The masked man is Sakurai Sho! A surprise video message for “THE 3 Namesama Omega” Yoshinori Okada appears remotely due to the typhoon – Sponichi Annex Entertainment

Actors Ryuta Sato (44) and Takashi Tsukamoto (41) attended the opening day stage greeting for the film “THE 3 Names Omega” (directed by Yu Moriya) in which they are starring, in Tokyo on the 30th.

The film is based on a manga by Ishihara Makochin, and a live-action drama started in 2005. It depicts the daily lives of three part-time workers who just talk at a family restaurant late at night. In 2022, the film “The Three People: Remote Work Is Impossible?” was released. This year, the drama and this film were produced as the first new work in two years.

A mysterious masked man appears in this film. He was introduced on the official SNS as a “super cool guest”, and attention was focused on his identity. On this day, it was announced that his true identity was Sho Sakurai (42). A surprise video message from Sakurai was also shown. “I participated as a guest this time, and it was an unbelievable surprise. I’m happy as a fan of the original work. It was a very valuable filming period. It was a happy day. Please continue to support Sho Sakurai in the future,” he commented. In response to the last line, “Please support Sho Sakurai,” Sato and Tsukamoto commented, “You were promoting yourself at the end,” drawing laughter. Sato reflected on the day Sakurai participated, saying, “I only had one day off (Sakurai’s) schedule, so I only shot shots of Sakurai.”

Due to the disruption of transportation caused by Typhoon No. 10, Yoshinori Okada, who was in Shiga Prefecture, was unable to come to the venue. He had to suddenly participate remotely. Instead, Tamae Ando (48), who was not scheduled to attend, made a surprise appearance wearing a mask and holding an iPad. Okada expressed his joy from the other side of the screen, saying, “I’m happy to be able to release this work, as I worked so hard on it.”

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