Ito Ebisu Promo Event

On 11/08/202014/11/2021 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

[Updated] A live promo event was held today (Tuesday 11) in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Hall (south of the Shibuya area). Separated by panes of plexiglass, Director Takahisa Zeze and his two leads talked about Ito bound for a nationwide theatrical release on August 21, Japan.

Director Zeze said he observed Komatsu Nana and Masaki Suda interact and found they got along well in between takes but when it came to playing the scenes they got into something new and he was very pleased they were able to bring that. He added that no special request came from singer songwriter Miyuki Nakajima yet she asked him not to make a sad ending. 🙂

Nana Komatsu helped a lot on the set, trying to get food for the extras especially on one cold day in Hokkaido. Masaki Suda said he and Komatsu had been working together several times and was glad they could work together again. Watching Masaki Suda play and interact with the kid actors, she said he would be a good father.

Referring to the period of emergency and restraint Nana Komatsu said she missed the connection between people, the communication, adding that though things aren’t back to normal she’s happy to open up again.

The two added that things they did on screen in the past were rather intense (spitting, choking each other…) whereas Ito was more like a classic love story.

See and watch more: pics, full event video

TV Japan Ito Interview

On 08/08/202014/11/2021 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

TV Japan has just published an interview of actress Komatsu Nana, they asked her about her role and the filming of Ito, the forthcoming movie from director Takahisa Zeze (nationwide preview on August 13 and theatrical release on August 21)

Below is a summary in English of selected highlights (original article and interview in Japanese: The tv.jp)

She says she has a connection with nearly all the actors/actresses in the movie, especially with Mizuki Yamamoto whom she worked with in Close Range Love but also with Masaki Suda as they’ve been working together in three movies.

Filming in Singapore was a lot of fun and together with Mizuki Yamamoto and Mahiro Takasugi they went to a lot of food stalls. 🙂

She has good memories of Okinawa too where she was with Takumi Saito whom she describes as a nice and calm person.

Crying over her plate of food was quite a scene and Miyuki Nakajima‘s song in the background helped her out.

She remembers her debut in The World of Kanako and how Director Nakashima -whom she saw then as a scary person- helped her out when she didn’t know what to do. She found fun in acting, adding that life is all about turning points.

Sakura Trailer and Poster

On 06/08/202027/10/2021 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

Sakura, the new movie from director Hitoshi Yazaki, starring Takumi Kitamura, Ryo Yoshizawa and Nana Komatsu will hit Japanese theaters on November 13. The production has just released a first trailer and the film poster. Theme song “Ao no ID” written and performed by legendary band Tokyo Jihen.

Synopsis from AsianWiki: There is a happy family that consists of parents and their 3 children: Hajime (Ryo Yoshizawa), Kaoru (Takumi Kitamura) and Miki (Nana Komatsu). Hajime is the first son and he is handsome and popular. His presence in the family is large. Kaoru is the second son and he is an ordinary university student. Miki is the young child in the family. She looks up to her brother Hajime a lot. One day, Hajime has a car accident and the family falls into despair. Slowly, the family recovers.

Sakura links: Official Film Site – Twitter – Instagram

Kakeru short film for Niko and

On 02/08/202031/12/2022 By Nill NewtIn 2014-2018, Commercials, Short FilmsLeave a comment

In 2018, actor Suda Masaki and actress Komatsu Nana became official ambassadors for Niko and, a famous Japanese brand which specializes in interior design, furniture, clothes, food and drinks. On September 6, Niko and released a second short film for their autumn promotional campaign: Kakeru/カケル.

Plot: Takagi (Suda), a manga author, and Haruno, a manga artist argue over the making of their new production. Takagi wants Haruno to work on the characters and design with ink and brush. Will they come to terms?