FRIDAY 8/2/2024 Issue
ft. Suzuki Miu Interview and Photo Shoot
(translation below)
Publication: July 12, 2024
A memorable first gravure for a Super Sentai actress! This transparency is one of a kind.
This is the first gravure photo shoot in my life, and I was super nervous, thinking, "I wonder if I can do this right," but thanks to the collaboration with Miyahara Kanon-chan and Sakamaki Arisa-chan, both of them spoke to me in a friendly manner, and I was able to have a good time during the shoot. I think I've created a cheerful and lively atmosphere that's typical of me!
Mira Shifuto, who I play in Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger, is also a cheerful and lively girl, and is full of energy like a vitamin. When it was decided that I got the role, I was happy and thought, "I guess we resemble each other!" On the other hand, I was also anxious about whether I could become an ideal hero for children. Since the broadcast started however, seeing videos of children dancing to the ED song and receiving tons of supportive comments have caused my insecurities to disappear. Now I think to myself, "I'm getting up early in the morning and working hard for the sake of these children!," which is my driving force everyday.
I wanted to quickly become friends with my co stars, who I'd be working with for the next year, so I invited them out to dinner and to hang out with me. It was like hitting a wall with a hammer and saying, "Hurry up and break down~" (laughs). At first, everyone seemed distant, but Saito-kun (BoonBlack) bought me a souvenir from his hometown in Akita, and Soma-kun (BoonOrange), who's from Shizuoka Prefecture, spoke in his dialect which I tried to imitate, and we got along just like school friends!
I'm working together with everyone to create a masterpiece. Please make sure to come see us in theaters!
Loosely translating as Bandit Squadron Phenomenon-Rangers.
Genshōger is an original team of my design with a Japanese folklore inspired, ninja, and yokai motif. Since yokai are typically the villains this team is made up of more anti-hero type characters, they lean toward good but stay mainly in a gray area. Within their world, the real villains are the powers-that-be, who report the Genshōgers as being evil and this is what's widely believed by the general public.
The five members are social outcasts and undesireables who fight against insurmountable odds but are committed to defending the truth.