On November 17, Hokuto Matsumura of the popular group “SixTONES” attended a stage greeting in Osaka City to commemorate the release of Makoto Shinkai’s new theatrical anime “Suzume no tojimari,” his first in three years.
In the film, Mr. Matsumura played the role of Sota, whose appearance is changed into a chair.
He said, “Sometimes I am told that the voices I make in my casual life are too much like Shinkai’s works,” referring to the reaction of the members and their managers after he appeared in the film.
Matsumura also commented, “Playing Sota made me calm down and it became a little easier for me to be kind to others. Playing Sota, who has been protecting Suzume for so long, has made me more familiar with protecting others,” he said.
”Suzume no tojimari” is the first film to feature a Japanese actor who has played the role of a Japanese woman in “Kimi no na wa.” (2016) and “Weather Child” (2019). Set in abandoned ruins around Japan, the film depicts the liberation and growth of Suzume, a young girl on a journey to close the “doors” that lead to disaster. Actress Nanoha Hara played Suzume. Kusata, played by Matsumura, is a “closers” whose mission is to close doors that bring about “disasters.
Mr. Hara and Director Shinkai also attended the event. Mr. Matsumura and others gave a total of five stage greetings at four venues in Osaka and Kobe.
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