Yokohama Ryusei, Kiyohara Kaya, Hosoda Kaito, Eguchi Yosuke, Miura Tomokazu, and director Koizumi Norihiro appeared at the completion report meeting for the film "Lines Draw Me" (released October 21st) held in Tokyo on the 27th. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Togami Hiromasa. The production team, led by Koizumi Norihiro, director of "Chihayafuru", has reunited to take on "sumi-e". Yokohama Ryusei plays the protagonist, university student Aoyama Sosuke, who encounters sumi-e by chance and becomes fascinated by the world of sumi-e as he learns. He was completely fascinated by the sumi-e that he came into contact with through Sosuke. Yokohama: "I was impressed by how much a brush and hair can expand. It was an important time for me to face myself and nature, and I realized something important through sumi-e. It was a happy time." Kobayashi Shinon, the sumi-e artist who supervised the film, said that you can get to know a person by their brush. When Kobayashi saw the lines Yokohama had drawn... Yokohama: "I was told to draw strong lines. But Shimosuke is delicate and the complete opposite, so I wondered how to do it. That's the difficult part, because even if you draw delicately with less pressure, it's different. The inner thoughts at that time are reflected, so I thought it was important to draw the lines from Shimosuke's perspective for each scene." Yokohama has been practicing ink painting for about a year. Eguchi Yosuke, who played Nishihama, who gently watches over Shimosuke and Chiaki Shinoda (Kaya Kiyohara), saw Yokohama facing Shimosuke... Eguchi: "He was stoic and was there in the movie. The things he drew were in his room. Most of the time, the art department prepares those things, but I drew them myself. I was immersed in ink painting." Kiyohara, who co-starred with Yokohama for the first time in about three years, said that he felt something when they met again after a long time. Kiyohara: "It was the first time we'd worked together in several years, and he'd gained so much experience over those few years, that he looked so much bigger than he did back then. The way he led the set was amazing." Meanwhile, what about Miura Tomokazu, who played Shinoda Kozan, the master who guided Shimosuke into the world of ink painting? Miura: "When I read the original novel and script and heard that Shimosuke was going to be Ryusei-kun, I honestly thought he might not be quite right. He seemed so urbane, so handsome, and I got the impression that he was enjoying his narcissism. That was before I met him. But when I met him, I realized that was a prejudice. He would bring a small bag from a convenience store to the set, put the script and his cell phone in it, and come in with it every day. When I asked him if he didn't have a bag, he said, 'This is it.' I thought, 'Oh, it's Shimosuke. I'm sorry for being prejudiced. I really thought he was a wonderful actor and man." Yokohama responded with a big smile, saying, "I'm glad I was able to disprove that prejudice." (C) Hiromasa Togami/Kodansha (C) 2022 "Lines Draw Me" Film Production Committee #Ryusei Yokohama #Kaya Kiyohara #Lines Draw Me