Popular voice actor Kenichi Suzumura makes his first appearance in a live-action film, "Ajin," to be released on September 30!　What is the unexpected connection that led him to co-star with Takeru Sato for the first time in 10 years?

It has been announced that voice actor Kenichi Suzumura will appear in the live-action film "Ajin," which will be released on Saturday, September 30, 2017. This will be the first time for Mr. Suzumura to perform not only with his voice but also with his face.

Ajin" is a manga series by Sakurai Gamon serialized in Good! It is a sci-fi suspense story about a high school boy, Kei Nagai, who is killed instantly in a car accident, but soon after comes back to life and turns out to be an "Ajin," an unknown new creature that can never die. and a TV anime was broadcast from 2016.

The live-action film version, to be released on September 30 (Sat), is directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro and stars Takeru Sato as the lead, with a cast of talented actors including Tsuyoshi Ayano, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yu Shirota, Yudai Chiba, Rina Kawaei, and Minami Hamabe. In addition, Mamoru Miyano, who starred in the anime version, will also narrate and provide the voice for the film.

Suzumura will play the role of Noriaki Iwashimizu, an announcer who reports on incidents involving subhumans. He was offered the role because his brother, Masaki Suzumura, is the assistant action director of the film. Mr. Suzumura had voiced the character in "Masked Rider Den-O" broadcast in 2007, and this will be the first time in 10 years that he and Takeru Sato, who starred in the same show, have appeared together.

Here is a comment from Mr. Suzumura.

Kenichi Suzumura's comment
I never dreamed in my wildest dreams that I would be appearing in a live-action film production of an animation in which I had starred, but not as the voice. I am grateful that my younger brother, Masaki Suzumura, was asked to be an assistant director for the Motohiro team. Although my performance time was almost instantaneous, it felt ridiculously long to be shooting in a different field than usual. Fortunately, my younger brother was at another site and was not able to see the filming in real time (laughs).
(Laughs) I had previously worked with the lead actor, Takeru Sato, in a film that I have a strong emotional attachment to, and many other connections connected me to this project. I am grateful for the opportunity to have such a wonderful experience. I hope that I have been able to add a little color to this film.

Recommended Articles