On October 2nd, a press conference was held in Tokyo to announce the completion of the movie "Zenbu of Tokyo," which will be released on October 25th. The main cast of the movie, consisting of 10 4th generation members of the idol group "Hinatazaka46," and director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri attended and shared behind-the-scenes stories from the filming.
Director Kumakiri, known for movies such as "My Man," "#Manhole," and "658km, Yoko's Journey," said, "I never thought that I would be offered this role given my previous style of work, so I thought that if I turned it down, it might never come again, so I took it on as a new challenge." He talked about how he felt when he received the offer.
Regarding the 4th generation members, he said, "To be honest, I didn't study enough (before meeting them), so I didn't know much about them. I thought that they would all be the same type of cute girls based on their impressions from the photos, but they are all really unique, and not one of them is the same. It was really interesting to see how diverse their personalities were."
The movie is a youth ensemble drama in which the 4th generation members, who are trying acting for the first time, play unique high school girls who visit Tokyo on a school trip. At the completion report meeting, many members commented that the "lively exchange" between Fujishima Kaho and Takeuchi Kirari was a highlight, and director Kumakiri also gave his stamp of approval, saying, "They didn't look like idols at all, it was fun!"
Also attending the completion report meeting were Shogenji Yoko, Watanabe Rina, Fujishima, Ishizuka Yuki, Konishi Kanami, Takeuchi, Hirao Honoka, Shimizu Rio, Miyaji Sumire and Yamashita Haruka. Hiraoka Kurage was scheduled to appear but was absent due to poor health.
