Nana Mori:Starring as a runaway girl who ends up in Kabukicho; teaming up with director Masaru Nagahisa for the first time in the film "Enjo"

It has been revealed that actor Nana Mori will star in the film "Enjo" (to be released in spring 2026), directed by Masaru Nagahisa, known for "WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES" and other works. Set in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, the story depicts the protagonist, played by Mori, who runs away from home. Mori, who will be teaming up with director Nagahisa for the first time, commented, "I can't imagine how the viewers will take this story. But I want hell to know that it can't take anything away from us."

Mori plays the main character, Kobayashi Jurie (nicknamed Juju), who was raised by strict parents and has difficulty expressing her own feelings. Juju runs away from home and finds herself relying on social media, eventually finding her way to Kabukicho in Shinjuku. In this new world she knows for the first time, she meets many different people, and is able to form her own will. This should have been the only place she could feel safe in, but... This is the story.

A teaser visual and a Teaser trailer were also released. The visual shows Mori-san's sad expression, and the Teaser trailer shows her walking unsteadily through the city.

◇Comment from lead actress Nana Mori

Kabukicho is on fire. This story belongs to them alone, and they will not give it to anyone, not their freedom, not hell, not me. It's hell here and there, but it's time to turn it all over onto the glittering asphalt and look for jewels inside. It was a month and a half of filming where I didn't know where I was, but we moved forward to protect their strength.

I can't imagine how the viewers will take from this story, but I want them to know that hell can't take anything away from us.

◇Comment from Director Masaru Nagahisa

--What prompted you to make the film "Enjo"?

It all started when I saw the news about Kabukicho in Shinjuku and felt that I should report on the scene and write her/their story.

While making this film, I interviewed people from all different backgrounds, and from talking to them, I felt a sense of strength in their way of life, as they spent their time with a light-heartedness that was inversely proportional to their backgrounds, but at the same time, I was also angry at the social background behind it. After that, I came across a number of content that depicted this place in a humorous way, and felt something was off about it, so I once again decided to make this film.

--Message to those who are looking forward to the movie

It's a serious story. But it's also a noisy, sparkling movie, just like that square. The acting of Mori-san and the other actors, the camera, lighting, art, costumes, hair and makeup, music, sound, and editing are all wonderfully intertwined. I hope you'll see it in the cinema.