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Tonight's guest is Sota Fukushi.
Thank you for having me.
Personally, I don't want you to interfere with me today.
You're like a supporting role.
Aren't you the leading role?
No, you're welcome.
As soon as you say "is the leading role me?", you're a supporting role.
Now, it's "Another Sky", but which one is it?
I went to New York.
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Sota Fukushi's "Another Sky".
I went to New York.
It's raining like crazy!
New York in autumn with a little rain.
The first place he went to was...
MOMA. MOMA is a museum, right?
Enjoy art in the autumn of art.
It's heavy.
I buy a lot of things.
Wherever I go, when I go on a trip,
I always buy the same kind of key chain for five people in my family.
I also buy earrings.
Earrings, earrings.
And I give my mother a necklace.
She was happy about it.
She said that souvenirs were pretty good.
Earrings and so on.
My sister is also quite different from me.
So I bought it for her.
Love for family is overflowing.
My parents are really good.
My father is an absolute existence for me.
I want to be a father like this.
I admire my father-in-law like this.
This is really cute.
It's cute.
The three of us want to go to Disneyland with my brother.
No way!
The three of us will go see a movie.
No way!
Let's make everyone wear glasses.
This is me.
This is my second daughter.
This is my eldest daughter.
My father is like this.
My mother is like this.
Who is it?
What about rebellious period?
I didn't have any rebellious period.
So you never said "Grandma" to your mother?
No.
No way!
I didn't say "Grandma" at all.
You are a talented woman!
I never said that.
Isn't that only in Osaka?
Osaka people get angry.
They say everything in Osaka.
You are a talented woman.
When I was little,
I worked from Monday to Thursday.
From morning to night.
I worked all the time.
On Sundays, I wanted to rest.
I should have feelings for my family. But on Sundays, I always take my family somewhere by car.
And I drive a truck with about three families.
I'm looking forward to Sunday.
cute!
Sota is cute!
In 2010, at the age of 17, he went on a game.
Half a year later, he made his drama debut.
Let's go to school together!
Don't you have a headache?
Kosei, Kosei, Kosei!
Transform!
In addition, he made his first appearance in "KAMEN RIDER FOSE".
In 2013, when he made his third debut, he appeared in "ASATORA" and "AMA-CHAN".
His fame became nationwide.
It was around that time that I visited this country before.
I took a month off and traveled alone for the first time.
At first, I went from Washington, D.C. and came to New York.
I flew to Seattle and went to Los Angeles.
I went to Las Vegas and Hawaii with my family.
I came here because I was busy.
Now that I'm here, I miss this place.
I miss the airport and Central Park.
I remember a lot of things.
It's been four years since he visited New York.
He really wanted to visit this place.
A comic book store, maybe?
A comic book store?
- I'm thinking of going there. - A comic book store?
- Comics? - I've been reading a lot of comics lately.
Here we are. Midtown Comics.
Why is it a comic book store?
It's a comic book store.
That's right.
Ah, Dragon Ball.
Naruto!
Oh, it's like this. One, two, three. It's connected.
This is where Goku became a super saiyan for the first time.
I love that place so much.
Ah, here we are.
It goes "brrrr" like that.
"P-p-p-pinch" like that.
Here we are!
It's fun, isn't it?
It's also easy to study English there.
What's the most popular Japanese manga?
One piece very popular is "Bleach" and "Naruto".
Yeah, those are right now the most popular.
I played Kurosaki Ichigo in "Bleach".
Oh, that's great!
Wow!
Ah, I'm happy.
If you read that, would you study English?
I think you would.
I've read manga in Japanese, so...
You know what I mean.
I see!
There's also "Doraemon".
You've never read it?
I have!
I like "Doraemon" in Japanese, so I bought it and read it.
Oh, I see!
So you were good at English in the first place?
I liked it in the first place.
My English teacher praised my pronunciation in middle school.
That's when I realized I could speak English.
I can speak English now!
That's how I started studying English.
When I was in middle school, I realized that Japan is so small, but there are so many different worlds.
And if you use English as a tool...
you can talk with so many different people from all over the world.
And that's how I started to like English and languages more and more.
Once he got into English, a new bond was born.
There was a man named Jed, and we stayed at his house for about a week.
And he organized home parties and fireworks for us.
Jed, who was kind to Jed, was able to get rid of his former residence.
It took him two hours by car to get there.
Kingston, the first city in New York.
A small city with about 20,000 people.
Kingston.
I used to live in Brooklyn at the time, but I moved.
Oh, you moved to Brooklyn when you were in Manhattan?
I moved away from Manhattan.
When I think about it, Jed was my friend's friend's friend.
Wow, it's a long story.
A friend of a friend of a friend?
Yes.
Wow, you went and asked for this?
I did. - At first, I didn't know what Jed was doing,
I really didn't know what face he was making.
How did you contact him?
I used my first SNS messaging app and I only took messages.
Were you shy?
No, I was really shy.
You seemed shy.
But I was like, "If you're going, just go."
You're friends with your friends' friends.
Even with your friends' friends, you're like, "Hey, I don't think I can do it."
In many ways, you're like, "Hey, just use me."
Four years ago, he was 21 years old.
All he had was youth.
Since then, he's been starring in a lot of dramas and movies.
This year, he's starred in two Japanese movies.
Shut up!
And at the end of October, he starred in a difficult role against animals in his latest work, "Traveler's Cat Report".
Thank you for bringing me home so I can have a cat.
He wanted people to see him grow up.
He said, "Let's talk in English."
He made time for me to speak English.
He gave me advice in Japanese, too.
What number was it? 135?
It's 133.
It's almost there. I'm looking forward to it.
I think I got a 1.
It's cute.
There he is!
Wait, where is he?
There you are!
He's pretty big, baby.
Good to have you back in New York!
Yeah, good to see you!
Oh, man!
So, this house is 283 years old.
So, yeah, there was a lot of work to be done.
Come on!
Who is it?
He's so small!
Santa!
He's so cute!
Walking around Kingston with Mr. Jed's Guide.
They call this the oldest intersection in America.
All four houses are all stone and they are all older than America.
It's a really, really old city.
And most of these houses survived, which is, for America, as you know, pretty rare.
He remembered his promise from four years ago.
- Here it is! - Here it is!
- It brings back memories!
Yeah, yeah, I remember it!
Minya made this for me the other day, but he said he wasn't satisfied with it.
He said he'd make me something better the next time he came.
It's so good!
It's really good!
What was Mr. Jed's first impression of Minya?
I thought he might be a playboy.
When I came to New York, I only slept in my apartment.
I thought everyone else was like a playboy.
But it wasn't like that at all.
I was just like any other international student.
Was he good at Japanese?
He was really good at Japanese.
He was so good at it.
He could speak both languages.
When I asked him if he was studying English, he could speak it for me.
You speak better English.
Which is pretty great considering that.
Did anything change for you in New York last time?
I think it changed a lot.
I was sneaking around in my apartment.
People were curious about you.
After New York, I didn't wear a mask.
I didn't wear glasses or a hat.
That's simple.
I didn't care about anything and just walked around.
I learned about "open-mindedness" in the U.S.
And I felt like I was more forward-thinking.
I used to be very backward and negative.
But now I'm more positive and forward-thinking.
I'm more active now.
His life changed when he came to New York.
Mr. Jed gathered his friends who love revenge and held a welcome party for them.
This is the house.
It's beautiful.
It's a beautiful house.
It's an apartment.
It's beautiful.
Wow.
It's like a movie.
I feel like I'm in New York.
It's like a movie.
I feel like I'm in New York.
Tomoko and Zack met at a party at Tomoko and Zack's house four years ago at Jed's introduction.
Nice to meet you.
Long time no see.
Nice to meet you. I'm Sota.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Sota. Nice to meet you.
Long time no see.
Cheers!
Let's toast!
Welcome!
Thank you!
Cheers!
It's nice to have a person like you.
Have you enjoyed your stay in New York?
Yes, I have. Very good trip.
Different from last time?
Yeah, totally different.
I'm Tom, 25 years old.
I was 21 years old.
Your first 20?
Yeah, I was baby.
Your English has gotten so much better.
Yeah, I study in English.
Yeah, I keep studying English.
Because I wanna happier... I wanna work here.
So I should study English more and...
I wanna study acting here.
As a researcher, I can see what I should aim for.
I don't have a root.
I'm a person who wanders and lives because it feels good, but when I'm an actor, my roots grow more and more, my roots get thicker and my roots grow more and more, and I feel like I'm doing it very well as a tree.
Also, simply, I have a lot of curiosity, and when I'm curious about something, I'm the type of person who wants to do it, and I'm the type of person who wants to do it with my own body.
I like to do it myself rather than watching it, so I like action and studying more than teaching it.
So, I'm going to push myself and learn what I can only learn here and now.
This is Star Wars swordsmanship.
I want to do it. I want to absorb it. I want to grow up. I want to shake off my fighting spirit.
When Star Wars comes out, I'll say, "I've practiced too much."
Handsome actor...
Objectively, I think there are pluses and minuses.
Of course, "handsome actor" is a very strong term.
I think it's a very good thing to say.
But it also makes you feel like you're the only "handsome actor" out there.
Of course you look at your ideals, but you're at an age where you can look at reality.
So I'm worried about what's going to happen.
I can see all kinds of possibilities in front of me.
Well, every possibility depends on you.
But of course I'm looking forward to it.
I still have a dream like a child's like "I wish it would be like this or like that"
It was spent taking care of other things. But you're young and to me you're at the most exciting part of your career.
'Cause it's such a beautiful time and that's why it's important. I'm so happy. But you just have to budget your time.
You also have to have a good time and enjoy being young and that's my fatherly advice to you.
I'm happy to hear a lot of things and I'm happy about this party. But I can only understand 60-70% of English.
It's so exciting and I feel like I have to work harder and harder.
Now I don't have a stage in America, but in the future when I have a stage, I'd like you to perform with me or play the violin for me or compose for me.
Maybe we have a connection. Maybe you can direct me or create a website for me.
Maybe we have a connection like that.
So I'm glad I could spend a few hours with you today.
I'd like to come back to New York soon and talk with you again.
Souta Fukushi, 25 years old.
The reality is starting to come into view.
But he wants to pursue his ideals a little more.
He wants to do what he can only do now.
He wants to make all his dreams come true.
That's what he believes in.
This is my another sky, New York!
Yo!
You nailed it!
Thank you!
Wow, what's this?
The "Onomage Bar" originated in Canada.
The "Darts Bar" was designed by Hint and launched in New York this year.
Let's "throw" it!
It's more fun than I expected, and the tension is at its peak.
And now, it's time for the third match!
If you lose, I'll treat you to a drink.
Oh, nice. Great.
I won't lose, though.
You won't lose, right?
Okay.
- Is it two? - Is it two?
That was close! You said it was good!
First, Jed leads.
What about the second throw?
- Is it even one? - One or zero?
Oh, no!
- Okay, okay, okay. Is that three? - Okay, okay, okay. Is that three?
The third throw of the game.
Jed reverses, but the lead is only one point.
- I have to do it, too. - That's a three?
- Wow! - Oh, it's a three. Okay.
Rotaryzer.
But will it be a comeback?
I lost!
- Nice one, nice one. - Oh, my God, yeah.
It's funny, though. It's funny.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- That was good. - Yeah, it was fun.
Last time, you took me to places I didn't know.
This time, we won't lose.
We have another reason to visit.
Lastly, what does New York mean to you, Sota Fukushi?
It's a place that stimulates me and also makes me feel immature.
In Japan, you get noticed when you go out.
You have your own value and position.
But in America, you don't have that.
There are a lot of actors, but they don't have a special existence.
If you go to a place like that, you'll find your own smallness and immaturity.
But if you find that, you'll have a goal of growing.
In that sense, I think it's a good place.
Thank you very much.
Tonight's guest was Sota Fukushi.
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