Actor Masaki Suda, held in Tokyo on April 17th.
In the film, Sugada plays Katsushige Kawashima, the 17th WBC World Super Flyweight Champion and former professional boxer. He revealed that he spent a lot of time with Kanata Hosoda, who played his junior at the boxing gym, during the training period and built a relationship of trust with him. However, he said, "I thought it would be nice to just chat, so I asked him, 'Do you have any plans after this?' and he said, 'I'm going to dinner with my mother.' My heart went cold." He added, "I wanted to go out to dinner with him that day, exchange contact information, and meet up occasionally at night... But it was strictly as business partners."
Hosoda apologized, saying, "I've been dwelling on that ever since..." and then declared his love for Sugada, saying, "I really love you, Sugada!" Sugada smiled and said, "We became friends while teasing each other about things like this."
The film is a true love story in which a single letter transcends 24 years and creates a miracle. 24 years ago, 17-year-old Nazuna (Ami Touma) harbored a secret crush on Shinsuke Tomiku (Masao Hosoda), a high school student she always saw on the same train. Then, the fateful day arrived for them: March 8, 2000.
In 2024, Shinsuke's father, Ryuji (played by Koichi Sato), receives a letter from Nazuna. He feels a tangible evidence of his deceased son's life in the letter, and Shinsuke's past, which he never knew, begins to unfold. The story follows Ryuji, who has continued to live on after losing his loved one, as he meets Nazuna, and the truth of what happened 24 years ago and the reason Nazuna wrote the letter are revealed...
Ayase, Toma, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sato, and director Ishii also appeared on stage for the greeting.
