FEATURE

Translated By DeepL

Push forward, expressionists. The light of creation that Masaki Sugata and Taiga Nakano are looking toward.
Film "Taro's Fool

Push forward, expressionists. The light of creation that Masaki Sugata and Taiga Nakano are looking toward.

The youth and adults of today, Japanese society, impulses and glimmerings, all are reflected in this film.Taro's fool.(Kaiyodo) will be released in theaters on September 6 (Friday). This is the latest work by director Tatsushi Omori, who has dealt with "human beings" in numerous high-profile films such as "The Night of Germanium (2005)" and "Mahoro Ekimae Tada Handyuken (2011)", and it is also his first film based on a script he wrote 20 years ago. It is also his first film based on a script he wrote 20 years ago. Masaki Sugata and Taiga Nakano play the lead roles along with up-and-coming newcomer YOSHI, and we caught up with them to learn more about YOSHI and the "expression" they continue to challenge themselves with.

  • Photo_Baker Taro
  • Styling_Shogo Ito (Masaki Sugata)
  • Styling_Dai Ishii (Taiga Nakano)
  • Hair & Make-up_Eito Furukubo (Masaki Sugata)
  • Hair & Make-up_Masaki Takahashi (Taiga Nakano)
  • Text_Saori Uemura
  • Edit_Rei Kawahara

Regret and remorse are repeated,
The joy of making things.

You two are not only acting, but also trying your hand at expressing yourselves through music, photography, etc. . For example, something may look good when you are working on it, but after some time, it may seem different. Is this a common occurrence in the making of things?

Sugata:Yeah . We're all like that, too.

Nakano:. every time. "Oh, I should have done this then!" is not so much a regret as it is a discovery. I was doing the best I could at the time, but later on, I naturally feel that I didn't see things the way they should have been. It is not that I was cutting corners or anything, but it seems to happen in various situations that what I could not see becomes visible as time goes by.

The destination of the expression is darkness? Is it light?

Nakano:Definitely, it's light, right?

Sugata:Yes. Otherwise, I wouldn't be standing in the middle of all this. In a broad sense, it is entertainment, and at the end of the day, it has to be fun. If it's not light, I probably can't do it.

Nakano:I'm not interested in anything but light.

Sugata:If there is something dark that hurts people, of course I don't want to make something like that.

Nakano:I would be happy if people are inspired to do their best today or tomorrow by the work. I feel that I have been able to do my best by being exposed to such things.

Sugata:That's the beauty of the made things, isn't it? That is why it is possible to create darkness. And you can't stab people in real life.

INFORMATION

Taro's fool.

Roadshow on September 6 (Fri.) at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters nationwide.
Director/Screenplay/Editor: Tatsushi Omori
Music: Otomo Yoshihide
Cast:YOSHI Masaki Sugata Taiga Nakano Eita Okuno Ellie Toyoda Sasa Ueda Jun Kunimura
(c)2019 "Taro's Fool" Film Partners
Distributor: Tokyo Theatres
www.taro-baka.jp