Model and actor Mai Shiraishi made a surprise appearance at a high school student-only preview screening of the film "Under Ninja" (directed by Fukuda Yuichi, to be released on January 24th) held in Tokyo on January 16th. The audience had only been informed that director Fukuda would be appearing on stage, so when Shiraishi, who had "infiltrated" the audience in disguise, appeared, the high school students erupted in cheers. Co-star Mamiya Shotaro was also dressed as a cameraman and filmed Shiraishi as she walked on stage, and cheers rang out again when his "true identity" was revealed.
During the Q&A session, a high school girl asked Shiraishi, "Why are you so cute?" When Shiraishi replied, "I'm not cute," many other girls responded with, "You're cute!", making Shiraishi very embarrassed.
When asked about her dreams in high school, Shiraishi replied, "When I was in high school, I wanted to be a nursery teacher, so I studied childcare." After that, at the age of 19, Shiraishi passed the audition for the idol group Nogizaka46. She said, "Even after I passed the audition, I wasn't the type to stand out, and I was worried about what to do, but my parents encouraged me, saying, "Since you passed, why not try your best? As a result, I was able to continue with Nogizaka for a long time. It's a life that I never expected and that surprised me."
Finally, he sent a message to high school students, saying, "Right now, some of you have dreams, and some of you don't have any. I think that's totally fine. You never know what's going to happen in life, so I want to be in a position to support you in taking the first step to challenge yourself when you find your dream. For now, I just want you to enjoy your time."
The film is based on a manga by Hanazawa Kengo, who is known for works such as "I am a Hero." Set in a world where ninjas, believed to have disappeared after the war, are still active in the present day, the story follows a low-ranking ninja, Kumogakure Kuro, who leads a life practically like a NEET, as he throws himself into an important "ninja mission."Kento Yamazaki plays the main character, Kuro, while Hamabe Minami plays the heroine, Noguchi Ayaka, and Fukuda, known for works such as "Gintama" and "Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku," is the scriptwriter and director. Shiraishi plays Suzuki, a blonde kunoichi who belongs to the same ninja organization "NIN" as Kumogakure Kuro, and Mamiya plays Kato, a middle-ranking ninja.
