10 recommended movies starring Kento Hayashi! The extraordinary gap between accomplished acting and immature “boyishness”

Recommended movies starring Kento Hayashi (2016-2017)

7. "Spark" (16)

This is an original series that Netflix has positioned as the highlight of its service in Japan. Strictly speaking, it is not a "movie", but I would like to introduce it as an extra edition. Hayashi, who played the lead role in this film, shines with his "possessive acting" by far.

The Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by Naoki Matayoshi of the comedy duo "Peace" has been adapted into a film by talented directors including Ryuichi Hiroki, Kazuya Shiraishi, and Shuichi Okita. An emotional depiction of the ups and downs experienced by young men who dream of success as comedians.

A young comedian played by Hayashi falls in love with an eccentric senior comedian (Kazuki Namioka) who goes his own way. I myself have discovered a ``philosophy of laughter'' and am working hard to improve myself. However, in a world with intense ups and downs, the two are at the mercy of each other...

The realistic appearance, which seals in freshness and exudes the smell of everyday life, is a masterpiece that makes you feel Hayashi's evolution to the fullest. In the final episode, there is a scene in which he performs a once-in-a-lifetime comic act in front of the audience, his face covered in tears.

8. “Flower core” (16)

A literary drama that depicts the novels of Jakucho Setouchi, who continues to depict the naked sexuality of women, in an almost fragrant vividness. The heroine chooses to marry her fiancé without ever finding The Truth love, but when she meets a man, she releases her suppressed sexual desires.

Hayashi, who plays the role of the heroine's husband, engages in many violent sex scenes in the film, and has the difficult task of ``carrying'' different emotions at each scene. Charity, suspicion, hatred, refraction... His feelings for his wife are reflected in his actions. There is also a scene in which he destroys a wall in anger when he learns of his wife's infidelity, making it one of the most unprecedented roles in his career.

The sad fate of the husband, who is devoted to his wife even though he knows that she does not love him, but his dependence and attachment grow stronger, is also an important key to the story. Hayashi's passionate performance is directly connected to the depth of the work.

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9. “Bittersweet” (16)

A heartwarming comedy about an office lady who hates vegetables who ends up living with a vegetarian and gay teacher. Hayashi is a handsome man that women admire, and although he has a foul mouth, he is deeply considerate, and his cooking skills are at a professional level.He uses his beautiful movements to portray a high-spec character.

An office lady (Haruna Kawaguchi) runs away from her parents' home and works hard every day at an advertising agency. After getting drunk at a bar, she forcibly persuades the teacher (Hayashi) who took care of her and moves into his house. Originally, their relationship was just to show off to their co-workers that they had a boyfriend, but they fell in love with the teacher's cooking skills, which made him overcome his dislike of vegetables, and his twisted kindness, and their bond deepened. To go.

In this work, you can enjoy a variety of dishes made with vegetables, such as cold steamed egg custard, soup, and tomato bento boxes, but Hayashi's professional knife skills, the way he wears tight shirts, and the shirtless scene after taking a bath are also eye-catching. will entertain you.

In 2015, the ``HiGH & LOW'' series of dramas and movies began, and in 2016, she played a profiler torn between right and wrong in the crime drama ``ON Abnormal Crime Investigator Hinako Todo'' starring Haru. . It can be said that Hayashi's career took a huge leap forward during this period, including the Netflix original series "Sparks."

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10. "Soap bubbles" (17)

A human drama that became Etsuko Ichihara's posthumous work. A young man on the run after getting robbed and snatched by a passerby begins to live with a gentle old woman in a mountain village, and the thorn in his heart disappears. This is an excellent work that will soothe you with its idyllic landscape depiction and the dialogue between Ichihara and Hayashi.

While on the run, a young man (Hayashi) is asked for help by an injured old woman (Ichihara) in a mountain village. He ends up living with an old woman, hiding his true identity, and regains his sincerity as a human being in a ``needed'' life.

With his messy hair, stubble, and downcast eyes, Hayashi embodies the loneliness of a man who has been rejected by society and even turned into a criminal. The scene in which he tearfully tells The Truth to an old woman, unable to bear the weight of the crime he committed and still wants to make amends, brings tears to my eyes.

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In 2018, Hayashi became more popular than ever with the huge hit of "Ossan's Love." In 2020, Takeru Sato's starring work ``To Those Who Couldn't Be Protected'' is coming up, and in 2021, he is scheduled to co-star with Nana Komatsu in ``Koisuru Parasite.'' Both works are sure to become a hot topic of discussion.

The word "break" may not be appropriate for Hayashi, who has steadily built a career since his debut work. Even though its influence increases day by day, it remains the same. He simply faces each role one by one and continues to play them. Perhaps that is what makes Kento Hayashi so extraordinary.