Tsuyoshi Domoto‘s movie “Maru” will be released on October 18th (Friday). KinKi Kids, who are national stars, will appear in a movie for the first time in 27 years.
The main character, Sawada, who injured his upper arm in a bicycle accident and was fired from his job as an assistant to a contemporary artist, draws a circle as if directed by ants on the floor of his room. His work spread on NHS and he became one of the most famous artists in the world. As soon as Sawada becomes famous, his attitude changes, people come to him, people jump on trends easily, and Sawada’s life starts to turn in an unexpected direction. .
The scriptwriter and director is Naoko Ogigami, who has created several popular works with her original scripts and has received critical acclaim both domestically and internationally. The main character of this work, Sawada, is the first complete impression of Ogigami.
Among the works of Ogigami, which show strange and strange people with a special view of the world, the atmosphere that Tsuyoshi Domoto creates as an actor and as a person comes together naturally and without any sense of mischief -comfort. Not only does this work reaffirm his charm, but it is also a human anthem for those of his generation who are struggling with their lives.
Actor Tsuyoshi Domoto’s first major role in a film in 27 years
How many people answer the question “Who am I?” The movie “Maru” is a unique story about a man whose daily life begins to be crossed by “○” due to an unexpected event, and is deceived by the -sudden changes in his environment and he loses his way.
The main character of this work, Sawada, is played by Tsuyoshi Domoto, who has a leading role in a film for the first time in 27 years since 1997 “Kindaichi Case Files: Shanghai Fishman Legend”. The biggest reason I decided to appear in this film was the enthusiastic offer I received from Naoko Oggami, who was the director and script writer.
Ogi learned that Domoto, who has been active at the forefront of the entertainment industry, also had a time when he struggled with the gap between what he knew in the world as an idol and his real self. himself, and where he almost lost sight of him. “self.” This work was dealt with above. Director Ogigami himself made his debut as a film director in his 30s, but apparently there was a time when he found it difficult to make it work. One day, he happened to see Domoto on television and became interested in him, saying, “There is someone who is more difficult than me.”
The Domoto generation, born in 1979, is the so-called Ice Age generation. It is also said that they are more patient than other generations because they have not been able to get the jobs they wanted and have worked for a long time under conditions that go against their wishes. There is something in common with Sawada, who graduated from an art university but was unable to make a living through art, who had no intention of being independent, and had lost even that will, just doing what he was told.
In the story, Yajima (Riho Yoshioka), who works as an assistant in the same workplace, says, “Looking at Mr. Sawada, it’s kind of painful. stealing it … I don’t want to die like that.” that this line also captures the characteristics of the Ice Age generation.
Furthermore, with this work, Domoto takes on the challenge of writing film music for the first time under the double names of .ENDRECHERI and Tsuyoshi Domoto. The theme song, “Machi (movie ver.),” was first released in 2002, and it is a song that I remember very well as I heard it in my youth and which was saved.
As Domoto himself says, “I wrote this song at a time when other people didn’t like me, and even though I was hurt and hurt, I felt that I didn’t want to to forget the pain that was inside them, despite the pain and the conflict, the feeling of “still fighting” is painfully expressed. Through these thoughts and experiences, Domoto has struggled with various things, and I think it is because of his perspective and mature humanity that he has been able to portray “ “Sawada.” expressed.
