in the hero

Toshiaki Karasawa Lights Up The Camera In The New Trailer For IN THE HERO!

A second official trailer for director Masaharu Take‘s new drama, In The Hero is online ahead of its Japan release on September 6 courtesy of Toei. The new film, written by Keiya Mizuno and Lee Bong-Ou, presents what promises to deliver a captivating story surrounding the struggles of a passionate veteran suit stunt actor training a younger, popular prodigy ahead of a film in which the director may be more demanding of the dangerous feats he wants performed for the camera. SYNOPSIS: 48-year-old Wataru Honjo (Toshiaki Karasawa) is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). He is also president of “Shimoachiai Hero Action Club”. Even though he doesn’t have the typical body type for his profession he has worked in the business for 25 years. Wataru doesn’t get along with cocky rookie suite actor Ryo Ichinose, but an incident draws them […]

Toshiaki Karasawa Is On Fire In The New Teaser Trailer For IN THE HERO!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Masaharu Take‘s new film marks a milestone for lead actor Toshiaki Karasawa (20th Century Boys trilogy, Casshern) in a role that one might even say he was meant for. The new film, In The Hero, sees actor Karasawa as a seasoned suit actor and stunt club president forced to work on set with a young, cocky celebrity. Of course, there are more layers to this strikingly spectacular character study of differing generations of action stardom from scribe Keiya Mizuno, and while and while the sixteen-second teaser back in April didn’t illustrate much, the brand new teaser trailer offers a lot more insight in that regard, with several key movie-within-a-movie moments in relation to the parallel drama taking place. SYNOPSIS: 48-year-old Wataru Honjo (Toshiaki Karasawa) is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). He is also president of “Shimoachiai Hero Action […]

Toshiaki Karasawa Gets His Kicks In The New Teaser For IN THE HERO

Lee B. Golden III

Director Masaharu Take has a new film on the way that centers on the evolutionary story of a rocky friendship between two very different generations of Tokusatsu. That film is titled In The Hero and stars lead actor Toshiaki Karasawa with co-star Sota Fukushi, both who are members of the same Roppongi-based entertainment group, Ken-On, and are now making their first big screen appearance together. The film also marks a return to form as both actors have a shared history as Tokusatsu performers, between Karasawa‘s membership in Toei Action Club as a teenager and Fukushi‘s most recent role in the 2011-2012 TV series, Kamen Rider Fourze. In The Hero is written by Keiya Mizuno and Lee Bong-Ou, with actress Tomoka Kurotani, and actors Susumu Terajima and Jyo Hyuga rounding out the known cast so far. The film releases in Japan on September 6. Check out the brand new teaser and a […]