It has been revealed that Genki Iwahashi, a former member of the popular group "King & Prince" and currently active as an artist, will appear in the film "Otokogami" (directed by Masaki Inoue, to be released on September 19th), starring Yuya Endo. In his first film appearance, Iwahashi commented, "I feel that I have been able to learn deeply and grow as an actor."
The original story, "Otokogami," was selected for the "From Japan (Mino, Hida, etc.) to the World! Video Project" in 2020, and was read aloud on the popular YouTube site "Scary Stories and Ghost Stories Reading," garnering attention as "the scariest story ever." The original story will be made into a movie with the cooperation of Nisshin City, where the filming took place.
◇Comment from Genki Iwahashi
This time, I took on a film role for the first time as a member of the cast of the film "Otoko-sama".
I have learned a lot as an actor through my roles in several productions up until now, but I feel that this production has allowed me to learn even more and grow even more as an actor.
"Otokogami" is set in Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture, and various stories unfold.
I was very nervous and anxious on the first day of filming, but my co-stars were very friendly and talked to me and gave me a lot of advice about acting, which made me feel very reassured.
Once again, I was able to feel the importance of "never forgetting your original intentions and approaching your work seriously."
Although the filming period was short, I feel I was able to be involved in a very rich piece of work.
There are English scenes in the play, and of course Japanese scenes too. I usually live in Los Angeles, so I was able to express the character naturally.
I hope that through this film, more people will be able to learn about Japanese culture and the charm of Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture.
Please look forward to the theatrical release.
