Interview/Text: Honami Sugita/My Navi Woman Editorial Department
Photography: Takuma Suda
The movie "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Final Chapter Revenge Scar" will be released from May 20th (Friday). This is the second live-action adaptation of the popular manga "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST".
Tsubasa Honda, who is active as an actress and model, plays Winry Rockbell, the heroine of this work, a kind and caring woman. Speaking of Honda, she is popular for her "unadorned, natural appearance" that she shows on her variety shows and her own YouTube channel, but behind that she has a past where she can't show herself as she wants. she says.
In the interview, Mr. Honda, who has overcome such a past, taught me how to create “myself as I am”.
――Mr. Honda, who is a fan of "Hagaren", said, "I was very nervous and anxious" when the last appearance was decided.
yes……. Until the live-action adaptation is decided and the cast is announced, everyone is expected to say, "Who's going to do it!?" That situation was the most stressful and unsettling for me.
Many popular characters from the original work will appear again this time, and I'm sure the people who played them must have been under a lot of pressure.
However, as a fan of the original work, I was moved by the high level of perfection that made me think that everyone had really jumped out of the original work.
As for myself, I think I was able to calm down because I was able to act last time.
――In the final part, the family past of Winry, played by Mr. Honda, was revealed, and there was a scene where he confronted Scar.
The scene where he confronts Scar is a particularly important point, so I tried to delicately express Winry's "frustration and justice".
――Because Winry was kind-hearted in such a scene, it seemed like he had a big conflict.
If I were in Winry's position, I don't think I would be able to make decisions like her. But Winry is the one who can do that.
From the time I read the original, I thought Winry was a straightforward and strong girl, but I felt even more after playing her.
――What do you think about the common parts between Winry and Mr. Honda?
I'm sure Winry isn't always a bright person, but I feel that there are moments when he dares to be cheerful. In that respect, she might be with me.
I think there are moments when you can't get through if someone isn't feeling well, and I try to be as cheerful as possible during those times.I try to keep myself in a good mood so that I don't get dragged down by the tired atmosphere.
――Certainly, I have a strong impression that Mr. Honda is always “bright and natural”.
Staying healthy is always important to me!
――Recently, you've been showing your side other than actresses, such as livestreaming your hobby of gaming on YouTube. However, she was not able to openly publicize her hobbies before.
In the past, when I talked about my love for games and manga during interviews like this, there were many times when I would get a vague reaction like, "Huh? Manga...?"
So there was a time when I thought it might be better not to talk about hobbies too much.
――Did you have any reason to be able to speak publicly in such a situation?
Of course, games and manga have come to be recognized as culture, but I thought, "Maybe I'll be more recognized if I send it out."
――So that you would like to be more recognized, let's send it out yourself.
yes. At that time, I don't think there were many women who expressed their love for games and manga, but after I made it public, more and more people started talking to me and saying, "Actually, I like them too." Those voices encouraged me.
Besides, I feel refreshed myself, and I'm happy that more people are looking at me from a new angle, "people who are familiar with games and manga", not just as an actress or model.
――I think there are many readers who yearn to live by expressing their “true selves” like Mr. Honda. If you were to give me some advice, what would you say?
I think it is important not to be swayed by the words around you. Maybe it's okay to be a little selfish.
Also, for example, in my case, it's easier to work if I'm a little brighter, so I'll try to be brighter. It may be best to be natural with the feeling that suits you.
