Shuuto Mori's First Starring Film "Water Guardians" Sets August Release
The film marks Mori's first lead role and ties his group BUDDiiS to the project as theme song performers, giving the idol's fans a direct reason to follow the release.
Key Facts
- Shuuto Mori of BUDDiiS stars in his first leading film role as playboy Kaito Hattori in 'Water Guardians,' which opens in Japanese theaters on August 21.
- The film's theme song is 'Crash Paradise' by BUDDiiS, and the main trailer, key visual, and scene photos have been released.
- Directed and written by Genki Takikawa, the youth drama follows a group training to become lifeguards at the Water Guardians Club.
- The cast includes Momoko Tanabe as lifeguard instructor Riko Yuminaga, Taiga Tsubaki as rival Soma Ueno, and Eito Konishi as best friend Roki Akiyama.
- Online advance tickets go on sale June 6 at 10:00 AM, and the film will screen at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba in Tokyo and other theaters nationwide.
Reporting from 1 source: Eiga Natalie.
The film "Water Guardians," starring Shuuto Mori of BUDDiiS in his first leading role, will open in Japanese theaters on August 21. The main trailer, key visual, and scene photos have been released, and the theme song "Crash Paradise" by BUDDiiS is featured. The youth drama follows a group of young people training to become lifeguards.
Directed and written by Genki Takikawa, the film centers on playboy Kaito Hattori (Mori), who trains under lifeguard instructor Riko Yuminaga (Momoko Tanabe) at the Water Guardians Club. The cast includes Taiga Tsubaki (IMP.) as rival Soma Ueno, Eito Konishi as best friend Roki Akiyama, and members of BALLISTIK BOYZ, GENJIN HA JIBUN NI ARU., and VOKSY DAYS in supporting roles. The trailer shows the trainees confronting the seriousness of saving lives, with sea training scenes supervised by the Japan Lifesaving Association. Additional cast includes Atsushi Ogata, Raizo Ishikawa, Yusei Ito, Kenji Kishida, Asuka Kurosawa, and Orakio. Online advance tickets go on sale June 6 at 10:00 AM. The film will screen at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba in Tokyo and other theaters nationwide.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 森愁斗の初主演映画「ウォーターガーディアンズ」BUDDiiSの主題歌流れる本予告解禁