An event just before the premiere of the movie “Zokki” co-directed by Naoto Takenaka (65), Takayuki Yamada (37) and Takumi Saitoh (39) took place in Tokyo on the 20th. At 6:09 pm during the event , an earthquake shook the coast of Miyagi prefecture, registering a seismic intensity of more than 5 in the prefecture. Minato Ward, where the site is located, also registered a seismic intensity of 3, and the site felt shaking.

The swing was around 6:11, as Rena Matsui (29) said, and first of all, Saito told the TV station crew that was filming behind him, “The ladder (that’s up) went down. . Please do so. “Takenaka continued,” I think it’s better to evacuate once … I don’t know where to evacuate. “

When Saito asked, “Do you know where the epicenter is?”, The moderator asked the surrounding staff, “The epicenter is Miyagi … is it okay to continue?”, And the event took place at 6: 12. . Among them, Takenaka said, “Is the evacuation route okay? Staff, please check.” He “directed” not only the film, but also ensuring the safety of the site after the earthquake.

“Zokki” is a live action film of the works recorded in the early works “Zokki A” and “Zokki B” by manga artist Hiroyuki Ohashi (41) who took the stage that day. Takenaka met the original in the dressing room and decided to turn it into a movie. Intuitively speaking with Yamada, who has no directing experience, and Saito, who had already produced and published his own director’s work, filmed as a co-director in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, where Ohashi was born.

There is no movie theater in the city of Gamagori, but the preview started on the 20th at the Gamagori Civic Center Large Hall, Medium Hall and Gamagori Shinkin Bank. The “Zokki Day” event was scheduled for the same day and 21, but was abandoned due to the extension of the state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It was delivered from Tokyo. The staff are said to be coordinating to hold another event in the city of Gamagori at a later date.

On this day, Joe Kujo (27) and Fuku Suzuki (16) from the comedy duo “Koutei” who appeared on stage also took the stage.

It will be pre-released in Aichi prefecture starting on the 26th and will be released nationwide starting on the 2nd of April.