<figure id="attachment_454248" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454248" style="width: 5343px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c5de0f41"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/16849d652471e8ae4fed0251eb7de353.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454248" class="wp-caption-text">Minami Hamabe stars in the movie &#8220;Soon, It&#8217;s Farewell.</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> And a pampered look.</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I hope this film will make people remember this film when they stop for a moment and try to love the ordinary things in life as much as they can.</span></p>
<p> On January 13, director Takahiro Miki (51) and the main cast took the stage at Toyosu PIT (Koto-ku, Tokyo), a large live house, for the completion announcement of the movie &#8220;It&#8217;s Not So Long Now&#8221; (scheduled for release on February 6). Minami Hamabe (25), who stars in the film with Ren Meguro (28) of Snow Man, was the first to greet the audience.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> The film is based on the novel of the same title by author Nagatsuki Amane, which won the grand prize of the &#8220;Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award&#8221; and has sold over 400,000 copies in total. The story is about the heroine, Misora Shimizu, who has the ability to speak with the dead and is employed as an intern at a funeral service company, and how she and Reiji Urushihara, a funeral planner who is a certified nokanshi (coffin) practitioner, played by Meguro, aim to provide the &#8220;best funeral service&#8221;.</span></p>
<p> When Hamabe was chosen to appear in the film, she said</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> When I was first offered the role, I was a little apprehensive because I had never really dealt with death except through acting, but I received a letter from Director Miki beforehand saying, &#8220;I want you to cherish the feelings you have when you face the bereaved family and the deceased. I was a little anxious when I made my first offer, but I received a letter from Director Miki beforehand saying, &#8220;I want you to cherish the feelings you have when you face the bereaved family and the deceased.</span></p>
<p> (From Toho Pictures Official X). True to these words, Hamabe&#8217;s naturalistic performance, in which she gently approaches the dead and the bereaved, has been highly acclaimed.</p>
<p> On this day, Hamabe appeared in a bright white blouse and black skirt. The audience&#8217;s eyes were glued to her cute, fairy-like appearance.</p>
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<p> On January 4, she updated her X and posted, &#8220;Happy New Year! and posted, &#8220;I&#8217;ve been feeling ill since the beginning of the year due to food poisoning. She reported that she had been sick from food poisoning since the beginning of the year. Perhaps due to the effects of the food poisoning, she had recently lost a lot of weight, and many people were concerned about her health. Kosuke Suzuki (51), who played the role of Misora&#8217;s father, said in his own speech, &#8220;Misora is a hard worker,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> He said, &#8220;Misora is a hard worker, too. He&#8217;s a hard worker. It was good, wasn&#8217;t it? The sense of family, too.</span></p>
<p> He said to Hamabe,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> She said, &#8220;In my spare time, she recommended me to have a physical checkup. About your health, too. Yes.</span></p>
<p> She also expressed her gratitude to Suzuki with a sweet, daughter-like expression on her face. And Kotone Furukawa (29), who co-stars with her, said, &#8220;Hamabe-san is really fresh,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I thought Ms. Hamabe was really fresh. She is so cute and comical. I thought it was her power that made this theme so warm.</span></p>
<p> He praised Hamabe&#8217;s presence and performance. The entire audience was charmed by Hamabe&#8217;s charm as she smiled shyly at his words.</p>
<p> Sousuke Ikematsu (35) is currently starring in the NHK historical drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! (NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers!&#8221;), in which she plays the role of Nene, the wife of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, played by Sousuke Ikematsu (35). We hope that Hamabe will take good care of herself and continue to charm her fans this year.</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Minami Hamabe and Ren Meguro in the lead roles"></div>
<figure id="attachment_454249" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454249" style="width: 4920px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="337a7222"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/a33a98b09dda28ea77aba03fc8e4b9a1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454249" class="wp-caption-text">Minami Hamabe and Ren Meguro, the two stars of the movie &#8220;Soon, It&#8217;s Farewell.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_454255" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454255" style="width: 3085px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="84f14e63"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/2b942acea73b4a4ddf50ab888d639e35-1.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454255" class="wp-caption-text"> Minami Hamabe, who has been reported to have lost a lot of weight, is in good health.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_454252" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454252" style="width: 8192px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e3dd6be1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/50bd2c7180380aa93945c145d99913de.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454252" class="wp-caption-text"> From left to right: Kosuke Suzuki, Hiromi Nagasaku, Minami Hamabe, Ren Meguro, Nozomi Morita</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454254" style="width: 7372px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="baa586ea"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/27d69d1bad1920bcaa02284ccd9b154c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454254" class="wp-caption-text"> Director Takahiro Miki (far right) and main cast members on stage at the completion announcement of the movie &#8220;Soon, It&#8217;s Farewell.</figcaption></figure>


 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 On January 13, Minami Hamabe appeared onstage at the completion of "Soon, It's Farewell," a movie in which she plays the lead role. Dressed in a white blouse, Hamabe looked as lovely as a fairy, and the entire venue was enveloped by her charm.

Minami Hamabe, who had been reported to have lost a lot of weight, showed off her cute &#8220;white blouse&#8221; at a stage greeting for a movie in which she plays the lead role.

Minami Hamabe, who had been reported to have lost a lot of weight, showed off her cute “white blouse” at a stage greeting for a movie in which she plays the lead role.

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