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On the 18th, actor Marika Matsumoto appeared on stage to commemorate the release of the film "Women of the Lake" (released May 17th) in Tokyo, where she talked about the filming of the film, which she played the lead role in. During the event, the original author Shuichi Yoshida sent a letter, in which he wrote about his thoughts on the work and his impressions of the film adaptation, and ended by praising the two, saying, "As the original author who created the characters Keisuke and Kayo, I think that the challenge that the two of you took on this time was no mean feat. However, the scenery that you showed us at the end of that challenge was far beyond the novel." He then expressed his gratitude to the stars Matsumoto and Sota Fukushi, saying, "I'm truly grateful that you performed with such pride. Thank you so much." Matsumoto shed tears and confessed, "I felt that accepting this offer was a very sinful act." "I feel that I still have a lot to learn as a person and as an actor, and I didn't think I would be able to complete this film, but I wanted to work on it with Director Omori.I did it just because of my own desire," she said, revealing the complicated feelings that continued even after the film's release.