Die for Love

TOKYO SistersThank you for your time.

Shinji TakedaNice to meet you.

SistersIn "LOVEDEATH," you play the ultimate "good man," and I felt the film depicted a man's way of life. What do you think about a man's way of life where he would choose death for the woman he loves?

TakedaThat's about his feelings for Sheila, the heroine played by NorA, isn't it? Before even considering how much of a "good woman" Sheila is, please understand that men have a desire to die in an interesting or amusing way.

SistersThat's an unexpected answer.

TakedaI said "interesting or amusing," but that can be rephrased as wanting to die coolly. The world has a basic rule, like with F1 racers, where the greater the risk, even the risk of death, the greater the reward.

SistersYes.

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TakedaThe issue here is the courage to face risk. Normally, one prepares to mitigate risk and then earns a reward, but men absolutely have this desire to suddenly face risk without any such preparation, thinking, "I'm okay if this is where it ends."

SistersIs that so? Hearing that changes how I feel about the movie.

TakedaThat's why I thought it was an interesting question from a woman's perspective. In other words, how much must one elevate oneself as a "woman" to be loved like Sheila... The trigger can be anything. Perhaps timing is more important.

SistersTiming... Do you have any advice?

TakedaFrom a man's perspective, it's helpful when a woman says something selfish that makes it impossible for him to back down, like, "I'm going to do this," because it allows him to release his adrenaline as a man.

SistersWow, is that how it is? So it's better to push a man to his absolute limit (laughs), isn't it?

TakedaThat's why women engage in a kind of negotiation, asking, "If we were to get together now, what happens from tomorrow?" Conversely, a man's thinking is, "If you release my adrenaline for me right now, I'll guarantee your tomorrow."

SistersOh my. I'm getting goosebumps.

TakedaThat judgment will determine the distance between the two.



SistersOur way of life will change from today! As women, we tend to think, "How can you make things stable for me?"

TakedaDon't you think that a man who knows he has to take risks to achieve stability might appear as a "good man" from a woman's perspective?

SistersYou're absolutely right.

TakedaWhether a man with a sense of stability appears attractive is another matter. A "good woman" would likely possess the skill to discern the balance between risk and stability, and to guide an aggressive man towards the stability she desires. I want romance to be absolutely the woman's job.

SistersThat's the ultimate truth of men. It makes Sai, the character you play, even more appealing.

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