Hirochika Hirano, yang tampil dalam "Youju Kitan Ninja VS Shark", menunjukkan penampilan pabrik merica (difoto oleh Yohei Takahashi) (Nikkan Sports News.)

Hirochika Hirano's first starring movie "Ninja VS Shark", "I want to convey something that stirs emotions" will be released on the 14th

Yohei Takahashi, interviewer

Eight years have passed since her debut in the entertainment industry. She finally won her first starring role in a movie. 　I was determined to make it a film that I was very passionate about," he said. When I saw the finished film, I felt happy to have been cast in it, and I hope it will be conveyed to many more people." He has teamed up again with director Sakamoto (52), with whom he worked on the TV Tokyo series "Ultraman Z" in 2008, in which he starred in his first drama. Director Sakamoto is an action master and has worked on the "Ultraman" series and "Masked Rider" series in the past. 　I casually asked him backstage, 'I'd love to work with you again, so please give me a job (laughs). I was really impressed, and I thought he was a very manly man." This is a much-talked-about film that combines two major genres popular in Japan and abroad: ninja and sharks. In this nonstop entertainment filled with action, zombies, splatter, and more, he makes his presence felt as Kotaro Ushiozaki, the main character. As a ninja, he performed his first kill battle to perfection. 　

I had done action before in the Ultraman series, but this was my first time using a sword. At first, I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't even know how to swing a sword or how to wield a sword. The highlight of the film is the underwater duel scene with a giant shark. The centerpiece of the film is the underwater duel scene with the giant shark, in which the CG shark fits perfectly with Hirano's movements. 　Director Sakamoto told me that the shark would move like this, and when I heard that, I imagined the shark's movements and swung my sword at it, and then Sakamoto framed the shark in CG. Rather than me matching the shark's movements, Director Sakamoto matched my movements with the CG. 　He is satisfied with the finished film. "Frankly speaking, it was a lot of fun and I felt refreshed," he said. The story, including the way it ends, is easy for anyone to understand. It's easy to get into, and I think it's an exhilarating and refreshing film. He is grateful for the opportunity to work on an action film and hopes to have another chance to do so, but he is also looking ahead to the future. 　

I'd like to be able to act in human dramas or films that cut out parts of everyday life. I love acting, so I would be happy to play any role and in any production." She had played baseball from first grade through third grade, and even after entering show business, she once hit a home run in a softball tournament held at the Tokyo Dome. She was also inspired by the success of the Samurai Japan team at last month's WBC, which reclaimed the top spot in the world for the first time in 14 years. 　After the excitement in Japan at the WBC, I thought, "Where else can I take that enthusiasm?　I thought, "Where else can you take that enthusiasm? So, I think the movie industry and domestic shark films should represent Japan as well. That is how much courage and gratitude the WBC gave me. I hope that through this film, we can convey something to people overseas and in Japan that will move them emotionally. He played baseball from the first grade to the third grade of junior high school, and played QB on the American football team in high school. While in high school, he joined Sun Music and made his first TV drama appearance in 2008 in "Ultraman Z." Hobbies include sauna and golf. He enjoys sauna and golf. 183 cm. Blood type O.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/10b24e923fbbc727f4ef30b1fdab526801677ade