"Hyakuemu: Togashi Pre-Race Illustration by Uotoyo"

MyAnimeThoughts Mar 31, 2026 33

A new illustration drawn by Uotoyo that will decorate the Blu-ray box of the theatrical animation "Hyakuem." based on the original work of Uotoyo has been released.

Blu-ray box illustration of the theatrical animation "Hyakuem." drawn by Uotoyo (c) Uotoyo/Kodansha/"Hyakuem." ” Production Committee

The Blu-ray/DVD of "Hyakuem." will be released simultaneously on May 27th. The Blu-ray box included a powerful image of Togashi just before the start. At the same time, it has been decided that the pilot version footage made at the beginning of the film's production will be included as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray. This video was produced as a creative test to confirm the compatibility between rotoscoping and track and field, prior to production of the theatrical version of this work. The footage shows Togashi and Komiya arriving at the stadium, and the sequence of actions they take before starting the race, all the way to the sound of the signal gun for the 100m race. In addition, original music for the pilot version by Hiroaki Tsutsumi, who was in charge of the music for the movie version, is used.

The video bonus also includes the over 70-minute making-of ``Hyakuemu. Making Documentary -To become serious-''. The video follows the production of each section from live-action shooting to animation production and sound work, and the composition and editing were done by Ayumu Miyazaki, who also worked on the main story of the movie. In addition, additional video bonuses include a cast conversation video, a director interview, and a 30-second unreleased cut of the main story.

Furthermore, the development diagram of Blu-ray/DVD, original soundtrack LP edition, and bonus information for each company have also arrived. In addition, the second acrylic stand series will be released on April 2nd, which includes Morikawa, Togashi, Jinjin, Asakusa, Shiina's Sardine 2nd High School track and field club characters, as well as Togashi and Komiya from elementary school. It has also been revealed that a collection of original art created by animation producer Rock'n'Roll Mountain and a ``digital making'' containing over 10,000 images used in the final scene will be released at the same time in late April.