Who is the prototype of Inuzuka Nina? Unveiling the three core elements behind the birth of the characters in "Girls Band Cry"
A character's first impression comes from their appearance. The creator of Inuzuka Nina is the renowned illustrator and character designer Teshima nari. Teshima nari is famous for having designed the VTuber "Hoshimachi Suisei," and the characters under their pen are filled with exquisite fashion sense and intense emotional tension.
In Nina's design, Teshima nari used many symbols to construct her image. The iconic "low twin tails" hairstyle reveals a hint of childish stubbornness while differentiating itself from the traditional cute twin tails. The loose denim jacket, the ever-ready middle finger, and the "haori and T-shirt" stage outfit, which also appears in official merchandise, all collectively shape the image of a girl full of rebellious spirit, unwilling to go with the flow. These visual elements were established even before the anime aired, laying a solid "visual prototype" for the character Nina.
Spiritual Prototype: The Miraculous Resonance Between Voice Actor Rina and the Character
If Teshima nari gave Nina her "external form," then voice actor Rina infused her with an "internal soul." The "Girls Band Cry" project adopted a special model of first selecting the band members and then proceeding with anime voice recording. In the year-and-a-half-long "Girl's Rock Audition," Rina stood out with her explosive singing voice and became the lead vocalist.
Coincidentally, Rina's life experiences bear a striking resemblance to those of Inuzuka Nina. Nina moved from Kumamoto to Tokyo to rebel against her family and find a place to belong; similarly, Rina moved from Hiroshima to Tokyo to pursue her music dream. In interviews, Rina admitted that she shares common traits with Nina, such as having experienced friction and misunderstandings with parents due to difficulty expressing herself. This overlap of personal experiences allowed Rina to merge the character's struggles with her own emotions when performing as Nina, making every line and every shout from Nina filled with an irreplaceable sense of reality. Rina can be said to be the core "spiritual prototype" of Nina; their life trajectories reflect and grow alongside each other.
Conceptual Prototype: The Director and Screenwriter's Profound Interpretation of "Anger"
Beyond the external and internal, the very existence of Inuzuka Nina is meant to carry the core concept of the entire story. Series director Sakai Kazuo and screenwriter Hanada Jukki attempted to depict the most primal, direct "anger" of contemporary youth facing an unreasonable world through this work.
Nina dropped out of school due to bullying but found no understanding at home; this experience filled her with distrust and defiance towards the world. She sings not to please anyone, but to vent all the anger, sadness, and joy inside her. Her existence is a "conceptual prototype" that resists social discipline and refuses to be defined. She represents all the young souls who have felt, or are feeling, betrayed by the world yet still yearn to find companions and a place to belong.
Conclusion: A Unique Character Woven from Reality and Fiction
In summary, Inuzuka Nina does not have a single "prototype." She is a composite: designed by Teshima nari with a memorable visual image, then infused by the director and screenwriter with a conceptual soul representing the voice of the era, and finally, given incredibly real spiritual power through voice actor Rina, who shares similar life experiences with the character. It is the perfect combination of these three elements that created Inuzuka Nina, such a three-dimensional, complex character who can deeply move people, making us believe that even if hurt by the world, shouting still holds power.
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