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Yu Yu Hakusho 30th Anniversary Commemorative Illustrations 4

Studio Pierrot has unveiled three more new illustrations in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Yu Yu Hakusho anime. Like they did with the first, second, and third commemorative illustrations, they've continued the redraw, in anime style, of the kanzenban covers designed by Togashi in 2004-2005.

This time, we have the girls: Yukina (with Hiei), Botan, and Genkai (past and present). In 2004, Togashi tried new colors and drew a blonde version of Botan. I'm glad the anime studio kept her original blue hair from the 90s.

The Studio Pierrot Store is also releasing new merch.

➤ Pre-order: July 21 to August 7, 2023. After this date, they will stop accepting reservations as soon as the maximum number of items is reached.

➤ Shipping: from mid-October 2023

➤ Goods:

Canvas Board (3 types)

Price: ¥3,300

Size: approx. 22cm x 27.5cm

Material: Synthetic fiber blend, wood

Genkai

Botan

Yukina/Hiei

Acrylic Stand (5 types)

Price: ¥1,650

Size: approx. 20cm x 9cm (before assembly)

Material: Acrylic

Yukina

You can combine her stand with Hiei's (sold separately)

Hiei

Young Genkai

You can combine her stand with older Genkai's (sold separately)

Older Genkai

Botan

Memorable Scene Collection [Box]

A collection of impressive scenes from the anime.

1 BOX contains 15 packs with 2 cards (not all types are available in one BOX)

Price: ¥6,600

Size: 9 x 6cm Specifications

Material: made of PP

Memorial Acrylic Frame A

Price: ¥5,940

Size: large block: approx. 4 x 2.9 x 1 cm; small block: approx. 2 x 1.45 x 1 cm; overall: approx. 9.1 x 6.1 x 3 cm

Material: Acrylic

Memorial Acrylic Frame B

Price: ¥5,940

Size: large block: approx. 4 x 2.9 x 1 cm; small block: approx. 2 x 1.45 x 1 cm; overall: approx. 9.1 x 6.1 x 3 cm

Material: Acrylic

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yyh4ever · 2 years

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Megumi Ogata Interview to MANGA VIBLE

This is an interesting interview with Megumi Ogata. She talks about her debut as Kurama, the Yu Yu Hakusho manga, Yoshihiro Togashi, and how Kurama's role affected her first marriage!

Megumi Ogata talks about the genius Yoshihiro Togashi. Find out why the masterpiece manga "Yu Yu Hakusho" is beloved!

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Source: Comic Seymour (August 21st, 2022)

Manga Vible: We will be joined by the voice actress Ms. Megumi Ogata. Thank you for coming.

Megumi Ogata: Thank you for having me.

Part 1: The manga that changed my life!

Introducing the "bible manga" that deeply influenced her to the point of changing her life. We delve deeply into "turning points in life" and "personal experiences".

Manga Vible: What bible manga will you be introducing?

Megumi Ogata: I would like to pick up "Yu Yu Hakusho" because it is the work of my starting point in this industry.

The hero Yusuke was involved in a traffic accident in order to save a child and dies. But, he wasn't supposed to die. His death was in vain. He was told that if he went through some trials, he could be revived, and that's how he came back to life and became a spirit detective. From there, the story gradually turns into a battle manga, typical of Jump.

But, in the anime, this beginning was removed, so it abruptly became a battle anime. My role only begins when there are fights, so I've always had this image of a battle manga.

Manga Vible: I would be very happy if you could tell us how you first came across "Yu Yu Hakusho".

Megumi Ogata: It was the first work I auditioned for.

I was quite nervous to I read it. When I was told I would be playing the role of Kurama, I didn't know what kind of work it was at first, so I went to buy that week's issue of JUMP magazine.

But, on the opening of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" chapter was "Youko Kurama" and I thought, "Is this Kurama!?".

I was amazed to think I would be playing such a scary-looking person. I went into Yu Yu Yakusho from a state of surprise.

Part 2: Yu☆Yu☆Hakusho is so popular that...

An unexpected incident took place!!

Manga Vible: How popular did you feel Yu Yu Hakusho was in the society, at the time it was decided to be animated?

Megumi Ogata: I heard later that it was an extremely popular work.

The first occasion I learned about it, is a highly personal story.

I got married very early on, before my debut, and when I moved from stage acting to a voice acting agency, my schedule changed drastically, it was a mess. My then-married partner got mad. Then, one day we had a fight.

He said: "If you can't get involved in any work that will make you "germinate" as a voice actor within a year, you should quit being a voice actor! Quit your agency and become a housewife. However, if within a year, you get some major role, let's get divorced."

I was like, "Oh, I see, I get it". Then, the next day, I got a phone call saying, "You got the role of Kurama".

When I said, "I passed the test", my partner at the time, who was a Jump reader, left the next day and never came back.

That's when I understood how popular it was.

Yu Yu Hakusho is a very popular work. He knew that the role I got was very popular. So, he said "Goodbye", and left me. I got into this work with the thought: "It's so popular".

Before recording Yu Yu Hakusho, I made sure to read the whole volumes. I only started working after properly reading them.

Part 3: Ogata-san reread it and noticed the "modern-ish" of Yu☆Yu☆Hakusho.

Manga Vile: Were there any parts that you felt were attractive that other works don't have?

Megumi Ogata: It's just really amusing.

Togashi-sensei is a genius.

I think there were parts in "Yu Yu Hakusho" where the teacher's way of drawing and the way he structured the story changed rapidly, and I thought that was interesting as well.

In the latter half of the story, I was like "What is going on?". Somehow, I was trying my best to understand it. Togashi-sensei has a radical side, so when I was involved with Yu Yu Hakusho, I felt like I was desperately trying to keep up.

I read the manga once more for this interview. In the beginning, the story starts like a royal road (T/N: in the classic way of a battle shounen), but then it turns into a battle of wits. That's what's so interesting about it.

I think it's a very modern-ish manga, to the point where it feels like I'm working with current animation.

The way sensei's mind has evolved and changed during those years is amazing. Including that, Togashi-sensei is like a genius. I think he really is an inborn manga artist.

The characters were also very fascinating, not only the main character team, but also the antagonists were all wonderful.

A lot of "Yu Yu Hakusho" CHARACTER SONG ALBUMS were released, and they sold over 250,000 copies. The ones with only the enemy characters singing sold 80,000 copies. The enemies are all fascinating that there were so many people who wanted to hear the songs they sing. I think that the sales numbers is like proof that wonderful characters were created.

Part 4: Portraying Kurama

Joy and Conflict

Manga Vible: Kurama was played by Ogata-san, how did you capture his character and personality?

Megumi Ogata: It was really difficult.

He's a very multifaceted character. But more than anything, the most difficult of all was the idea that, on the inside, he's actually a person who's lived for hundreds of years, but on the outside he's a good-looking high school student. It's a very mentally demanding role.

However, it was my debut work and I was still young, so it was really difficult to say whether I could express him myself.

The more I read the manga the more I thought:

"He's not a newbie like me. Isn't he a character who would be better played by a more accomplished veteran?"

I thought that would be difficult to express.

Sometimes, we say superficial things, or even pretentious things. But, in his case, he doesn't say those things just to try to look cool, a lot is said intentionally and with great significance.

If you end up playing him in a superficial way, the character would instantly lose his charm.

In what way can I put this? It was very difficult to figure out how to grasp his underlying emotions. Therefore, it was really awkward to play his lines.

But, I recorded the new animation a few years ago, and I thought I was Kurama now.

Every time, I was trying my best to make it work while overreaching myself. After 25 years or so, I felt like I've finally gotten used to it and could be the Kurama I really wanted to be. I'm glad I did it.

Manga Vible: Are there any impressive scenes or lines that convey Kurama's character?

Megumi Ogata: I think there are so many that I can't even tell which ones. He's a man who thinks a lot when he talks, so I think it's more important to consider the feelings behind the words he's choosing to use.

I bit off more than I could chew when I played all those lines, but I wonder if I've fed off all this hard work.

Up until the Dark Martial Arts Tournament, he was just a handsome (ikemen) character in an ordinary battle manga.

After that, there were a lot of lines where he sounded like a staff officer/adviser. I remember that tremendously.

Manga Vible: The more you read it, the deeper it gets?

Megumi Ogata: The more I read it, the more I think Togashi-sensei is a genius!

Part 5: "Yu Yu Hakusho" is the starting point of Megumi Ogata

Manga Vible: What did you learn from Yu Yu Hakusho?

Megumi Ogata: "Yu Yu Hakusho" is the basis of who I am today. I think it is no exaggeration to say that I learned everything from this work.

Well, the biggest thing for me as a voice actor was that the sound director at the time was very sensitive to false acting, regardless whether you were a newcomer or a senior actor.

He's the one who told me, "You don't really believe that, do you? There's no need to affected lines. It's useless if you're not in tune with the character."

Because he constantly told me those kind of things, they became the foundation of my work.

I thought being a voice actor was all about being "kuroko", so why are there so many events? And why do I have to publish a photo-book?

T/N: Kuroko are stagehands in kabuki theater. They wear all black, head to toe, in order to imply that they are invisible and not part of the action onstage. Similarly, voice actors, unlike other actors, don't show their face to the public while working.

I was able to build the basis of my current occupation by being involved in this work. It's no exaggeration to say that "Yu Yu Hakusho" was the starting point of everything.

It's all thanks to Togashi-sensei.

Manga Vible: As it is already the 30th anniversary of this work, what kind of people would you like to see reading "Yu Yu Hakusho" now?

Megumi Ogata: Of course, everyone who was reading JUMP back then, but I hope that everyone who has not yet come in contact with Yu Yu Hakusho can read it. It's a work where you can really see the evolution of Togashi-sensei, and the true value of his work. I think it is very interesting!

Even those who have only read current manga, you can enjoy it just as much as the others. There are also various famous quotes scattered throughout the manga that will make your heart tremble. It has so many classic parts. And, I think it's a work that will really cheer you up when you read it. By all means, I hope you will come into contact with it.

For those who have read it a long time ago, I hope you will read it again in commemoration of the 30th anniversary. I think you will enjoy it together with your own memories of that time. It also means looking back on various things.

Yu Yu Hakusho is my starting point, it is the starting point of all of you who read it, and it is a work that has a lot of tips for everyone in the future.

-The End-

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