Itsuki Seiro is a manga editor and planner living in Fukuyama City.
A resident of Fukuyama City, who is popular with “Takuan Saint Recipe Collection [Takuan Training] Skills and was exiled for being useless, but I will live strongly in the temple cafeteria / KADOKAWA” etc. Original.
Character designs, animation drawings, and video productions by Akanoki*, which is popular for coloring such as “Amazon Fliptoon” and “Shueisha”
The first episode of “Rose City in Kagamiura – The Torii gate was a vampire town” (hereafter referred to as “Rose City behind the mirror”) was released on YouTube on November 2nd. Set in Yamate-cho, Fukuyama City, it is a local revitalization short animation work with high resolution to the local area. It is a work that is attracting a lot of attention as a popular light novel author, Kageka, draws the local area. I want you to touch the world view of Fukuyama as seen from Keika. Locals and people who have come to Fukuyama are encouraged to rediscover the charm of Fukuyama. Please take a look at this, and be interested in finding places like this that will become tourist attractions other than Fukuyama Castle and Tomonoura.
In the “Kagamiura no Rose City Project”, we are planning an animation of this title, comicalization, novelization, collaboration products, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xah6txri9b0

~ Synopsis ~

Takumi Sasaki, who worked as a light novel writer while attending a university in Tokyo, has returned to Fukuyama after graduating from university for his parents, who runs a restaurant in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, but reluctantly returned to Fukuyama and got a job at a public relations magazine company.

One day, when I was fed up with the days without stimulation, I headed to [Yamate Hachiman Shrine] to cover the Hiroshima Prefecture designated intangible cultural property [Hane Odori], which will be held at a shrine in Yamate town in October.

Then, at the end of the shrine’s torii gate, he meets a girl and gets lost in [Rose City]. The world behind Fukuyama. It was a vampire town full of roses and bats.
The vampires who try to seriously tackle the town revitalization, and the town’s specialties [Kwai] and [Swelling], will change the mind of the craftsman.

About Fukuyama City

Fukuyama City is the second most populous city in Hiroshima Prefecture with about 455,000 people. The most famous tourist attractions are Fukuyama Castle and Tomonoura. Since the mark of the city is a bat, I have also had the experience of collaborating with “Batman”. In 2022, the 400th anniversary event of Fukuyama Castle was a blast. It is also famous as a city of roses, and it is a city that attracts a lot of attention as the World Rose Conference will be held in Fukuyama in 2025. The roses and bats are symbolic marks, reminiscent of a Gothic world view.

Fukuyama Castle. 1622 built. It is a rare castle in Japan that can be seen up close to the platform of the Shinkansen. Katsunari Mizuno, the cousin of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is the lord of the castle. Certified as a National Important Cultural Property.

Tomonoura was the stage of Ponyo on the Cliff. It is also famous as an anime stage. It is one of the most famous scenic spots in the Seto Inland Sea, which was designated as the first national park in Japan. Certified as a Japanese heritage. Tomo-no-ura is the only country in Japan that has received three evaluations, one region, one of which has received three evaluations, including the “preservation district of the group of important traditional buildings” and the “memory of the world.”

The city mark is a bat. Exactly, “Rose City in the back of the mirror” (quoted from the website of Fukuyama City)

Blade dance

Hiroshima Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property. It becomes a circle and goes around while beating the drum. The origin of the wing dance is sought after in the “insects” and “rain” of rural events, and there are similar ones in various parts of the southeastern Bingo region. It is said that Katsunari Mizuno was greatly encouraged to encourage the morale of the people. (Reference. Fukuyama City website)

A dance that appears in “Rose City Behind the Mirror”. It varies slightly depending on the region. The main character goes to the interview.

Kwai

Fukuyama’s specialty, which appears in “Rose City in the Mirrors”. Fukuyama boasts the best production in Japan. It is treated as a lucky charm because it sprouts. It has a texture similar to that of a potato. Because it resembles something with a shape, it becomes an important item in this work.

Yamate Hachiman Shrine

A shrine that actually exists in Yamate-machi, which is said to have been built in the second year of Jogan (860). Every year in October there is a wing dance.

A large torii gate on the way. Zuishinmon Gate is in front of you. Kinoyama Shrine is enshrined on the right in front of the torii gate. The encounter with a girl at this Otorii will change the destiny of the main character.

Comment

Planning, Star Tree Tree

“Thank you for visiting “Rose City in the back of the mirror”. The reason I decided to create this work was when I approached him because he wanted to create a work with the same local Keika-san. I asked if I could convey the charm of the local area. Takumi Sasaki, the main character of this work, returned to his hometown of Fukuyama City from Tokyo and spent his days reluctantly. There was a time when I returned to my hometown from Tokyo and was smoldering. When I came back from Tokyo, I didn’t really like my hometown, but now I like it. I hope that this work will help you learn more about your hometown and fall in love with it, just like Takumi. Fukuyama is also a wonderful place. Please enjoy watching “Rose City in the back of the mirror”. I’d be happy if you could remember this work when it’s time to dance. ”

Original work, Keika

“Congratulations on the release!! This is Kagehana, the original author. Set in an important place where I was born and raised. I’ve always wanted to write a story, and in Fukuyama City, roses are city flowers and bats are motifs, and Since I was often told by my grandpa and grandma, “Vampire is coming home (I think it was used in the sense that it would be dangerous if it was late).” The feelings of people who love towns and cultures that have not changed in a long history. And I hope you can enjoy the thoughts of the people who will continue in the future with the unique vampires.”

(Hoshiji) “We hit it off with the same locality as Keika-san and I wanted to create a work with you. There are many twists and turns, and now. We will release Rose City in the back of the mirror in the form of a Mirror, and I hope that you will feel the thoughts of the locals drawn by Mr. Keika.”

Character design, animation drawing, video production, Akanoki*

“Congratulations on the release of “Rose City in the Mirror”. I am delighted to be involved in a work set in a region in Hiroshima that I have visited before. I would like to do my best to produce animations. ”

(Hoshiji) “I was able to work with Akanoki*-san at a certain contest. The first time I felt frustrated, but I won the second time. When I wanted to challenge the work, I got the opportunity to help with it, but this time I asked for character design and video production, and the heroine and heroine are very nice.”

Key visual of this work. What is the girl in front of the Otorii?

Logo design.

“Congratulations on the release of the Rose City in the back of the mirror! I’m also working on disseminating local information. I’m sure everyone loves Japanese style gothic fantasy. Someday, I’ll mix more and more media, and someday in Saitama’s rose town…!”

(Hoshiji) “Since Su.-san has the same “town of roses”, I asked for a logo production. Someday I’d like to make a rose city set in Saitama as well. ”

Roses, bats and torii gates. A logo containing the items that will be the key to this work.

Logo design, rooftop Kakeru

“Congratulations on the release of the Rose City in the back of the mirror. It looks like it will be a stepping stone to liven up the town with wonderful tourist attractions and gothic fantasy works in Fukuyama!”
(Hoshiji) “I was able to work with Kakeru on the rooftop. Thank you for always creating a wonderful design. The logo of the Rose City on the back of the mirror, such as the letters and designs that have been replaced, has a good sense. I’d like to use a sticker.”

The logo has an impressive flipped letters.

Singing, Yuu

Congratulations on the release of the “Rose City in the Back of the Mirror” video!
From the moment I saw the preview PV, I was very interested in the world beyond the torii gate and couldn’t help but look forward to it.
I wonder what kind of story awaits me… I’m so excited and excited.
It’s also interesting that the stage is a shrine in Hiroshima prefecture where it actually exists.

(Hoshiji) “This time, we had an audition and we adopted it. Yuu-san sang it during a video of the game a while ago. That video is the cornerstone of a new start for me and I still cherish it.

Mix Narumiya

Congratulations on your release. This time, I was in charge of the ending theme Vomix. There is also the emotional singing of vocalist Yuu, and the finish is perfect for this work. Please pay attention to that as well.

(Hoshiji) “I think it’s a difficult song, but thank you for your careful adjustments. Mr. Narumiya said that he has been to Fukuyama. ”

Main production members

・Planning ・Seiro Itsuki / Freelance manga editor and planner living in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Worked on major electronic platforms and publishers. Work on regional revitalization. Young Jump 45th Anniversary Tatemanga Category Semi-Grand Prize. Winner of KADOKAWA.

・Original work: Kagehana / A popular light novel author living in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Debuted as a book and made into a book and comicalized by debuting as a writer with “Novel Spiral, even though it’s a temporary first marriage due to the absence of a saint. Kakuyomu WEB Novel Contest Special Award, Comicalization etc. In charge of the original work of “Kagamiura no Rose City” set in the local Fukuyama city.

・Character design, video production, various illustrations such as illustrations for MV, manga drawings, and webtoon work coloring, etc.