(From left) The comedic duo "TKO" Kinomoto Takehiro, Kino Takayuki, Araki Hirofumi, Matsuda Ryuhei, Nishijima Hidetaka, Takara Ken吾, Hatsamoto Tokio, Director SABU. Matsuda Ryuhei's laborer costume in the film. The movie "The Crab Cannery Ship," set to be released this summer, held its completion press conference in Tokyo on day 0. Director SABU appeared at the event along with the main cast including Matsuda Ryuhei and Nishijima Hidetaka.
This film is adapted from the famous novel "The Crab Cannery Ship" by Japan's representative writer of the proletarian literature movement, Kobayashi Takiji. It tells the story of the bloody oppression of workers by capitalists.
Matsuda Ryuhei, who plays the male protagonist "Nii Shou," expressed his feelings about portraying a worker with a tragic fate, saying that this film is a touching drama filled with both sorrow and joy, searching for light in the darkness. Its plot will surely move countless hearts of film enthusiasts. Director SABU highly praised Matsuda Ryuhei's acting, stating that Matsuda has fully presented his most genuine and natural feelings in the movie, making him an impeccable actor.
Subsequently, Nishijima Hidetaka, who plays the antagonist role, mentioned that even he felt extremely angry after watching his own villainous character. He also expressed his hope to continue playing negative roles, determined to keep portraying the "villain image."
Additionally, those who attended the event included Takara Ken吾, Araki Hirofumi, Hatsamoto Tokio, and the comedic duo "TKO"'s Kino Takayuki and Kinomoto Takehiro. It is reported that the film will be publicly released in Japan this summer.