<figure id="attachment_394286" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394286"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1ed73fe8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/ee264e8222c992146a753c490862fa19-rotated.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394286" class="wp-caption-text">Arimura on the red carpet at the Pusan International Film Festival. Flanked by Kentaro Sakaguchi (right) and Hiroshi Kurosaki, director of &#8220;Sayonara no Tsugaru</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Pusan International Film Festival&#8221; for the first time in 8 years.</h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Kasumi-chan!&#8221;</span></p>
<p>The autumn season has begun in Pusan, Korea, a little earlier than in Japan, and the fans&#8217; cheers were warm despite the chilly air of 18°C (64°F).</p>
<p>On October 2, Kasumi Arimura (31), wearing a black dress, graced the red carpet of the Pusan International Film Festival. The Netflix series &#8220;Sayonara no Tsugaru&#8221; (to be released on November 14), in which she stars with Kentaro Sakaguchi (33), was the first Japanese film to be officially invited to the 29th Pusan International Film Festival&#8217;s &#8220;On-Screen Competition&#8221; for drama distribution.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> It may seem surprising for Arimura to appear in a distribution film since she has been active in terrestrial TV dramas and movies, but this is actually not the first time she has appeared in a Netflix film.&#8221; In the movie &#8220;Chihiro-san,&#8221; which was distributed in February 2011, she plays the role of Chihiro, a former sex worker who works at a small lunch box shop. She also performed a wet scene, which became a topic of conversation among those involved.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Compared to terrestrial broadcasting, productions produced by major distribution services have more leeway in terms of production costs and production time. The fees are higher, and at the same time, more time and care can be taken in creating the roles. If a film becomes a hit, it will gain recognition overseas. It&#8217;s really killing three birds with one stone.</span></p>
<figure id="attachment_394288" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394288"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5995fada"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/6ff96914bb018c9a148ae426370c5ad7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394288" class="wp-caption-text">Kasumi-chan! (waving her hand in response to the call of &#8220;Kasumi-chan!</figcaption></figure>
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<p>In addition to this film, Arimura also appeared in the film &#8220;Dear Family&#8221; and the drama series &#8220;Umi no Hajimari&#8221; (Fuji TV) this year. The movie &#8220;Hanamanma&#8221; is scheduled to be released next spring. Entertainment reporter Kaoru Shimada analyzes the reason for the endless offers <span class="strongInContent">: &#8220;Arimura&#8217;s acting has a unique depth.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Today&#8217;s viewers tend to get tired of performances that push emotions too hard, as was once common. Yuji Sakamoto described Arimura&#8217;s performance as &#8216;like being shown a magic trick that is indescribably magical.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> She has the ability to move people&#8217;s hearts with her simple gestures and facial expressions. Her acting has depth, and roles of &#8220;people in difficult situations&#8221; suit her well. In the movie &#8220;Filling of the Moon,&#8221; she plays a woman who falls in love with a young university student, even though she knows it is an unforgivable love; in the drama &#8220;Umi no Hajimari,&#8221; she plays a woman who is suddenly confronted with the reality that her lover, whom she is considering marriage, has children; and in &#8220;Sayonara no Tsugi,&#8221; she skillfully plays a woman who falls in love with the deceased lover who donated his organs. In &#8220;Sayonara no Tsugi&#8221;, she plays a woman who is suddenly confronted with the reality that her lover is married and has a child.</span></p>
<p>What kind of &#8220;magic trick&#8221; will she pull off next?</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="The costume for the second day in Busan was a &quot;chic white&quot;."></div>
<figure id="attachment_394291" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394291"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="554e52b9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/11c2abe7f9860c2a90df686f13509677.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394291" class="wp-caption-text">On October 3, he appeared at the festival&#8217;s &#8220;Outdoor Greeting&#8221; event. She attracted fans with a different atmosphere from the previous day.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_394296" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394296"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="115f4ca3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/45d0504497a6dd012c18a9f75f25fe8b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394296" class="wp-caption-text">She greeted the audience in Korean, saying, &#8220;Año haseyo, Chonun Arimura Kasumi imunida&#8221; (Hello, I am Kasumi Arimura). She looked a little unsure of herself, but the audience cheered.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_394297" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394297"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="28bd2b52"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/3dd10f11a9c54f64a94211ef4dc57f82.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394297" class="wp-caption-text">Despite concerns that she had &#8220;lost a lot of weight,&#8221; her silhouette in the back is as beautiful as ever.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_394298" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5464px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394298"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b6b31b39"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/da656f6e640a8926c8eeba050e3076e8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394298" class="wp-caption-text">Arimura, who participated in the festival for the first time in eight years, greeted the audience by saying, &#8220;I am happy to be here again.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_394295" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3909px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394295"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="56a6fcc6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/1e9b41deb88f7012f1e9cdd2f1a68eaf.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394295" class="wp-caption-text">She responded to a photo shoot with the &#8220;finger heart&#8221; pose familiar in Korea.</figcaption></figure>
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