Appearance in the film "National Treasure" depicting the world of Kabuki, with harsh criticism that "I feel more like a member of the staff than an actor"

A completion report meeting for "National Treasure" (directed by Lee Sang-il, to be released on June 6th), a film adaptation of Yoshida Shuichi's novel depicting the world of Kabuki and starring actor Ryo Yoshizawa, was held in Tokyo on April 23rd, with actress Terajima Shinobu making an appearance. Terajima, the daughter of Kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorou, said, "It was a strange experience, as I felt more like a part of the staff than an actor."

The film "National Treasure" is based on the novel of the same name by Yoshida, who is also known for works such as "Parade" and "Park Life." The epic 800-page two-volume series was serialized in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper from 2017 and published in book form in 2018. Set in post-war Japan during the period of rapid economic growth, the story follows the protagonist Kikuo (Yoshizawa), who was born into a family of yakuza but was adopted into the home of kabuki actor Hanjiro Hanai (Ken Watanabe), who meets Hanjiro's heir, Shunsuke (Ryusei Yokohama). This epic story follows two men of completely opposite bloodlines who risk their lives to dedicate their lives to the art of kabuki.

Terashima plays Ogaki Sachiko, the wife of Hanai Hanjiro, a kabuki actor who takes in and raises Kikuo, and the mother of Shunsuke. At first, she opposes taking in Kikuo, but then she notices his talent and is tormented by her love for her son, Shunsuke. Terashima said, "The role of Sachiko doesn't really make sense even if you think about it realistically. Kabuki is a hereditary art. When I read the novel, I thought it was a dreamy story," and said that she even gave advice to director Lee during filming. Ken Watanabe revealed, "I heard he gave some pretty harsh criticism."

Yoshizawa, Yokohama, Takahata Mitsuki, Mori Nana, Ai Mikami, Tanaka Min, and director Lee also appeared at the event.