FRUITS ZIPPER's Suzuka Chishima Promotes Horror Film at Shibuya Staircase
The film represents a deliberate break from Chishima's idol persona, as she actively suppressed her trademark "kawaii" for a horror role, potentially signaling a broader career shift.
Key Facts
- Suzuka Chishima stars in her first horror film and first solo leading role, "Dareka-san to Asobo?", directed by Takashi Shimizu.
- The film is scheduled for release in Japan on July 24, 2026.
- Chishima said she suppressed her "kawaii" image, cultivated over four years as a FRUITS ZIPPER idol, for the role.
- Director Takashi Shimizu told Chishima on set, "Your kawaii is showing," when she inadvertently let her idol persona slip.
- The promotional event on July 9 featured a surprise appearance by the film's monster, "Dareka-san," at Shibuya Stream Inaribashi Square.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Suzuka Chishima, a member of the idol group FRUITS ZIPPER, appeared at a promotional event for her starring film "Dareka-san to Asobo?" on July 9 at Shibuya Stream Inaribashi Square in Tokyo. The film, directed by J-horror veteran Takashi Shimizu ("Ju-On"), is a school horror story about a forbidden game involving a cassette tape. It marks Chishima's first horror role and her first solo lead in a film. During the event, Chishima said she spent four years cultivating a "kawaii" image as an idol and had to consciously suppress it for the role. Director Shimizu told her on set, "Your kawaii is showing." She also joked about putting a curse on people to promote the movie. The cast includes Anna Hoshino, Riku Onishi, Rei Mukai, Mau Oguni, and Hanna Muro. A strange entity called "Dareka-san" from the film appeared at the venue, startling the cast. The film opens in Japan on July 24.
At the large staircase of Shibuya Stream Inaribashi Square, Suzuka Chishima and the cast of "Dareka-san to Asobo?" stood on the 13th step-the same number central to the film's plot. Director Takashi Shimizu, known for the "Ju-On" franchise, oversaw the event. Chishima, 27, noted that the rest of the main cast is about 10 years younger than her, and she initially felt like an outsider watching them play card games. But she soon joined in, becoming the most enthusiastic player. Co-star Anna Hoshino said she would love to crash a FRUITS ZIPPER concert, delighting Chishima. The film's antagonist, "Dareka-san," made a surprise appearance at the venue, walking with an unsteady gait and frightening the cast. Chishima admitted she had not seen the costume in three months and found it scarier up close. The film, a school horror story about a game played on the 13th step of a staircase, is scheduled for release on July 24.
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Sources
- Cinema Today FRUITS ZIPPER鎮西寿々歌、4年間貫いた“カワイイ”を封印