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The original work “Trapezium” is a story about Yu Higashi, a high school student who aims to become an idol, as he moves toward his dream while gathering beautiful girls from north, south, east, and west. It has been serialized in the magazine “Da Vinci” since 2016. The youth novel by Kazumi Takayama (Motonogizaka46), which was published as a book in 2018, incorporates Takayama’s own experiences and struggles as a member of a top idol group, and is full of fresh reality and passion. The book received a great response and became a huge hit, selling a total of 300,000 copies.
Kimata will play Shinji Kudo, who Yuu meets when he visits Kurumi Okawa, a real girl from the West. He is a boy who loves cameras and plays an important role in Yuu and the others’ growth.
At the stage greeting before the premiere of the movie “Trapezium” (from left) Kazumi Takayama, Asaki Yukawa, Shoya Kimata of JO1, director Masahiro Shinohara (C) ORICON NewS inc.
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Kimata, who will be appearing in a movie for the first time, looks back on when he received the offer and confesses his feelings, saying, “I was really surprised.My friends also know about this work, and I’ve never worked on a movie before.I was really nervous.” . “I was just trying to figure it out, but when I saw the finished product, it really made me cry,” he said, raising his expectations.
“There were parts of it that overlapped with my life,” he says with a reassuring smile. “I am filled with gratitude for meeting Shinji,” he said.
JO1 member Shoya Kimata appeared on stage to greet the audience before the premiere of the movie “Trapezium” (C) ORICON NewS inc.
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Takayama, Asaki Yukawa, and director Masahiro Shinohara also attended the event, and Fuji TV announcer Aoi Harada served as MC.★ORICON NEWS video viewing page TOP
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