The 48th Japan Academy Awards ceremony, a Japanese film festival, was held in Tokyo on March 14th, and Riho Yoshioka from the film "Shotai" (directed by Michihito Fujii ) was selected as the Best Supporting Actress.
Yoshioka participated remotely because she was performing on stage in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture that day. When her name was called as the Best Actress winner, she was at a loss for words and said, "I'm sorry, I was really a bit surprised..." She then expressed her joy by saying, "I'm very happy. This work has become a very, very important work in my life."
She continued, "The reason I wanted to enter this world was because I had the opportunity to appear as an extra in a movie." She said, "When I saw the film set where many cast and staff worked together, I was drawn to the emotion and decided I wanted to do this job. When everyone is united in their desire to make a good work from the bottom of their hearts, when everyone joins hands, this movie unleashes incredible power, and I really want to be involved in it."
Finally, she expressed her gratitude, saying, "I am very grateful. I was happy to have met the Fujii team. Thank you very much." Director Fujii responded by saying, "I also feel very lucky to have met Yoshioka-san in this role. So, let's continue to create interesting works together. Congratulations."
The film is based on the novel of the same name (Kobunsha) by Somei Tamehito, winner of the Excellence Award at the 37th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Awards. Kaburagi ( Ryusei Yokohama), who was arrested as a suspect in a murder case that shocked the whole of Japan and sentenced to death, escapes during transfer. Detective Matanuki (Takayuki Yamada) interrogates Sayaka (Yoshioka), Kazuya (Morimoto Shintaro), and Mai (Yamada Anna) who met Kaburagi, who continues to flee, in various parts of Japan, but the Kaburagi they each met looks like a completely different person... This is how the story unfolds. The true purpose of Kaburagi, who is traveling across Japan while changing his face, is revealed.
The awards were established to promote the advancement of Japanese cinema arts, technology, and science, and the selection is carried out by voting by members of the Japan Academy Prize Association. This year's selection covers films released between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Shinichi Hatori and Sakura Ando served as hosts.
◇The winners of the Outstanding Supporting Actress Award are as follows (titles omitted):
Mana Ashida "Cells at Work" ▽ Kaya Kiyohara "Goban Slash" ▽ Tao Tsuchiya"Hakkenden" ▽ Anna Yamada "True Identity" ▽ Riho Yoshioka"True Identity"
