On November 21st, voice actor Masaki Okada appeared on stage to greet the audience on the opening day of the animated feature film " Summer Wars Scarlet ," the latest work by director Mamoru Hosoda, known for films such as "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and "Summer Wars." Okada plays Hijiri, a modern-day Japanese nurse who travels with the protagonist, Scarlett, played by Mana Ashida. There's a scene in the film where Scarlett and Hijiri sing, and co-star Koji Yakusho praised Okada, saying, "You're a great singer, aren't you?" Okada responded with a humble response, "No, I don't want to. My singing is so... Ashida's singing is so wonderful..."
The event featured a star-studded cast of voice actors, including Ashida, Saito Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Emoto Tokio, Aoki Munetaka, Sometani Shota, and Shirayama Noa, as well as director Hosoda.
Director Hosoda wrote the original story and screenplay for the latest film. After her father was killed and her revenge failed, Scarlett once again attempts to exact revenge on her nemesis in the Land of the Dead. The Land of the Dead is a place where if Scarlett does not achieve her revenge on her nemesis and reach the "endless place," she will become nothing and disappear, and so she embarks on an endless journey of revenge. Actor Ashida plays the main character, Scarlett, while Okada plays Hijiri, a modern-day Japanese nurse who travels with Scarlett.
