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Maeda Atsuko - Time Machine Nante Iranai PV
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Kamenashi Kazuya Seen with a Blond Woman?
Rumor has it that KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya was spotted in an overseas trip with a blond white woman. According to eye-witness accounts, Kamenashi was seen twice with that woman, first was in Aug 26th and in Aug 27th at a patissiere shop in New York
In an article from Women’s Weekly via azashi, reports indicate that Kamenashi and the blonde woman was seen in JFK Airport in New York last Aug 19th. The said woman was like a “Hollywood actress” and was heard talking to Kame in English. In addition, a witness also said that the two were seen in Disneyland. The magazine did not specify any romantic involvement between the two and an entertainment reporter commented that the two are unlikely to be in a romantic relationship.
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Hafu: The Mixed-Race Experience in Japan theatrical release Oct 5th
After international pre-screenings in Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans and Zurich, Hafu will be released in Shibuya Uplink Theaters on October 5th, 2013.
Synopsis: With an ever increasing movement of people between places in this transnational age, there is a mounting number of mixed-race people in Japan, some visible others not. “Hafu” is the unfolding journey of discovery into the intricacies of mixed-race Japanese and their multicultural experience in modern day Japan. The film follows the lives of five “hafus”–the Japanese term for people who are half-Japanese–as they explore what it means to be multiracial and multicultural in a nation that once proudly proclaimed itself as the mono-ethnic nation. For some of these hafus Japan is the only home they know, for some living in Japan is an entirely new experience, and others are caught somewhere between two different worlds.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, one in forty-nine babies born in Japan today are born into families with one non-Japanese parent. This newly emerging minority in Japan is under-documented and under-explored in both literature and media. The feature-length HD documentary film, “Hafu – the mixed-race experience in Japan” seeks to open this increasingly important dialogue. The film explores race, diversity, multiculturalism, nationality, and identity within the mixed-race community of Japan. And through this exploration, it seeks to answer the following questions: What does it mean to be hafu?; What does it mean to be Japanese?; and ultimately, What does all of this mean for Japan?
Narrated by the hafus themselves, along with candid interviews and cinéma vérité footage, the viewer is guided through a myriad of hafu experiences that are influenced by upbringing, family relationships, education, and even physical appearance. As the film interweaves five unique life stories, audiences discover the depth and diversity of hafu personal identities.
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Hikosaemon's English review of the film
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This film seems quite interesting and I hope they will extend the two-week release and release it all over Japan. If I had known I would have tried to catch a screening over here..
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PERFUME -1mm MV Preview,「LEVEL3」track lengths, and Chocola BB Sweepstakes
1mm MV Preview
LEVEL3 Tracklengths
01. Enter the Sphere [3:35]
02. Spring of Life (Album-mix) [TBA]
03. Magic of Love (Album-mix) [TBA]
04. Clockwork [4:32]
05. 1mm [4:17]
06. 未来のミュージアム (Mirai no Museum) [3:21]
07. Party Maker [7:20]
08. ふりかえるといるよ (Furikaeru to iru yo) [6:15]
09. ポイント (Point) [3:46]
10. だいじょばない (Daijobanai) [3:03]
11. Handy Man [4:05]
12. Sleeping Beauty [4:52]
13. Spending all my time (Album-mix) [TBA]
14. Dream Land [5:16]
LEVEL3 Tracklengths
01. Enter the Sphere [3:35]
02. Spring of Life (Album-mix) [TBA]
03. Magic of Love (Album-mix) [TBA]
04. Clockwork [4:32]
05. 1mm [4:17]
06. 未来のミュージアム (Mirai no Museum) [3:21]
07. Party Maker [7:20]
08. ふりかえるといるよ (Furikaeru to iru yo) [6:15]
09. ポイント (Point) [3:46]
10. だいじょばない (Daijobanai) [3:03]
11. Handy Man [4:05]
12. Sleeping Beauty [4:52]
13. Spending all my time (Album-mix) [TBA]
14. Dream Land [5:16]
Eisai's Chocola BB and Perfume are to Launch a New Campaign!
Under these marketing promotions, named Chocola BB x Perfume: Kagayaku Anata wo Ouen! Campaign ('Supporting a Brighter You! Campaign'), those lucky enough to be residing in Japan between September 9 to December 27 can try their chances at winning lottery prizes! Eisai have the following items on offer:
★ First Round, A-Prize: 50 pairs of tickets to Perfume's upcoming Two Big Dome Lives at either Kyocera Dome Osaka or Tokyo Dome
★ First Round, B-Prize: 350 high quality headphones
☞ [Applications: From 1000 JST, September 20 2013 to 2359 JST, November 3 2013]
▲Second Round, A-Prize: 100 premium design suitcases
▲Second Round, B-Prize: 500 prize packs containing popular beauty facial treatment products
☞ [Applications: From 0000 JST, November 4 2013 to 2359 JST, December 27 2013]
To enter participants must purchase a minimum of 1000 Yen worth of eligible products in store, then retain the receipt for further instructions regarding submission, but it will require uploading a photograph of your receipt. Please be aware rules concerning what products are eligible are strict:
01: Purchases made via mail order and the internet are excluded from entries;
02: To be eligible, only products from this page will be counted.
Also note one can enter multiple times. For instance if one had a receipt (obtained within the aforementioned period, of course) totalling a minimum of 2000 Yen, then they may enter twice. Good luck!
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Ready for Morning Musume to butcher their classic songs?
Morning Musume will be releasing a best album titled The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume。~ on September 25th. It contains remakes of their classic hits and a couple of recent songs which have also been "updated". Below is a snippet of the new version of Renai Revolution 21
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1. LOVE Machine (updated) (LOVEマシーン)
2. I WISH (updated) (Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)
3. Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated) (恋愛レボリューション21)
4. The☆Pea~ce! (updated) (ザ☆ピ~ス!)
5. Souda! We're ALIVE (updated) (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
6. THE Manpower!!! (updated) (THE マンパワー!!!)
7. Aruiteru (updated) (歩いてる) (Michishige Sayumi solo)
8. Ren'ai Hunter (updated) (恋愛ハンター)
9. One・Two・Three (updated)
10. Wakuteka Take a chance (updated) (ワクテカ Take a chance)
11. Help me!! (updated)
12. Brainstorming (updated) (ブレインストーミング)
13. Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (updated) (君さえ居れば何も要らない)
14. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク)
15. Wolf Boy (ウルフボーイ) *New song*
DVD tracklist TBA
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this is literally an act of TERRORISM!! i've already reported the girls and tsunku to my local authorities, i suggest y'all do the same
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1. LOVE Machine (updated) (LOVEマシーン)
2. I WISH (updated) (Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)
3. Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated) (恋愛レボリューション21)
4. The☆Pea~ce! (updated) (ザ☆ピ~ス!)
5. Souda! We're ALIVE (updated) (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
6. THE Manpower!!! (updated) (THE マンパワー!!!)
7. Aruiteru (updated) (歩いてる) (Michishige Sayumi solo)
8. Ren'ai Hunter (updated) (恋愛ハンター)
9. One・Two・Three (updated)
10. Wakuteka Take a chance (updated) (ワクテカ Take a chance)
11. Help me!! (updated)
12. Brainstorming (updated) (ブレインストーミング)
13. Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (updated) (君さえ居れば何も要らない)
14. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク)
15. Wolf Boy (ウルフボーイ) *New song*
DVD tracklist TBA
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this is literally an act of TERRORISM!! i've already reported the girls and tsunku to my local authorities, i suggest y'all do the same
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Morning Musume's new single tops Oricon weekly chart
Idol group Morning Musume's 54th single "Wagamama Ki no mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan" (released on August 28) sold 144,000 copies during the first week, taking the No.1 spot on Oricon's weekly single ranking.
This marks their 3rd consecutive chart topping singles (14th single in total), and it is the first time in over 11 years for the group to accomplish this, which also means the first ever time for the current members including the leader Michishige Sayumi.
Moreover, this is the very first time for Morning Musume to have 3 chart topping singles in one year, since the group made their major debut back in January 1998.
With this single, they have renewed their own record of "total number of singles that were ranked in TOP 10" to 54 singles, which is the best record for both male/female and group/solo artists.
Congratulations to Morning Musume!
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SEXY ZONE's Sato Shori to have his first lead role in NTV drama, 49!
Sato will play 'Kagami Dan', a shut-in who is not very good at both studies and sports. However after a certain occurrence, the soul of his dead father enters his body. His father's quality of doing everything skillfully allows him to become popular and good at sports. The drama will also star Jinguji Yuta (Johnny's Jr.), Yasui Kentaro (Johnny's Jr.), Yamamoto Maika, Nomura Masumi, and Konno Mahiru.
Sato expressed, "It's a drama that has catchy parts and the kind of atmosphere I like. From when I first read the content, I thought it was a really good drama and made a 'guts pose' in my mind."
Producer Ueno Hiroyuki explained that he chose Sato to play the lead because he's a 'rare find', "He shines even brighter when put in the center. Since this drama depends on the lead, if the lead doesn't function, the drama won't succeed. There are not much people who can shoulder this position today. In that sense, I believe he's a 'rare find'."
NTV will air '49' every Saturdays from 12:50 am to 1:20 am starting October 5.
Other Johnny's Jr. included in the drama are Morita Myuto, Shimekake Ryuya, Takahashi Fuu, Abe Aran, and Haniuda Amu.
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Persona 3 Stage Play Lead Stars Unveiled
The lead stars of the stage play inspired by the Persona 3 role-playing game, entitled Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade ~The Blue Awakening~, had finally been revealed! The play will be led by voice actors Shouta Aoi and Kana Asumi.
Singer and voice actor Shouta Aoi (Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 2000%, You and Me.) will play the role of the male protagonist, while voice actress Kana Asumi (Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos, Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream) will play the female protagonist. More cast is scheduled to be revealed next week.
The stage play adaptation will open at Tokyo Dome City's Theatre G-Rosso in January 2014. The play's music will be composed by Persona series composer Shoji Meguro, while Shutaro Oku will be in charge of casting, and Jun Kumagai (Persona 4 The Animation) will be writing the scripts.
Meanwhile, the anime film adaptation of the same game, Persona 3 the Movie: Spring of Birth, will premiere this November 23rd.
Persona 3 follows the story of a male high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a group of students investigating the Dark Hour, a time period between one day and the next that few people are aware of.
Sources:http://www.jefusion.com/2013/09/persona-3-stage-play-lead-stars-unveiled.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-03/shouta-aoi-kana-asumi-lead-persona-3-stage-play-cast
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ayaka covers Utada Hikaru's classic "Movin on Without You"
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AKB48 agency wins suit over implied relationship involving Mariko Shinoda
TOKYO (TR) – The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of AKS, the management agency of the popular all-girl group AKB48, over publisher Bungeisha regarding an article published more than three years ago that insinuated the existence of a romantic relationship between the company’s president and then member Mariko Shinoda, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Sept. 3).
AKS, which sought 110 million yen in compensation and a published apology, was awarded 1.65 million yen by the court.
In the February 18, 2010 issue of weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun, an article citing interviews with former members of the group claimed that president Yasushi Kubota provided highly favorable treatment to Shinoda, who “graduated” from the group in July.
The article, titled “AKB48 President’s ‘Pleasure Group,’” said the performer lived in a special room inside a a residence of Kubota, who is married. She also reportedly carried a credit card in his name.
Kubota claimed that the article gave the impression that he was engaged in a sexual relationship with Shinoda. Bunshun argued that reporting on favorable treatment does not imply the existence of such a degree of intimacy.
Presiding judge Tetsu Aizawa disputed the part of the article regarding the relationship, saying it was lacking in reasonable evidence. “Based on the the parties interviewed, it is difficult to recognize that the truth was reported,” the judge said.
In a statement, the editorial department of Shukan Bunshun said that it would seek an appeal of the decision.
Earlier this year, the magazine reported on a relationship between Kubota and former member Tomomi Kasai.
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AKS vs Bunshun is also one of the most exciting thing in the 48 fandom since bunshun is notorious for their hate with AKB group
AKS, which sought 110 million yen in compensation and a published apology, was awarded 1.65 million yen by the court.
In the February 18, 2010 issue of weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun, an article citing interviews with former members of the group claimed that president Yasushi Kubota provided highly favorable treatment to Shinoda, who “graduated” from the group in July.
The article, titled “AKB48 President’s ‘Pleasure Group,’” said the performer lived in a special room inside a a residence of Kubota, who is married. She also reportedly carried a credit card in his name.
Kubota claimed that the article gave the impression that he was engaged in a sexual relationship with Shinoda. Bunshun argued that reporting on favorable treatment does not imply the existence of such a degree of intimacy.
Presiding judge Tetsu Aizawa disputed the part of the article regarding the relationship, saying it was lacking in reasonable evidence. “Based on the the parties interviewed, it is difficult to recognize that the truth was reported,” the judge said.
In a statement, the editorial department of Shukan Bunshun said that it would seek an appeal of the decision.
Earlier this year, the magazine reported on a relationship between Kubota and former member Tomomi Kasai.
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AKS vs Bunshun is also one of the most exciting thing in the 48 fandom since bunshun is notorious for their hate with AKB group
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Lead "Green Days" PV
Lead released the PV for their song Green Days which is also the Opening Theme of the TBS Drama "Bussen"
Source: LeadOfficialChannel
I'm totally digging the colourful outfits midway through <3
Source: LeadOfficialChannel
I'm totally digging the colourful outfits midway through <3
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Matsuda Shota to star in next 'Getsu 9' drama
Matsuda Shota will star in the next 'Getsu 9' drama titled "Umi no Ue no Shinryojo", which will begin broadcasting in October. This will mark his first time starring in a 'Getsu 9' drama.
The drama is set in a floating medical clinic, "Kaishinmaru", that travels around the islands in the Seto inland sea. Though "Kaishinmaru" is fictitious, it uses "Saiseimaru", a real boat clinic in the Seto inland sea, as its motif.
In the drama, Matsuda will play a young doctor named "Sezaki Kota" who works on the boat clinic. Though Kota is a distinguished doctor, he easily falls in love with women. Every island he visits for medical treatments, he falls in love with a local woman. Kota tackles the medical problems that the woman has, while involving people around him. However, he is always turned down, and eventually continues on to travel to the next island. It is said that each episode will feature a different woman who Kota will fall in love with.
There will also be a nurse who works on the boat clinic along with Kota as his partner played by Takei Emi. It's her first time playing the heroine of a 'Getsu 9' drama. The nurse Takei plays is an unyielding woman who hates unreasonable things.
Matsuda commentedt, "I am really looking forward to play a comical doctor, since it's a funny role. While filming at the islands, I hope all the cast members and the staff members could be like family."
"Umi no Ue no Shinryojo" will be aired every Monday at 9:00 pm on Fuji TV.
Source & Image: Sanspo (1+2), tokyohive
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Co-stars announced for the FujiTV autumn 2013 drama "Miss Pilot"
The co-stars for FujiTV's autumn 2013 drama "Miss Pilot" starring Horikita Maki have been revealed. Aibu Saki will play the role of Oda Chisato who is a classmate of Tezuka Haru (Horikita) during the pilot training and a rival in terms of work due to her great performance. Saito Takumi will be Kunikida Konosuke who is a strict but kind instructor while Sakuraba Nanami will play Abeno Suzu who is a newbie ground staff. Nanao will be Suzuki Noriko, Suzu's senior who holds a torch for Kunikida and Iwaki Koichi will be Shinozaki Kazutoyo, the overall-in-charge of pilots. Other actors in the lineup also include Mamiya Shotaro, Koyanagi Yu, Fujii Ryusei (Kansai Johnny's Jrs), Shonozaki Ken and Fujisawa Ema. "Miss Pilot" will begin its run from October in the Tuesdays 9pm timeslot.
Source: Sanspo, doramaworld
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Oshima Yuko to appear in drama 'Ando Lloyd' as Kimura Takuya's younger sister
On September 2, it was revealed that AKB48's Oshima Yuko will be appearing in the upcoming TBS drama 'Ando Lloyd ~A.I. knows LOVE?~'.
'Ando Lloyd' is a love story that takes place in a world between 2013 and 2113 that is linked with a "time cable." The drama stars SMAP's Kimura Takuya as a genius physicist named 'Matsushima Reiji' and a mysterious android from the future. It will also star actress Shibasaki Kou as Reiji's fiancee 'Ando Asahi'.
Oshima will play 'Matsushima Nanase', Reiji's younger sister who is also a physicist and associate professor. She expressed, "I am very honored and happy to co-star with Kimura-san and Shibasaki-san." Although she has an older brother herself, she commented, "I think this will be the first and last time in my life that I will have a handsome, genius older brother, so I want to cherish this opportunity."
Aside from Oshima, it was also revealed that Kiritani Kenta, Honda Tsubasa, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Johnny's Jr.'s Jesse, Yamamoto Mizuki, Hiraoka Yuta, Natori Yuko, and Endo Kenichi have been added to the cast.
Honda, who will play an android from the future named 'Sapuri', stated, "Since this is my first android role, I am both excited and nervous. I hope to express Sapuri in my own way."
Yamamoto will play 'Kuriyama Kaoru', Reiji's lab assistant. "For a long time, I've loved dramas with unique worldviews like 'SPEC' and 'ATARU', so I'm very happy that I get to be a part of this drama," she said.
The drama's concept was provided by Anno Hideaki and Tsurumaki Kazuya, who are known for the popular anime series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'. The script is written by Nishiogi Yumie, who was in charge of 'SPEC' and 'Keizoku'.
'Ando Lloyd ~A.I. knows LOVE?~' will air on TBS' "Nichiyou Gekijou" time slot starting in October.
Source & Image: Mantan Web, tokyohive
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Naruzaka46
It is officially announced today that Nogizaka46, a female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto along with AKB48 and other sister groups, will sing a new OP theme song for TV Tokyo's long-running TV anime series Naruto Shippuden. The anime will start featuring their untitled song as the OP theme from the October 3 episode for the next six months. It will be the 14th OP theme following the current song "Niwaka Ame Nimo Makezu" by NICO Touches the Walls. The release date of the single CD of the song has not been decided yet.
In addition, six members of the group (Rina Ikoma, Reika Sakurai, Nanami Hashimoto, Nanase Nishino, Sayuri Matsumura, Yumi Wakatsuki) form a new unit named "Naruzaka46" as an official supporter team for the anime. The will start appearing in a 15-second section in the anime's September 5 episode. They will also take charge of "Naruto Tsushin-Narutsu," an information page in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.
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hmmm miayan was not included I think they are really doing the real rotation type like their mother group Onyanko Club
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Shoujo Jidai - GALAXY SUPERNOVA (Dance Version)
Shoujo Jidai - 「GALAXY SUPERNOVA」(Dance Version)
The single will be released on the 18th of September.
source: SMTOWN@yt
edited to add this gif photo (credit to whoever made it):
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B.A.P JAPAN 1st single「WARRIOR」teaser
Here's the original
Sources:http://www.youtube.com/user/TSENT2008?feature=watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/BAPofficialJP?feature=watch
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Perfume- 1mm PV (Full)
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SMAP to perform unprecedented 40mins non-stop medley on live broadcast of SMAPxSMAP
In celebration of SMAP's debut anniversary on 9th September, SMAP will be performing a medley of all the 50 singles they have released to date on a special live broadcast of SMAPxSMAP. The medley will be 40 minutes long with no CMs or breaks in-between.
Promotional clip aired during this week's episode, together with a little skit that aired the last time SMAP's anniversary coincided with a SMAPxSMAP broadcast 11 years ago:
Source: 1, 2
Promotional clip aired during this week's episode, together with a little skit that aired the last time SMAP's anniversary coincided with a SMAPxSMAP broadcast 11 years ago:
Source: 1, 2
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Hiroyuki Sanada talks about ‘The Railway Man’ and ’47 Ronin’
Japanese-born actor Hiroyuki Sanada comes off his summer success in “The Wolverine” with two very different films taking a look at Japanese history. The first, debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival, is “The Railway Man,” about a former British POW (Colin Firth) who confronts one of his former captors (Sanada). It’s a moment in Japanese history Sanada is not very proud of, but still an important one to examine, he insists. And this Christmas, he goes full samurai in Keanu Reeves’ long-awaited “47 Ronin.”
“The Railway Man,” taking on this piece of history.
It’s a true story based on the book from Eric Lomax. I didn’t know those kinds of things happened because, especially in Japan, there’s no education about that. Teachers never talk to students, even parents don’t, and I though that is a problem. I thought we must make this film now to tell the story for the next generation, to help make a more peaceful world and make sure something like this never happens again. And also for me it was important this role be played by a Japanese-born actor. It’s a kind of mission, I felt.
Why do you think it isn’t taught in Japan as much?
Because it’s a story from during the war and a lot of bad things happened in the POW camps. That kind of thing, the people don’t want to know. They don’t want the world to know the story. But with a movie like this, it’s a chance for reconciliation, to say sorry and ask for forgiveness. Look back into your history and if you’re wrong, say sorry and go the next steps together to create a better future. It’s a small world.
How was working with Colin Firth?
It was a great experience. It was almost like just the two of us in a small room, just talking and talking. It was like we were on stage in a play. We created good chemistry from the beginning, but I’m not sure how. Maybe because he chose this role and I chose this role, we really had the same goal. Of course, he’s a great actor. Also, maybe it’s because we’re the same age [Laughs].
You’re also in Keanu Reeves’ “47 Ronin,” which is finally coming out this year.
Yes, finally. It will be released at Christmas. It’s very exciting because he took a long time for post-production. I was involved with the movie almost three years ago, and finally I can see the movie and I can show it to audiences. I’m so curious about the world’s reaction to it because it’s based on a true story, the most famous revenge story in Japan, but with a lot of fantasy and CGI action, almost like a samurai version of “The Lord of the Rings.”
Why do you think samurai stories continue to be so popular?
I think people think it’s about the sword-fighting and that kind of thing, but the samurai spirit is more a mentality thing. Especially now, there’s still a lot of war and terrorism happening in the world, so we need this spirit of humbleness, respect and loyalty. I think people want to see something with that kind of mentality. The samurai is not just a fighter.
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