Gorgeous cast including Tsuneji Mizukami, Daisho Kido, Rikako Yagi, Keinaga Tsuna, and Motonori Nakazawa! Report on the completion announcement preview of the movie "WIND BREAKER"!

WIND BREAKER," which has risen to the center of the culture in just a few years since its serialization, is finally coming to the screen as a live-action film, "WIND BREAKER. Director Kentaro Hagiwara and screenwriter Yosuke Masaike have brought to life the story of Haruka Sakura, a lonely girl who meets her friends and grows up together with them. The cast includes Tsuneji Mizukami, Daisho Kido, Keinaga Tsuna, Junon, Motoki Nakazawa, Yuki Yamashita, Noritaka Hamao, and Hiiragi Uesugi, making this a film that has already attracted "maximum attention" even before its release. The film is already attracting "maximum attention" even before its release.

The completion announcement preview, held amidst the height of anticipation, was an evening that truly exploded with the "WIND BREAKER" spirit. On the stairs of the venue, which was dyed in the color of wind-breaking bells, the main members of the "Shishito-ren", including Koji Mizukami, Daisho Kido, Keinaga Tsuna, Motoki Nakazawa, Hiiragi Uesugi, Rikako Yagi, Yuki Yamashita, Noritaka Hamao and director Kentaro Hagiwara, were seen one by one. As if enjoying the special day with all their might, they talked about their thoughts on the film with humor and smiles, and the excitement of the audience rose to a fever pitch.

When asked how he feels now that the film has been completed, Mizukami, who plays the main character Haruka Sakura, said frankly, "The cast and crew had many discussions to make this a "Yankee film worth watching" as a 2025 Yankee film. I am half excited and half nervous about how the film will unfold," he said frankly. Kido, who plays Akihiko Yurui, Sakura's first love, continued, "After filming, the staff took their time to finish the film. I'm glad that all of that work has come to fruition and that we are able to screen the film in front of our audience today.

Yagi, who plays the role of Kana Tachibana, who watches over the cherry blossoms at "Cafe Pothos," said, "While respecting the original work, I hope that the audience will feel the new goodness that only the film version can offer. Director Hagiwara smiled and said, "The original work is loved by so many people. I am looking forward to seeing how the fans of the original work will appreciate it.

When asked how he played the role of the new delinquent who protects the town, Tsuna, who plays Junpei Sofang with his unique fighting style, said, "I think the action is one of the main attractions of 'Wind Breaker,' but I was conscious not to make it just a 'fight to the death. I was conscious not to make it a mere "fight to the death". In my case, my style is not so much fists but more palms and body movements, so I made it a point to put emotion into each one of them," says Tsuna, who plays the role of Sofang Junfei, a unique Kenka actor.

As a third-year student, I am in a position to lead the first-year students, so I played the role with a sense of responsibility as well," said Nakazawa, who played the martial artist Hiiragi Toma. I was also aware of my responsibility as a third-year student to lead the first-year students.

Uesugi, who plays the role of Hajime Umemiya, the "top" of Fu-ring High School, said, "My role required me to watch everyone from the outside. I was thinking about how I could lead them and what kind of distance I could maintain with them, even in my private time," he said, revealing his perspective as the valedictorian. The audience laughed warmly.

＜Yamashita, who played the role of Usagimiyama Choko, the leader of the "Shishitoren," said that he created Usagimiyama based on his impression from the original story that "he is smiling but his eyes are not smiling," and that he was also conscious of his anxiety and vacillation because he is a minor. Hamao, who played Jukamejo, the number two character loyal to Usami-Yama, carefully delved into the "anguish of the number two character" with the director, and said, "I tried to delicately show the emotions of being caught between the upper and lower positions. He said he was helped in the action by Mizukami's support. He also shared a behind-the-scenes story about how he was told to "hit the target as hard as I could," only to be hit in the stomach, "and it hurt like hell (laughs).

Finally, Mizukami said, "This film is an action film that I made while valuing human pain and weakness. There are many refreshing action scenes, but I don't want you to see it this way or feel this way. I would be happy if you could just watch it as you feel it and take it easy." The first part of the film ended with a big round of applause.

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The second part of the stage greeting, held before the screening of the main film, began with the cast's "Thoughts on the completed film.

Mizukami said, "I have been thinking about the meaning of delivering a story about 'delinquents who fight' to 2021," and he was rewarded when he saw the completed film, saying, "I felt rewarded because the film has a solid core. Kido followed by saying, "I think the stereotype of 'yankee stories' will change a little after watching the movie." He went on to explain the appeal of the film, saying, "It is not only about action, but also about humanity and relationships. Yagi said, "I went into the movie as a big fan of the original story and the anime, but the movie version has the same great message of the original story, but with the added texture of realistic action, which brings out the best from a different perspective.

Tsuna, a fan of the original, said, "I had many feelings about the film, but I think it exceeded my expectations, and the emotions that could only be expressed in 3D were clearly expressed in the film. Yamashita also shared the highlights of the film, saying, "I was drawn in by the artwork, and was overwhelmed by the large scale action. Hamao continued, "I felt that this film is about facing people and the fear of relying on others, so you can watch it as if it were about you.

Uesugi also revealed the words he exchanged with the director before shooting the film. I wanted to make a film that would make you want to protect someone close to you, not a film that would make you want to punch someone," he said. I am proud to say that the film illuminates "the weakness that has no answer" rather than strength.

Director Hagiwara recalled that, as he edited the film, "the characters that I became emotionally involved with changed each time I watched it," and said, "Whether or not you've been in a fight before, you will find someone to like in each of them.

The talk turned to the relationship between Sakura and Yui, which is the core of the story. Mizukami said, "If there was a future for Sakura to become a "top" like Umemiya, I thought that Yui would be next to her," and looked back on his play with Kido as "carefully and carefully created. Kido also said, "There was a link between getting to know Sakura as Yui and getting to know the actor Koji Mizukami as myself. This exchange exuded the trust between the two actors.

Yagi, who played the role of the daily guardian of the cherry blossoms, described Mizukami as "a person who cares about the people around him. He mentioned how she always speaks to her co-stars and politely prefaces her opinions to the director and cameraman, saying, "She looks not only at her own play but also at the entire scene. I have always respected his meticulous attention to detail.

The second half of the meeting was devoted to the topic of action. Tsuna said, "In the original story, there are many tie-ups, but in the movie, there are some forms of brawls, and that is why there are moments when the relationship values are seen more deeply. I think this is the unique charm of this film". Nakazawa recalls, "It was so windy that I couldn't even hear the other guy's lines." "We spent days carefully filming the scenes, where a one-tempo deviation could lead to serious injury. The action is one of the charms of the film," he said proudly.

In the "battle of the generals" between Umemiya and Usagimiyama, Yamashita said, "It was the first time for me to take part in a big action scene, so at first I was reserved toward Uesugi, but the moment I felt I could leave more of my work to him, it all got better. Uesugi also commented, "We finished the scene by exchanging "come more" and "go more". Yamashita's enthusiasm lifted me up as well," Uesugi said.

In the "second in command" battle, while struggling with Jukame's unique features such as geta (wooden clogs) and long hair, Hamao recalls, "Mizukami-kun pulled me along both physically and mentally, as I had little experience in action. He said that they started by consulting with each other, and in the end, their relationship deepened to one where they could at least communicate with each other through words.

The two-month location shooting in Okinawa was like a "training camp," and episodes of how they spent their off-days together kept popping up. Mizukami teased Uesugi about his "cute side," revealing a closeness that transcended friend and foe.

Toward the end of the session, the participants made a flip presentation on "what they want to protect" in accordance with the catchphrase, "protect with your friends". The answers varied from emotion, kotatsu, curiosity, health, physical condition, family, and friends (......), but all were related to "my heart" and "my loved ones. The audience was filled with warm laughter and sympathy.

In his last speech, Mizukami said, "Action is one technique and expression, but in it, there are "why you shake your fist," "what you want to protect," and "what you want to show. ", there are human weaknesses and human feelings. This film is a work created with those things in mind. How you feel is up to you. I hope you will have a variety of feelings and that they will spread.

These words were met with thunderous applause from the audience. The second part of the greeting ended with the audience, the cast and the director joining together to call out in unison, leaving the audience in a state of excitement and euphoria.

Interview and text = yabesaya

Film "WIND BREAKER
Friday, December 5, 2025 (open to the public)
<Performances
Tsuneji Mizukami Daisho Kido Rikako Yagi
Keinaga Tsuna JUNON (BE:FIRST) Motoki Nakazawa Ryosuke Soda Mamoru Hagiwara Rion Takahashi
Yuki Yamashita Noritaka Hamao Noritaka Uesugi Hiiragi

Original story: "WIND BREAKER" by Isatoru Niisaki (serialized in Kodansha's "Magazine Pocket")
Director: Kentaro Hagiwara
Screenplay: Yosuke Masaike
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official site:https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/wb-movie/
Official X:https://x.com/winbre_movie

ⒸNiisatoru/Kodansha Ⓒ2025 "WIND BREAKER" Production Committee