Ri Mitsuto Itagaki’s detailed calculations behind his enthusiastic performance “Thinking about balance” Shunsuke Michieda inspires him “I have to work hard too” | ORICON NEWS

2024-01-23 03:10:00
The TV Asahi drama series “Mars: Zero’s Revolution” (*Correctly, half-width hyphen, every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m.), starring actor Ri Mitsuto Itagaki, will begin broadcasting today, the 23rd. In ORICON NEWS, Itagaki, who plays the role of Konichi Aizawa, a dropout high school student who is guided by the main character, the mysterious and charismatic transfer student Zero (Shunsuke Michieda, Naniwa Boys), talks regarding the charms of Kunichi. I asked him regarding the shooting process.

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This work is the first completely original work in three years by screenwriter Shogo Muto, known for “Class 3A – From now on, you are all hostages.” An exhilarating new youth drama in which seven high school students, led by Rei Mishima, form a video group called Mars and rebel once morest adult society.

Hunichi, played by Itagaki, is known as “Icon.” He was bullied at school, lost his place on social media, which was his only source of support, and was regarding to die when he met Zero. Moved by his mysterious charm, “Icon” decides to entrust herself to him, and eventually becomes Zero’s right-hand man in the video group Mars. Although he is indecisive, he has a kind personality that understands people’s pain.

One of the highlights is the gap that the introverted Hunichi shows in the scene where he faces Zero. In order to show the gap, he says, “I created it while thinking regarding balance.” Before he faces Zero, Hunichi is played by saying, “I’m creating my own world and staying hidden, so I’m conscious of the overall smallness of the way I walk and hand gestures, and I also try to speak my lines a little earlier.” In the scene with “I’m using my voice, and I’m starting to tone down the tone from the second half,” revealing the detailed plan.

From the second episode onward, he said, “I’m playing the role with the hope that you can visually see Hunichi’s world expanding more and more,” raising expectations for further changes in Hunichi.

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Regarding the main character, Zero, “It’s a really difficult role, even if you read the book or listen to the director’s direction.He has many things typical of being a teenager, and even though he struggles with it, he still fulfills his own idea of ​​justice.” “I have to keep pushing forward in order to reach my goal.The balance of my emotional output also changes, so I think it’s a really difficult role.” Itagaki, who is also close friends with Michie, who plays the role, said, “When I see him face his work with sincerity, desperately trying to save his life, and facing his work every day, I feel like I have to do my best, too, and I’m inspired.” , he said that it is also a presence that improves oneself.

Last year, Itagaki showed great success, playing the role of Naomasa Ii in the NHK taiga drama “What’s Wrong with Ieyasu?” This year, with the release of “Kimi to Sekai ga Endu ni FINAL” and the movie “Onmyoji 0,” he said, “There are timing and connections, and I want to be flexible in facing the things I encounter and receive.” ” he said emphatically.

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Born on January 28, 2002. In 2015, he played the role of Torajiro Yoshida in his childhood in the NHK Taiga drama “Hana Moyu”. In the same slot, he played the role of “Prince Tokugawa” Akitake Tokugawa in “Seiten wo Kake” (2021), and Ii Naomasa in “What’s Wrong with Ieyasu” (2023)? Other works include the drama “Kamen Rider Zi-O” (2018), the movie “The Promised Neverland” (2020), and the drama “Ethics Start Now.” ” (21), and the drama “Colorful Blue ~ Loved by Genderless Boys.” ” (2021), the drama “Silent” (22), and the movie “Nanidani Chika-kun is too sweet. ” (23) and other popular works. The release of “The Movie: Kimi to Sekai ga Endu Hi He wa FINAL” and the movie “Onmyoji 0” is coming.

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