Singer GACKT and Kyomoto Masaki attended the Japan premiere of Tonde Saitama the movie (nationwide release on 22 February) on the 28th in Tokyo, along with Nikaido Fumi, Iseya Yusuke, Brother Tom, Shimazaki Haruka, Kato Ryo, Masuwaka Tsubasa, Nakao Akira, and director Takeuchi Hideki.

With this work being the first time GACKT would be meeting Kyomoto face-to-face, GACKT sounded eager, saying with a wry smile, “I’ve been acquainted with Kyomoto-san’s makeup artist since a long time ago, and I kept hearing about him, so I was looking forward to meeting him”, but “When I visited his dressing room to greet him, he said to me ‘We finally get to meet～!’ and ‘But, you know, we’re the same type, aren’t we!’. At that point in time, what came out from me was ‘Are we!?’ ”. Not expecting such a reaction, Kyomoto spoke quickly, saying, “But, you see, no matter where I went, I’d keep getting compared to GACKT-san, you know? That’s what I meant!”, and hearing that, GACKT too was at a loss for words, saying, “Oh, I see…”.

In addition, GACKT looked back on filming and mentioned being startled by Kyomoto’s methods, saying, “Kyomoto’s world, amazing!” “When Kyomoto-san stops a long line of script, the AD guys will gesture. Then Kyomoto-san will say, ‘Ah～! That was a break!’. But upon hearing that, to both Fumi-chan and me, we’d think that definitely wasn’t a break”. On the other hand, Nikaido spoke of the quirky actors that were gathered, including Kyomoto, and she expressed their individuality with, “Everyone came from their respective planets and gathered here on earth, came together, then went home. That’s what it felt like on site”. Showing a sense of responsibility befitting of a chairman, she added,“That’s why, this time around, while on site, I properly did what I needed to while thinking that I was the most decent one around”.

From mangaka Maya Mineo comes the live adaptation of the Saitama citizens dissing-gag manga that stars Nikaido Fumi and GACKT. Asami Rei (GACKT), a transfer student returning from America who is a Tokyo high school student, fights for the freedom of Saitama citizens as a member of the Saitama Liberation Front while going up against a battle in the Kanto area.

Source: abematimes.com

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA