Mayurika Comedian Sakamoto Joins Horror Film Dareka-san to Asobo?
The casting of Sakamoto, known as the idol group's 'official big brother,' adds a familiar comedic presence to a horror film built around a forbidden game and a rookie lead.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Sakamoto of the comedy duo Mayurika appears in the horror film Dareka-san to Asobo? as a batting center employee. The film stars FRUITS ZIPPER member Suzuka Chinzei in her first horror role and solo lead. Directed by Takashi Shimizu, it opens July 24.
Sakamoto, one half of the comedy duo Mayurika, has been cast in the horror film Dareka-san to Asobo? (Let's Play with Someone?). He plays a batting center employee in a brief but memorable scene. The film is a school horror story about a psychological counselor dragged into terror after a forbidden game spreads among young people.
FRUITS ZIPPER member Suzuka Chinzei plays the counselor, Koharu Hirase, in her first horror role and first solo lead. Sakamoto, who met the idol group through a TV program and is called their 'official big brother,' said he has not seen Chinzei act and looks forward to her performance. The film is directed by Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On, The Village of Inugami) and distributed by Shochiku. It opens nationwide on July 24.
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- Eiga Natalie FRUITS ZIPPERの“公式お兄ちゃん”、マユリカ阪本が映画「だぁれかさんとアソぼ？」出演