Toy Story 5 Cast Discussion

Well, I was incredibly happy. Honestly, I was just so happy, and...

How should I put it... To be honest, it still hasn't sunk in yet. It feels like I've been in a dream this whole time.

And Smarty Pants. Yes, how about you? Well, for me...

When I was a kid, I watched Woody, Buzz, and Forky too, and they gave me dreams as I grew up. So knowing that I'm now in that position...

...brings me joy, but the pressure was also immense. — Oh, really? — Yes, as Smarty Pants...

...I'll be seen as that character, so I feel like I have to be careful in my daily life so people don't think, 'So this is what Smarty Pants is like.'

— You're going to live your life as Smarty Pants? — Yes, I'd like to live my life as Smarty... as Pants.

Yes, I thought so. Everyone, after watching this film, the way you see him will change. — Yes.

I think you'll only see him as Pants. — That's what will happen. — How about Snappy, Ms. Inoue?

Yes, well, the Toy Story series has been a part of my life since I was little, so knowing that there's a future where I actually appear in it...

...how should I put it, it's incredibly...

...unreal to me, but...

...having everyone here watch it today...

...is what truly completes it, in a way.

I feel like I can finally become Snappy, so...

...I really want to say thank you so much.

I feel endless gratitude to so many people.

Higuchi: Yes, I'm really curious about this role.

Yes, and how about Atlas, Mr. Matsui?

Matsui: Honestly, when I was told I got this role...

...I truly felt glad that I've lived a good life without doing anything bad up until now.

I'm incredibly grateful.

And my child is one year old now...

...so right from this point on...

...just as I grew up with Toy Story...

When I think about how my child can grow up with Toy Story from here on,

it feels like something passed down from parent to child,

and I'm incredibly honored.

Thank you so much.

Higuchi: Now, with these new characters joining,

this film, all over the world,

has had the biggest opening hit in Toy Story history.

We've heard deeply moving reactions,

and people saying it's a story that could only be told now,

including online buzz.

I'd like to ask everyone here

how they felt about this story.

Ryusei-san, what did you think?

Ryusei: Well,

for me, personally,

being able to play Forky once again,

feeling like, "I'm back!"

made me so happy.

More than anything,

even though he's a toy,

Forky is...

well, a handmade toy, so...

I thought, "Maybe he won't be in Toy Story 5."

But he is in 5,

so I realized he's actually really durable.

That's why I was so happy.

To be able to do that voice again,

it was unexpected,

and I'm truly honored.

Matsui-san, how did you feel after watching the film?

Matsui: Well,

as a theme, there are analog toys

and digital toys,

and how children interact with digital things.

That's one aspect,

and as a parent myself,

it's something I struggle with too.

So, regarding that,

although the world hasn't found a definitive answer yet,

I hope you can see this as one possible answer,

and also,

the three of us—Inoue-san, Sano-kun, and I—

are like a trio of toys

called the Tech Trio.

Our banter is really fun,

and from now on,

I'd love for the three of us to keep working as the Tech Trio.

Higuchi: Is that

for future work?

Matsui: Yes, I hope we can go out into the world

like a party feature or something.

That's what I'm hoping.

What do you think?

What should we do?

Maybe we could start an idol group?

What should we do?

Something like Shuchishin.

Yeah, something like that.

The three of us had such great chemistry,

so I'm looking forward to what's next.

They're talking about you, Ms. Inoue. What do you think?

I'd like to consider it positively.

She doesn't look like she will, though.

But really, this film is…

For me personally,

when I first watched it,

I was so deeply moved,

I ended up crying multiple times.

Not just once, but over and over.

There are certain moments

that just make you cry,

and it really touched my heart.

That's my impression,

but I think its appeal is that you can watch it from various perspectives.

I'm 21 now, and Toy Story has been a part of my life since I was little,

so the excitement I felt as a child is different from what I feel watching it now as an adult, and I hope many people will enjoy it.

Ms. Hirose looks like she wants to say something. "21 is so young!"

She just said she's ten years younger.

This summer, it's Toy Story 5.