On October 23rd, actress Masami Nagasawa appeared at a stage greeting to thank fans for the release of her starring film "Oi, Oui" (directed by Omori Tatsushi, currently in theaters) in Tokyo.
This is Nagasawa's first lead role in a period drama. Set in the Edo period, the film depicts the life of Oei, a pioneering female artist whose artistic Oui was said to surpass even Hokusai's in the art of beautiful women painting. She was Katsushika Hokusai's right-hand man and one of the few female painters to break through in a male-dominated society. Nagase Masatoshi plays Hokusai, and Nagasawa plays his daughter, Oui.
Kaito Takahashi of the popular group "King & Prince," who played Zenjiro, a student of Hokusai who befriends Oui, was absent that day. Director Omori said, "Kaito isn't here today, so it's more like 'Hey, Kaito,'" alluding to the title of the film. Nagasawa responded with a playful smile, "The film is 'Hey, Kaito,'... no, ' Oi, Oui,' and I hope you'll go see it at the cinema."
