A magazine's dying, the pachinko queen rises, and somehow this is cinema?
Magazine in danger of being discontinued! Ultimate pachinko battle with pachinko makers! Starring "Sayaka Ichii" who is active as an actress! Sayaka Ichii, who is active worldwide as an image character for the apparel brand "SACCSNY Y' SACCS", a regular contributor to the magazine "Saita", and starring in a special screening at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival and in "The Love Leading to Tomorrow" commemorating the 40th anniversary of Japan-China friendship, will play the lead role four times. She will play the lead role four times! The gorgeous actors who are supporting her are "Nana Hanasa" who is active in TV variety and gravure, "Asami Matsumoto" who is the queen of payout, "Shuki Kawamata" who is active in V cinema, "Miki" who is active as a fashion model, "Tamano Nishizawa" who is a gravure idol, etc... The most exciting actors of the moment will be gathered together! They will bring a lot of excitement to the film!
Production
Real pachinko parlors, real desperation, real 2012 energy.
Acting
Sayaka Ichii commits to pachinko like it's Shakespeare.
Director
Jirō Ishikawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pachinko parlors occupy a legally gray zone in Japan—gambling for prizes, not cash—making 'queen' narratives oddly aspirational for a shadow economy.
Sayaka Ichii was originally a Morning Musume idol; this film represents her pivot from manufactured pop stardom to manufactured pachinko stardom. The hustle never stops.
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