5 recommended movies starring Ryo Narita! An up-and-coming actor who already shows maturity!

3． “Katsuben! ” (19) Director: Masayuki Suo 126 minutes

Narita's insane acting in the movie ``I Just Dropped My Smartphone'' (2018) the previous year also attracted attention, and in 2019, Narita starred in a whopping six movies that were released. The culmination of this is his long-awaited first starring role, “Katsuben!” "is.

This work is based on the ``katsu benshi'' who brought color to movies with their narration during the era of silent movies. The story is full of unique characters and comical scenes, depicting a young man who aspires to be a benshi, a ``professional storyteller'' who not only narrates, but also changes the tone of voice of all the characters, and shows his excitement and talent. To go.

Narita was discovered by director Masayuki Suo from over 100 candidates and won the leading role. In the play, he uses male voices, female voices, and narration so well that it can be said to have a ``seven-colored voice,'' and he also arranges the roles depending on the role, or even in the same work, he can change the way he performs to suit the audience. I'm going to change gears. “Your name is. '', the ``voice acting'' and even more advanced craftsmanship on display will leave you captivated no matter how many times you watch it.

According to making-of videos and interviews, he worked hard at intense training for half a year. In addition to researching benshi activities, he was constantly exposed to storytelling and rakugo, and was able to meet the high demands of director Suo in the field. The great accomplishment that Narita achieved in his first leading role in a movie will be remembered for a long time to come.

“Katsuben! In ``, he also showed his talent as a comedic actor, and although his ``love for katsuben'' is second to none, he vividly played the role of the main character, who is humble and a bit unreliable. He is such a timid person that viewers can't help but want to root for him, with his surprised expression with his mouth hanging open, and the way he becomes horrified when he gets yelled at by the strong-minded members such as Masatoshi Nagase, Kengo Kora, Takuma Oto, Naoto Takenaka, and Yutaka Takenouchi. The young man is presented in an exquisite way.

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