Looking back on their experiences with the series, the cast recalled the biggest impressions they got from acting in the series.
Kuwashima: For me, it was when I was told to sing. I had to come up with something random to sing, like a fishing song. I was also told, "Yurika probably can't sing very well" and was told to sing badly which ended up causing problems later.
Satō: That's the episode Mr. Sakurai directed. Mr. Sakurai was saying, "We can't use this! Yurika should be able to sing better than this!"
Kuwashima: It half felt like playing, but it was like playing seriously... There was this kind of passion. You couldn't tell what would be requested of you until you went in.
Ueda: It was an original story and we couldn't tell where it was going, so all we could do was feel our way along and act episode to episode. You'd think it was a slapstick comedy, but then you find out the people they're fighting aren't the aliens you thought they were but are, in fact, former Earthlings, and something that's made fun of on Earth has become a sacred scripture for them. When you think about it, it's a chilling story. It's because of that depth that going into the serious tone of the movie didn't feel that strange at all.
