Professional figure skater Marin Honda appeared at the school premiere of "Karada Sagashi THE LAST NIGHT" (directed by Eiichiro Hasumi, scheduled for release on September 5th), the latest installment in the horror film "Karada Sagashi" starring Kanna Hashimoto, held at Seiryo Junior and Senior High School (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo) on August 26th. When asked about a scene from the movie that made her feel like she was adolescent, Honda revealed with a smile, "I went to a school where uniforms had to be below the knee. We weren't allowed to use cell phones in elementary, middle, and high school. So I was excited about wearing a slightly short skirt."
Honda, who is making her acting debut with this film, plays Kinoshita Arisa, a member of the first string at the top of the school caste system who takes on the challenge of "body hunting." Honda laughed, "I tried wearing a ribbon a little longer, like a 'first string girl,'" and reflected, "I felt comfortable using the film to look a little like a gal."
Kaito Sakurai, who appeared at the event with him, confessed, "I never wore a uniform even once in my school days, I always wore my own clothes. So I've always had a longing for a uniform." When Gordon Maeda asked, "Was that the kind of school it was? You weren't rebellious?" Sakurai replied with a wry smile, "That's the kind of school it was. It's not like I was rebelling." He continued, "I'd always wanted to try going on a uniform date, so this time I got to experience it, albeit in a simulated way."
The event was held in the school's multipurpose classroom. After the preview screening, Hashimoto, Maeda and others made a surprise appearance, eliciting excited cheers from the approximately 100 students gathered at the venue.
"Body Search THE LAST NIGHT" is based on a novel by Welzard posted on the novel submission site "Everystar," and is the second film adaptation of the film "Body Search," which was released in 2022.
Asuka (Hashimoto) and Takahiro (Maeda) survive the "Body Search," a game in which the same day is repeated until the dismembered body is found. Immediately after surviving, Asuka's existence disappears from this world before Takahiro's eyes. Three years later, high school student Rikuto Ichinose (Sakurai) and his friends wake up in the middle of the night at an amusement park. A girl covered in blood, known as the "Red Person," appears and brutally murders the five of them. However, when they wake up again, it is the morning of the same day. Then, when Rikuto and the others realize they have been chosen to participate in the "Body Search," Takahiro appears before them. He has been searching for Asuka for the past three years. The six must face the terror of the "Red Person" in order to save the missing Asuka... this is the story.
The event was also attended by Seira Anzai, Fuku Suzuki Fuku, Takeaki Yoshida, and producer Hara Yuki.
