{"rewrite":{"id":"r_11a5d440912d9133feac4fda","clusterId":"c_b0cc3effe93ed4ad83b1eee2","slug":"alice-hirose-leads-action-film-debut-in-enju","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Alice Hirose Leads Action Film Debut in ENJU","summary":"Alice Hirose stars in her first action film role as a high school teacher with a hidden identity as a skilled assassin in ENJU, based on Ryohei Tsukimura's novel. Directed by Shigeaki Kubo with action direction by Yuji Shimomura, the film opens in Japan on March 26, 2027.","whyItMatters":"The film pairs Hirose's first action lead with the director and action choreographer behind Golden Kamuy and Kingdom, signaling a high-profile survival action project for 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAlice Hirose takes on her first action film lead in ENJU, an adaptation of Ryohei Tsukimura\u0026#39;s survival action novel. She plays Yura Kimie, a quiet high school野外 activity club advisor who is secretly the assassin Mitsubane Enju. When a criminal group seizes a lakeside campsite to steal 6 billion yen, she fights to protect her students.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShigeaki Kubo, known for the live-action Golden Kamuy and HiGH\u0026amp;LOW series, directs. Yuji Shimomura, action director on Kingdom and Golden Kamuy, handles the action. The teaser shows Hirose wielding a shotgun and knife, with narration calling her \u0026#34;a killing machine who protects us.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHirose described the shoot as intense, with one scene taking four days, and noted she built muscle through months of basic training. The film releases nationwide in Japan on March 26, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Alice Hirose steps into action as a teacher-assassin in ENJU, with Shigeaki Kubo directing and Yuji Shimomura on action. The pairing of a drama director with a stunt choreographer is the real draw.","twitterPost":"Alice Hirose leads ENJU, her first action film, with Shigeaki Kubo directing and Yuji Shimomura handling action.","threadsPost":"Alice Hirose's ENJU debut is notable for its behind-the-scenes pair: Shigeaki Kubo, known for Golden Kamuy's drama, directs while Yuji Shimomura, a stunt veteran, shapes the action. Hirose plays a teacher with a hidden assassin identity, opening March 26, 2027.","newsletterBlurb":"Alice Hirose takes her first action lead in ENJU, a survival thriller about a teacher who is secretly an assassin. Directed by Shigeaki Kubo with action by Yuji Shimomura, the film opens in Japan on March 26, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156288\",\"title\":\"広瀬アリス、アクション映画初主演　『金カム』久保茂昭＆下村勇二とタッグ『ENJU　エンジュ』公開決定\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5421,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786499401,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T01:45:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T01:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T01:45:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b0cc3effe93ed4ad83b1eee2","canonicalTitle":"広瀬アリス、アクション映画初主演　『金カム』久保茂昭＆下村勇二とタッグ『ENJU　エンジュ』公開決定","representativeArticleId":"a_21207d3cfcdc814a00581ab7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ENJU エンジュ\",\"槐（エンジュ）\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"広瀬アリス\",\"久保茂昭\",\"下村勇二\",\"月村了衛\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T01:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156288","title":"広瀬アリス、アクション映画初主演　『金カム』久保茂昭＆下村勇二とタッグ『ENJU　エンジュ』公開決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ENJU エンジュ","槐（エンジュ）"],"studios":[],"people":["広瀬アリス","久保茂昭","下村勇二","月村了衛"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}