The spectacular movie "Goemon" has been in the cinemas since May 1st and on the 5th the cast spread out to 5 different cities to celebrate the huge success of the movie. This event was still part of the "Unification of The Whole Country" campaign they started with massive preview screening prior to the official opening date.

The celebrations have been wild as it made a fantastic box-office of 4.424.188 US Dollar on its first weekend, including May 1st. Director Kiriya Kazuaki and actor Gori went from Sapporo to Fukuoka, actor Eguchi Yosuke and actress Hirosue Ryoko went from Nagoya to Osaka, and in the end they all (except for Hirosue) linked up in a Hotel in Tokyo again to thank the whole production crew for their hard work.

A big shower of beer was the highlight of the event and made them look like real sportsmen. "I've seen it after baseball games on TV, but this is a first for me. Incredible! Everyone gave 120% for the movie. Of course we had some hopes and wishes, but we never thought that it would that successful." Eguchi commented afterwards in a slightly drunk state. "However, I don't bring along any extra clothes to get changed now." He added with a bitter smile.



Hirosue wasn't there when they got showered with the beer (regrettable, isn't it?), but nobody can possibly be mad at her. She had to leave her 5-years-old son home alone with a care-taker on Children's Day long enough already. "I felt a bit despondent that I had to work on Children's Day, but I'm really happy for such a great welcome here."


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Written by: jyoyu.blogspot.com
Source: Variety Japan, Sanspo & Jiji-Press
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