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Isomura and Suezawa Improvise Hug Scene at 'mentor' Tokyo Event

The stage greeting at the film's hit celebration drew loud cheers as director Keisuke Yoshida proposed the improvised moment on October 29, 2026.

Hayato Isomura and Seiya Suezawa took part in a stage greeting for the film mentor in Tokyo on October 29, 2026, marking a hit celebration for the title, according to cinematoday.jp. Director Keisuke Yoshida joined the two actors at the event.

During the appearance, Yoshida proposed that the pair perform an improvised hug scene on stage. Isomura and Suezawa went ahead with it, drawing loud cheers from the audience.

Suezawa told the crowd that his mother had watched the film 5 times and cried on each occasion.

Yoshida also said he would like to film a project starring Suezawa as a drag queen whose character falls into decline through drinking. Suezawa responded that he would like to take on the role.

The film follows two young men who caused an apartment fire during fireworks play 15 years earlier, and their reunion with a man who lost his wife and child in that fire. On October 24, 2026, Isomura and Suezawa had attended a press conference and screening at the 26th Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan.

Quick answers

When was the stage greeting for the film mentor held?

It was held in Tokyo on October 29, 2026.

Who attended the mentor stage greeting?

Hayato Isomura, Seiya Suezawa and director Keisuke Yoshida attended.

What did Suezawa say about his mother and the film?

He said his mother had watched the film 5 times and cried each time.

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