Actor Kohei Shoji held a launch event for his photo book "Kohei Shoji Photo Book That's Why I Am" (KADOKAWA) at HMV & BOOKS SHIBUYA (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) on November 3rd. During a press conference before the event, he was praised by a reporter for the "beauty of his words."
Shoji began his acting career in the role of Kiramei Silver/Crystalia Takamichi in "Mashin Sentai Kiramager," which aired from 2020 to 2021. This year, he attracted attention for his roles as Kamen Rider Vlam/Rakia Amarga in the special effects drama "Kamen Rider Gavv" (TV Asahi) and as Tanaka Keiji in the TV Tokyo drama "10 Things I Want to Do Before 40."
This is his second photo book, and Shoji, who loves literature, has created new photos based on a theme based on 14 sentences he wrote himself. It is a book that allows you to enjoy a variety of expressions.
When asked to rate her own photobook, she replied, "Most people give these things a huge score, or say something like 80 points and 'leave room for growth.' I'm sorry, but I think this is about right (laughs)." She then added, "I'll ignore that and give it 100 points!"
"I didn't want to say, 'I've found a new side of myself through this photo book,' or anything like that, but I was able to create a wonderful book using what I have with the help of the professionals around me, so with respect to everyone and my own satisfaction, I would like to give it a perfect score, in the sense that I did the best I could at the time," he explained.
Shoji, who also has a side as a "novelist" by writing for a literary website, answered the reporter's questions with polite language throughout. The reporter praised him, saying, "As always, your words are beautiful..." to which he replied with a shy laugh, "Thank you. If I used foul language in a place like this, it would become a headline." The photo book is a modified B5 size with 112 pages. It costs 3,300 yen.
