[Akari Takaishi]Looking back on the filming, in which everyone in Group D worked together to improve each other, ``It was like passing the baton in a theatrical relay.'' The movie ``Suicide Note'' has been released. ” Completion announcement stage greeting

Actors Akari Takaishi and Keishi Arai attended the release of the movie “Will” held in Tokyo on the 13th. ” took the stage to greet the completion of the project.

This work is a shocking dark entertainment mystery that depicts the human nature brought about by hierarchy.

In the spring of the new school year, the second-year Class D students at Haimine Private Academy receive a “pecking order” that clearly states the rankings of all 24 students and their homeroom teachers. One day, after half a year has passed without the culprit being discovered, Tsubaki Himeyama, the most popular and envied student, dies under mysterious circumstances at school. A few days later, everyone in the class receives a suicide note from Himeyama, and the story begins with their dark true natures being exposed one after another.

The two are students of 2nd year class D, and Takaishi is Rinna Mikado, who is 3rd in class D. Arai will play Masaaki Oki, the class president of Class D and the sixth-ranked student.

Takaishi is an actor who attracted attention last year when she was chosen to be the heroine of the NHK TV drama series “Bakebake” to be aired in the latter half of 2025. She won the Best Emerging Actress Award at the 15th TAMA Film Awards. In 2024, she will be the heroine in the drama “Crash JK and Crash Teacher Lesson 2”, movies “Baby Warukyure Nice Days,” and “Rookie Reporter Trocco: If I Don’t Do It, Who Will Do It!?” ”, the animated film “Your Color”, “A Hotel Suitable for Me”, and “I Just Dropped My Smartphone Final Chapter: Final Hacking Game”, among many other works. Recently, he has been gaining momentum as he played the lead role for the first time in the movie “Ghost Killer”.

Arai entered the entertainment industry and began his acting career in 2022 when he won the Grand Prix at Japan’s largest contest “CAMPUS BOYS 2022″ to determine the best male university students and vocational school students in Japan. His main appearances include the dramas “Sukiyanne But Doyoroka” (Yomiuri Television) and “Billion School” (Fuji Television Network). Last year, he made his first movie appearance as a main cast member in the movie “Fast Break” and is one of the next generation actors.

For the main stage greeting, the 2nd grade Class D homeroom teacher and all the students gathered together again for the photo session. It exposed the behind-the-scenes aspects of the filming and the true nature of the cast.

At the stage greeting, all speakers appeared with masks with their rankings written on them. As the homeroom teacher, Shugo Oshinari, took a roll call of each student, Takaishi said, “During the filming period, I felt like I was passing the baton on in a relay performance with the cast members here.I would love to receive their enthusiasm.” I hope you like it,” he said, looking back on the shoot. Arai revealed his thoughts on the role, saying, “As the class president, I play a very serious and intelligent role, so I think he will be a role that brings the tension to the scene.”

During the crosstalk that followed, Takaishi was asked about what was going on on set, and he said, “We had a lot of deep conversations,” but he also shared an anecdote during filming, “Mr. Shida gave me several cardboard boxes of candy.” When Shida shared her memories from filming with a smile, she said, “I was happy that Akari-chan was always happily choosing what to eat in front of the candy.” On the other hand, Takaishi revealed that thanks to the candy, “I gained weight during the filming period.”

Continuing, Takaishi spoke with deep emotion about the role she played, Rinna Mikado, saying, “I had read the original story and honestly wanted to play Mikado, so I was really happy to be given this role.” Regarding preparing for the role, he said, “Just how much I think about Himeyama every day.” I kept thinking about how I would feel about Himeyama. Whenever someone touched Himeyama during breaks or outside of filming, I felt a tingle in my heart, and Himeyama became more and more special to me. I would be happy if you could see that side of me,” he said passionately. In response, Hori, who played Tsubaki Himeyama, responded with a smile, “I’m happy. It means that you love me. Thank you.”

In the middle of the stage greeting, Takaishi decides to participate in a ranking game called “Secret Russian Mike Roulette” in which the student who pulls the microphone that is turned on will be forcibly ejected from the stage. Although Takaishi was spared from being eliminated, Yoshino, the lead actor, was eliminated, and a desperate game was played out by the cast, who were at the mercy of the hierarchy, not only in the play but also in the stage greetings.

After his stage greeting, Arai said, “This movie is an opportunity to reconsider how things such as hierarchy and school caste, which can exist in real life, can affect people, so I hope you will experience it for yourself.” I hope you will watch it till the end as I play Oki-kun!”

In addition to Takaishi and Arai, the main stage greetings included the lead actors Hokuto Yoshino, Ryuya Miyaze, Kanade Matsui (IMP.), Ayara Shida, Akari Takaishi, Miona Hori, and the homeroom teacher of Class 2D D. 25 students took to the stage and excited the audience gathered at the theater.

“The suicide note has been released. ” will be released nationwide from January 31st (Friday)

■Work summary

The movie “Suicide Note” is released. ”

Starring: Hokuto Yoshino, Ryuya Miyaze, Ayara Shida

Kanade Matsui (IMP.) Akari Takaishi Miona Hori Shugo Oshinari

Kainari Uemura, Suzuharu Kawashima, Keishi Arai, Daiki Matsumoto, Yumina Hoshino, Yuna Sakakibara, Hinata Todo, Himena Kikuchi, Yurho Omine

Tatsumi Asa, Honoka Kanemitsu, Marin Hidaka, Tatsuki Daito, Miho Konno, Sayu Suzukawa, Shuya Asano, Kokoro Aoshima, Rakukaku

Original work: Totaro Yo “Suicide note, published.” (Gangan Comics JOKER/Square Enix)

Director: Tsutomu Ei Screenplay: Osamu Suzuki

Planning and production: HI-AX

Production Production: Dub

Distribution: Shochiku