An after talk between Chizuru Higashi (actor) and Yu Mitsuya (voice actor, born in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture) will be held at “United Cinema Toyohashi 18” on Friday, November 29th! Movie “Mazekoze Troupe Murder Case ~The Festival After the Festival~”
General Incorporated Association Get in touch Press release: November 7, 2024 An after talk between Chizuru Higashi (actor) and Yu Mitsuya (voice actor, born in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture) will be held on Friday, November 29th at “United Cinema Toyohashi 18”! Movie “Mazekoze Troupe Murder Case ~The Festival After the Festival~” The movie produced by Get in touch will be screened at “Toyohashi 18”. The ending song was sung by 11 legendary voice actors and has become a hot topic of conversation. The works have barrier-free subtitles and audio guides, so they can be enjoyed by people with hearing and visual impairments.
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after-screening talk [Speakers (tentative)] Chizuru Higashi (actor, representative of Get in touch) Yuji Mitsuya (voice actor, Get in touch director) *Speakers are subject to change without notice. [Fees] 1,500 yen (tax included) with pamphlet *Digital pamphlet for visually impaired people available. (No need to present disability certificate or age proof, various discount rates and free invitation tickets cannot be used)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/106264/37/106264-37-f8d6ea5d7b112c2b81554de67fc24a60-846×570.png Chizuru Higashi ■Chizuru Higashi Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. After working as a company employee, he entered the entertainment industry. As an actor and talent, he is active in a wide range of fields, including hosting dramas, movies, and information programs,
commentating, giving lectures, and publishing. In his private life, he has been volunteering for over 30 years, including at bone marrow banks, German peace villages, and art for people with disabilities. In 2012, he established the general incorporated association “Get in touch” with the aim of creating a “mixed society.” Currently working as a representative. Presented at TEDxKyoto in 2023. His recent books include “Encyclopedia of Monsters and Demons” (Goma Books), a richly social satirical commentary on 61 monsters he has drawn. He is also a cast member of this work. This is his second film production following 2017’s “Watashi wa Watashi ~Over the Rainbow~”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/106264/37/106264-37-eb2688841e763115d5096ceb10395cc1-935×609.png Yuji Mitsuya ■Yuji Mitsuya Born in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Multi-creator including voice actor, actor, director, lyricist, screenwriter, and singer. His representative works as a voice actor include the role of Tatsuya Uesugi in “Touch”, the role of Tongari in “Kiteretsu Encyclopedia”, the role of Mozart in “Amadeus”, the role of Marty in “Back to the Future”, and many others. He has written lyrics for many 2.5-dimensional musicals. Published a collection of essays and lyrics, “Songless Lyrics.” ◆About the movie “Mazekoze Troupe Murder Case ~Matsuno Ato Ato no Matsuri~” Most of the cast in this work, including Chizuru Higashi, who plays the chairperson of the Mazekoze Troupe, play the characters
themselves. Entertainment that brings together a mix of unique performers, including prosthetic leg/wheelchair users, blind people, Down syndrome, deaf people, drag queens, transgender people, dwarves, and more. In the wake of the murder, minority performers’ true feelings, questions, anger, and laughter explode. No need for beautiful words or condescension! Fuck this fake humanism! Being alive is expression! I published this to express my feelings. The script was written by drag queen Esmralda. He is active in a variety of fields as a writer, scriptwriter, singer, and actor. Producer Azuma and his strong feelings were sublimated into entertainment. The director is Yuki Saito, who has worked on commercials, music videos, and dramas. This will be his first full-length film. ・Official movie website: https://mazekoze-matsuri.com/
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/106264/37/106264-37-64e7d879a27098a3ede3092ccaaea813-640×426.jpg Movie scene photos ■Work summary Director: Yuki Saito Cast: Chizuru Higashi, Hiroe Ohashi, Dump Matsumoto, Dorian Lollobrigida, Katsura Fukuten, Ken Nozawa, Mame Yamada, Yuji Mitsuya, Saki Mineo, Kazuyo Morita, David Yano, Yui Masanori Ishii, Section Chief Imoaraizaka, Kai Yamano (in alphabetical order) Screenplay: Esmuralda
Planning/Producer: Chizuru Higashi Production/Provision/Distribution: Get in touch General Incorporated Association Distribution
cooperation: Pony Canyon Advertisement: Action Inc. 2024/Japan/91 minutes/Color/Stereo (C) 2024 General Incorporated Association Get in touch
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/106264/37/106264-37-00ad3da099a1dde8faf445242a9bc252-2000×2000.jpg Subtitle/audio guide logo ◆Barrier-free for the visually and hearing impaired ・This work is barrier-free with Japanese subtitles. (We do not produce a version without subtitles) ・The audio guide is compatible with the free smartphone app “HELLO!MOVIE”. Anyone can enjoy it on their smartphone. HELLO!MOVIE How to use:
https://hellomovie.info/ ・We have prepared a “digital pamphlet” that can be heard with audio for the visually impaired. Please receive the QR code at the theater.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/106264/37/106264-37-a1005d231ae716eb02041ff7fc08a539-1051×1117.jpg Chizuru Higashi ■Chizuru Higashi comment Why is “kobito” a term used to refrain from broadcasting? Is it for some reason that minority performers usually don’t have a chance to be active? Even though he has been active for over 30 years, is this why? remains a mystery. If so, let’s turn riddles into fun and entertainment with a movie that allows for free expression! The staff of Mazekoze produced it together with the cast of Mazekoze. Customers are welcome to try “Mazekoze” too! When in doubt, just smile! Actor/General Incorporated Association Representative Chizuru Higashi ■Trailer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WARBq5HDpuo ◆About the ending song (YouTube 60,000 views) Movie ending song: “Get in touch!”
https://youtu.be/8SkaKcpTYRs?si=PZKHuToXe5JxQDD2 “There’s no such thing as normal. You can be just the way you are ♫” The fourth installment of the powerful and gentle message song “Get in touch!” 6 years of ideation, 1 year of casting, finally completed! 11 super gorgeous voice actors who sing for free, transcending the boundaries of record companies, anime programs, and agencies. Kazuhiko Inoue, Mika Kanai, Chinatsu Sakamoto, Sumi Shimamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Rei Takano, Noriko Hidaka, Rika Fukami, Rika Matsumoto, Yuji Mitsuya, Koichi Yamadera (in alphabetical order) The arranger is YANAGIMAN, who has a wide range of work including arranging and producing music, as well as providing music to many musicians both domestically and internationally.
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What is the general incorporated association Get in touch? We started our activities in 2011 and became a corporation in 2012. Established by actor Chizurra Higashi. Through entertainment such as art, music, video, and stage play, we are working to create a “mixed society” where no one is excluded. We named World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd “WarmBlue Day,” and in addition to developing the “WarmBlue Campaign,” which calls on companies and local governments to “dye Tokyo blue,” we also hold a stage event where minority performers gather. There is a lot of content, including “Moonlit Karakuri House – Mazekoze Troupe”, the movie “I Am Over the Rainbow”, which collects real voices of LGBTQ people, and “MAZEKOZE Art”, which connects the artworks of disabled artists with society. Talks and group sessions with people who have difficulties living, such as “It’s hard to live! Everyone gather!” and “Snack ★ Get ~ Chiimama Chizuru~” are also available on YouTube. • Get in touch official website : https://www.getintouch.or.jp/ Get in touch introduction video (3 minutes):
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