<figure id="attachment_372427" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372427" style="width: 2661px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="061f1717"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/1fd4924bac4eed2a034c44b4d8fcc8a8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372427" class="wp-caption-text">Koki, the second daughter of Shizuka Kudo (left), belongs to the private office of her mother, Shizuka Kudo. The strategy of her mother, who is her chief strategist, can be found at &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
 Touch,&#8221; the second Icelandic film in which Kōki, plays a role, is scheduled to be released in the U.S. this summer, but it was reported that the film has not been &#8220;talked about&#8221; at all in Japan. Ironically, the fact that there was such a report has become a topic of conversation.
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 The day has finally come when everyone will be able to see the trailer for &#8220;Touch. I&#8217;m really happy.
 The Japanese media became aware of the film when Koki, posted on her Instagram page, &#8220;I&#8217;m so glad you can finally see the trailer for &#8216;Touch.
 There were reports that it was made by a leading Icelandic director, but he is not that well known. The story is about an Icelandic chef working in a Japanese restaurant in London who sets out on a journey to discover the mystery of the disappearance of his Japanese lover who disappeared from his life 50 years ago.
 The trailer attached to Kōki,&#8217;s Instagram page shows a bullet train running in front of Mt. Fuji, a scene that looks like a JR commercial, and scenes that seem to have been shot on location in Japan. In addition, a kissing scene and what appears to be a bed scene can be seen.
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 The &#8220;love scene&#8221; of Kōki, however, has not been the topic of conversation at all, according to two women&#8217;s magazines.
 As reported by the women&#8217;s magazines, the web editions of some sports newspapers have reported the story, but the comment columns are not very lively, and not many people are mentioning it on social networking sites. This is a movie in which Koki, who has been causing a stir ever since her debut in the entertainment industry, will appear, but what does this mean? &#8230;&#8230;
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This is partly because the film has yet to be released in Japan, but then what are the chances of it being released in Japan?
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 I think some distributors are interested in the film because Takuya Kimura&#8217;s daughter is in it, but Kōki&#8217;s debut film &#8220;Ushikubumura,&#8221; which was released in 2010, was not so successful despite the high expectations.
 As a distributor, I don&#8217;t think they would raise their hand just because Kōki, is in the film. It would be difficult unless the film won an award at an overseas film festival or became a hot topic in the United States. Or, if the Icelandic film company that produced the film is eager to release it in Japan and offers money to a Japanese distributor, it may be released, but I don&#8217;t know if they will go that far.
 Still, the possibility of a Japanese release of the film would increase if the number of fans who want to see the film increase, but, as it turns out, fans have not responded very well to the film.
 The trailer posted on YouTube has been viewed nearly 5 million times, and although there are many comments in English in the comments section of &#8230;&#8230;, a web writer analyzes, &#8220;It is true that social networking followers are not very interested in the film.
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 It is true that she has a large number of followers on social networking sites, but most of her fans in Japan are girls. They are interested in fashion and makeup, but I don&#8217;t think they are interested in her as an actress. I think the reason why there are so many comments from overseas is because she was originally known as a model and ambassador for foreign brands.
 And if the film doesn&#8217;t continue to gain momentum, there is a big possibility that it will be sold to foreign distribution sites.
 Despite making her acting debut, Kōki, has yet to appear in a TV drama, and her next film is also set to be a Hollywood production.
 She is a good actress,&#8221; he said. I&#8217;m a good actor, and I speak good English. I think he is better than his father in that respect. I feel sorry for her, but in Japan, she is often ridiculed as a &#8220;14 light of her parents&#8221; or something.
 It would be better for him to hone his skills as an actor in a foreign country where there is no noise. I think that is Shizuka Kudo&#8217;s strategy.
 Is it what the girls want, that the movies they appear in are not talked about in Japan?
 Some say that Kōki, has already surpassed her father. Needless to say, if she makes a triumphant return to Japan with an overseas film award in tow, it will be a big topic of conversation.

Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. At the age of 31, he became a reporter for FRIDAY and has reported numerous scoops. Since then, he has continued to work mainly for weekly magazines. Currently he also appears on TV and radio as a commentator .

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (Entertainment Journalist)

 Yusuke Kondo

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