The first part of the live-action movie "Attack on Titan", based on the popular manga of Isayama, was officially released in Japan on August 1. This work, which depicts a brutal battle between humans and giants, received a lot of attention from fans before its release. Now, let's listen to the behind-the-scenes story of this work from the mouth of Aigo, who plays the protagonist Alan's best friend Amin in this work.

It was because he was a fan of the original work that he was surprised to play Amin

INTERVIEWER I heard that you're a fan of the original film yourself, how did you feel when you decided to play Amin?

Hongo: It's a work that I like very much, so I'm happy to be able to act. But I was surprised to know that I was going to play Ah Ming (laughs).

- Why?

Hongo: I feel that Amin is very different from some of the characters I have played before. So far, I've played mostly characters with twisted personalities (laughs), but Amin has more integrity. So, why did you choose me to play the role of Amin? I've always had this question in my mind. Then, although Amin was a blonde man in the original work, this time for the sake of convenience, he couldn't discuss with the director to dye his hair to get close to the character visually. Because I felt that I couldn't rely too much on the visuals, but had to have a deeper understanding of the character of Amin...... So I did my homework before. If the audience thinks "this is Amin" after watching the movie, I will be very happy.

INTERVIEWER Although you are playing a different role this time, do you think you have something similar or resonant with Amin?

Hongo: Yes. There may be many similarities. For example, Amin is a person who knows very well what he is good at and what he is not good at. Based on this, he was able to judge in an instant that what he was doing was in the best interest of everyone. I'm the same type, and I think I'm very similar to him.

- Are they all types of calm analysis of things?

Hongo: I think so. There are all kinds of actors, and when I work in a production, I only think of myself as a part of the whole. Or rather, I'm just one of the elements that make up the work. So, I'm thinking about how I can play my part to produce the best type of work. Because of this, I envy people who can say "I want to make something like this" with enthusiasm.

In between shoots, the topic of the original was always discussed

——This work gathers many powerful young actors led by Haruma Miura. What was the atmosphere like on set?

Hongo: Although they are all actors who are active on the front line, they all have gentle personalities. You need to be able to concentrate even when you're shooting. The atmosphere at the shooting site was very good.

INTERVIEWER What do you talk about in between shoots?

Hongo: Sometimes we talk about small talk, sometimes we talk about the original, and we talk about everything. Because many of them, from the cast to the crew, are fans of the original work, there are the most topics about "Attack on Titan". Like, "What's going to happen next?" or "What does that mean?" it's like a conversation between ordinary fans (laughs). Among them, Satomi Ishihara studied the original work very thoroughly, and she is simply the incarnation of Han Ji, which is very Han Ji (laughs). For the parts that were not written in the script, she would take the original comic to the supervisor for consultation, and said, "I want to play this scene of Han Ji from exactly the same angle as this picture." Really hard work, it's great.

INTERVIEWER You've been stimulated by your co-actors. So what is your favorite Japanese movie that has touched you the most so far?

Hongo: That's a tough question. If it's a supervisor who hasn't worked with before, I like Kenji Uchida's work very much. Speaking of animation, I like to supervise Makoto Shinkai. There are a lot of outstanding works, and it is difficult to pick a favorite among them...... However, if I have to say it, it will be "Mobile Suit Gundam Counterattack Char". For Gundam fans, I would definitely choose that one (laughs). Because it's no exaggeration to say that this work contains all the necessary elements of Gundam!

Shoot the new "Attack on Titan" without copying the original

INTERVIEWER Finally, please tell us about the movie "Attack on Titan".

Hongo: As a fan of the original work, I was convinced that "this is a really good work" after watching the final finished movie. Because it's not a copy of the original, there are parts that are different from the original, so you can feel new fun. In particular, the second part of the first part is intricately interspersed with elements from the previous part, and an original part is added on top of it. But it's not a completely different story from the original, and there are some plots from the original. Intersperse the story of Allen along the main story, and then unfold a new story, adding new elements to the original story. It is definitely a work that fans can look forward to.

The live-action movie version of "Attack on Titan" is divided into two parts, the first part "Attack on Titan" was officially released in Japan on August 1, and the second part "Attack on Titan ATTACKONTITANENDOFTHEWORLD" was released on September 19.

The live-action film version is supervised by Shinji Higuchi and supervised by the original author, Sou Isayama, and based on the worldview and characters of the original manga, original characters and new strong enemies are added. The cast includes Haruma Miura, Hiromi Hasegawa, Kiko Mizuhara, Sota Hongo, Takadai Miura, Nanami Sakuraba, Yumu Matsuo, Shu Watanabe, Ayame Mizusaki, Rina Takeda, Takami Ishihara, Hayabusa Kunimura, etc.

Hongo Sota was born on November 15, 1990, in Miyagi Prefecture, and his blood type is type O. So far, he has starred in the movie "GANTZ", "The Prince of Tennis", the TV series "Defeating the Strong with the Weak", "The Secret Transfer Student", "Future Diary" and so on. starred as the protagonist Akagi in the popular "Legend of Fighting Cards". The latest starring movie "シネマの Angel" is scheduled to be released in Japan on November 7.

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