director likes Kyoto Animation's daily animation style very much)

Director Hiroshi Nishigori's favorite "K-ON!"

Netizen question: Which old work do you most want to participate in producing?

Hiroshi Nishigori: "Magic Teacher". Because I only participated in a part of the content at the beginning, I really hope to participate in the whole process. (The animation director of "Magic Teacher" once replaced Hiroshi Nishigori)

At present, I want to work hard on the new work "CHIKA☆CHIKA IDOL". "CHIKA☆CHIKA IDOL" is different from other idol works in that it not only describes the entertainment industry, but most importantly, it depicts "an ordinary girl who simply wants to sing".

Note: "CHIKA☆CHIKA IDOL" is an original CG animation with the theme of underground idols.

New work "CHIKA☆CHIKA IDOL" directed by Hiroshi Nishigori

Netizen question: When adapting a work whose original source is a comic, to what extent can the director change the story?

Hiroshi Nishigori: The extent of the adaptation varies depending on the work and the author. The supervisor's goal is to make the animation and manga feel as consistent as possible.

Netizen question: What advice do you have for people who want to become scriptwriters?

Hiroshi Nishikori: Before considering entering the industry, you should first create as much as possible now.

Netizen question: What is your motivation for entering the animation industry?

Hiroshi Nishikori: I originally loved movies and paintings, so I chose to enter the animation industry. More importantly, when paintings move, they are very attractive.

Netizen question: Is it possible for the animation of "A Certain Magical Index" to launch a third season?

Hiroshi Nishigori: I think all stakeholders really hope that "Magic Index" can produce a third season, and I hope this goal can be achieved in the future.

"A Certain Magical Index" movie collaboration promotional image

Netizens asked: Which scene was the most difficult from a supervisor’s perspective?

Nishikori: How to make the female characters' bathing scenes look cute always takes a lot of thought...

Netizen question: What are your thoughts on the work "Shirobako"?

Hiroshi Nishigori: Shirobako describes the studio scenes and the methods of making animations in an easy-to-understand way. Making animations is indeed tiring, but it is indeed a happy job. On the other hand, although the next animations will still require the cooperation of many staff members to complete as described in Shirobako, the number of animations made by a small number of people or individuals will increase in the future, and there will be works that can exert their influence overseas. Perhaps CHIKA☆CHIKA IDOL can also become such a work.

Shirobako

Someone asked that Japanese animators are not only overworked but also low-paid, and Japanese audiences are not very willing to buy expensive BDs. Therefore, in order to ensure that the creators can actually make a profit, this new animation will adopt a special fundraising method instead of relying on income from BD sales.

Netizens asked: Who is the director’s 2D wife?

Nishigori Hiroshi: Of course it’s Misaka Mikoto!

Director Nishikori Hiroshi's "2D Wife": Misaka Mikoto (Paojie)