A photo of him and the world-famous star who visited Japan was released. "It gave me the strength to keep working hard."

TBS announcer Maoko Hibi updated her Instagram (@hibi_maoko) on June 7th, posting a photo of herself with American actor Tom Cruise, who visited Japan in May.

Hibi reported on the "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" red carpet event. She covered the event on King's Brunch. She continued, "I will never forget Tom Cruise's words and powerful gaze: 'Always keep challenging yourself.'" and posted photos of her interview with Cruise.

Regarding the film, she said, "It is the culmination of a series that has spanned nearly 30 years. I savored the moment many times, thinking how lucky I was to be able to burn this work, which has continued to make the impossible possible, into my eyes on the big screen." She reflected, "I, too, want to keep climbing. This interview gave me the energy to think that I still have a lot more to work on."

Comments on this post included, "Amazing! A shot with Tom!", "Tom is so close," and "A rare shot of the two of you with superstar Tom."