The drama “Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai” has been decided to be made into a movie. Titled “Kishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku”, it was announced that it will be released nationwide on Friday, May 26th.
“Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai” is a series based on the manga one-shots created by Araki Hirohiko. It is a spin-off from “Diamond wa Kudakenai” (Diamond Is Unbreakable), the fourth part of Araki’s “JoJo no Kimyo na Boken” (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) series, and features the character Kishibe Rohan, a manga artist who travels around the world to get inspiration from people’s lives.
A popular manga artist, Kishibe Rohan, who has the special ability “Heaven’s Door”, which can read the background and secrets of the other people as a book and with instructions, is drawn to confront a bizarre incident. Season 1 (episodes 1-3) in December 2020, Season 2 (episodes 4-6) in December 2021, Season 3 (episodes 7-6) in December 2022, Episode 8 was broadcast, and after being ranked number one in the trend for the first broadcast, it became a hot topic every time it was broadcasted.
Actor Takahashi Issei who plays Kishibe Rohan released the following statement, “It’s been three years since I played the role of Kishibe Rohan. It is a very unique event in my life to continue to play Kishibe Rohan in this work. I’m writing this information-lifting comment at a scene in Paris now. I have a great Japanese team around me that has been making “Kishibe Rohan” since the first season of the drama. There, a Japanese film team, and in the last few days, a very professional and sincere team from France, who seem to have created the illusion that they have worked together on the first, second, and third seasons and joined together to create a one-of-a-kind film. I’m watching it progress. During the filming of the first season, I talked with Watanabe Kazuki, the director, as a story of a dream, “Kishibe Rohan”. We were talking about going to the Louvre. Someday, I hoped I can actually shoot in Paris. And now, standing on the cobblestone streets of Paris as Rohan, I don’t feel uncomfortable at all. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart that even in a foreign country, nothing has changed. Not only the French part, which is currently being filmed, but also the Japanese part, which has already been filmed, is an important part of the whole work. The bloodline, inheritance, and past, which are important elements in all JoJo’s works, are also talked about in this work. Facing them is connected to what I am now. Time can be both kind and cruel to everyone, but without exception, Rohan in this work is also questioning its existence. This work is a continuation of the live-action drama “Rohan Kishibe does not move” series, and can be said to be the ninth episode of the series. I think that it is a movie work that can be enjoyed not only by those who have watched the drama series so far, but also by those who do not know Rohan’s footsteps as an independent work. I hope that everyone who visits the theater will enjoy this very unique (strange, idiosyncratic, one-of-a-kind) work.
Actress Iitoyo Marie, who plays the role of Izumi Kyoka wrote, “Rohan-san finally went to the Louvre! I will be able to go to Paris as an editor in charge! I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the new staff who have joined us while continuing to support our wonderful team and to have been able to play even more strongly and in a wonderful environment! During the shooting with the local staff in France, I was able to overcome the language barrier and savor the happiness of being able to create a large-scale work. It will be an unforgettable experience. Here I’m very happy that a new episode will be added to the work that everyone can look forward to for a long time! Rohan-sensei and Kyoka face the past and the mysteries hidden in the distant Louvre Museum! I hope you enjoy it, as always!”.
Director Watanabe Kazuki said, “Since the project began three years ago, the visual look, art setting, and costume expression of Kishibe Rohan has always been greatly inspired this movie. Paris, which I visited for shooting, was a beautiful but cold world covered in thick and heavy clouds that looked like they were about to fall, and freezing rain continued to fall. Kishibe Rohan is now standing there. A mysterious feeling that mixes déjà vu and exhilaration. But there is no sentimentality. As if Rohan was natural, he was there. Filming begins as usual”.
Screenwriter Kobayashi Yasuko said, “When I first heard that ‘Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai’ was going to be made into a live-action film, I had no idea that it would be made into a movie. Also, ‘Kishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku’ was never included in the candidates for the original work that everyone had raised each time the series went on. Such a double and unrealistic story will be realized. This is a rare story that focuses on Rohan himself. I hope you will enjoy it at the cinema.
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