■“It has become an irreplaceable and important work for us.” (Hinatazaka46, Yoko Shogenji)
The completion report session for the youth film “Zenbu of Tokyo” starring all members of the 4th generation of Hinatazaka46 was held on October 2nd at RESTAURANT LUKE with SKY LOUNGE in Tokyo. Hinatazaka46 4th generation (Yoko Shogenji, Rina Watanabe, Kaho Fujishima, Aki Ishizuka, Natsumi Konishi, Kiriri Takeuchi, Honka Hirao, Rio Shimizu, Sumire Miyaji, Haruka Yamashita), and Kazu Kumakiri Director Yoshi participated. *Kigetsu Hiraoka was absent due to poor health.
The venue for this day was on the 47th floor and had a spectacular view of Tokyo Tower on one side and the Sky Tree on the other. The press conference started with great excitement as the members, who were wearing their role costumes, exclaimed, “Wow!” and “It’s expensive!” as they watched the view of Tokyo visible through the glass on the back.
This is the first movie appearance for the 4th generation members of Hinatazaka46. Rio Shimizu, who plays Wakana Kadomura, gave an innocent reaction, saying, “I thought it was a prank!”, and Yoko Shogentsuka, who plays Yurika Ikezono, said, “I was surprised and happy, and all the kids are interested in acting. I said, “I’m so happy to be appearing in the movie!”Even though the fourth-generation students are all different ages, it was fun and happy for them to be photographed as they are in high school uniforms of the same age.” Full face. Rina Watanabe, who plays the role of Chisa Kirii, said, “The fourth generation members spend a lot of time working together, so I think the bonds they developed there were brought to fruition during the filming period.”
Rio Shimizu
Yoko Shogenji
Rina Watanabe
On the other hand, director Kumakiri, who has worked on some serious works, said, “I never expected that I would be approached…But I thought that if I turned down this offer, it would never happen again, so I accepted it as a challenge.I shot this with such a refreshing feeling.” It’s my first time to explore new frontiers with an idol movie. Regarding the fourth generation, he praised them as being full of talented people, saying, “Each one of them is unique and no one is the same.It was interesting to see how different they were.”
Director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Kaho Fujishima, who plays Megumi Hanekawa, said of his thoughts upon reading the script, “When I received the script without having decided on the roles, I read it and was surprised that the children in this story fit in with us.I was so happy. I continued reading with excitement,” he said with a grin. Tamaki Ishizuka, who played the role of Shiori Seruda, said, “It was my first time acting and I didn’t know what was right or left, so I judged the MBTI personality of the character Shiori-chan I was playing and thought about my own image of Shiori-chan as I acted.”
Kaho Fujishima
Tamaki Ishizuka
Manami Konishi, who plays Ayano Masuya, saw the finished film and said, “I thought it showed the life-size images of the members, and I was so happy and funny, I laughed so hard, I was so moved, and it made me feel so youthful.” “I was impressed.” Kirari Takeuchi, who plays Mio Tsujisaka, said, “It was a movie that made you want to watch it over and over again, with parts that made you laugh, parts that made you laugh, and parts that made you want to rewind. I thought it was a movie that had everything packed into it.” Honatsu Hirao, who plays the role of Miyuki Hanasato, said, “It was interesting to watch the movie and find out that the other members were doing this in such a place (because they were often filmed separately).When I saw myself on screen, I felt like I was acting. I felt like I was seeing things in a different way than I used to, and I thought that’s what makes movies so interesting.”
Manami Konishi
Kirisato Takeuchi
Honka Hirao
Regarding the location shooting in Asakusa, Tsukasa Shogen said, “At the start, an overseas tourist handed me a camera and asked me in English, “Can you take a picture for me?” There were no cuts, so Ikezono would have done it this way. I told him to just go ahead and took a picture with him.He said, “Thank you!” and said, “You’re welcome!” “I was relieved that they thought I was a high school student on a school trip,” she said, her voice booming.
Looking back on the photo shoot in Harajuku, Shimizu said, “I had never been to Takeshita Street on a weekday. I think I’m good at it,” he said with satisfaction. Sumire Miyaji, who plays Akane Yanatori, said that she filmed at Shinjuku Station during rush hour, and said, “There were so many people that I got really lost. I’m really not able to get there,” he said with a wry smile, and Director Kumakiri said with a bitter smile, “Even if I told him to move this way, he wouldn’t be able to tell me the route…”
Sumire Miyaji
Haruka Yamashita, who plays the role of Moe Kadobayashi, said, “When I think of Ueno, I think of pandas! I got a lot of energy from meeting pandas,” and was very excited about the pandas at Ueno Zoo. At the same time, there were also a lot of pigeons, and he said, “I heard that Ishizuka Aki-chan once had her leg eaten by a pigeon, so I thought maybe I could be eaten too.But I didn’t get eaten, so I was relieved and had a happy ending.” I was able to finish it,” he said, suddenly revealing Ishizuka’s episode.
Yamashita Haruka
Lastly, Shogenji commented on the film’s release, saying, “This is the first time the fourth-generation students tried acting, and it has become an irreplaceable and important work for us.The high school girls have grown through interaction with many people. I want you to enjoy watching me do it.” Director Kumakiri also said, “I had the honor of having all 11 of us make our film debut, and I was able to film with a fresh mindset.I hope the fans have watched the movie about 30 times and are excited about the movie without thinking of it as an idol movie. I would like people from all over the world to see it on screen.”
Movie information
“Zenbu of Tokyo”
October 25th (Friday) TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other nationwide roadshows
Cast: Yoko Shogenji, Rina Watanabe, Kaho Fujishima, Aki Ishizuka, Kanami Konishi,
Kirisato Takeuchi, Honka Hirao, Kaigetsu Hiraoka, Rio Shimizu, Sumire Miyaji, Haruka Yamashita
Nao Kosaka, Sei Mahi, Tomohito Yashima
Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Screenplay: Shohei Fukuda, Ryoichi Tsuchiya
Distribution: Gaga
(C)2024 Movie “Zenbu of Tokyo” Production Committee
Movie “Zenbu of Tokyo” work site
https://gaga.ne.jp/zenbu_of_tokyo/
Hinatazaka46 OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.hinatazaka46.com
