Inami Anju Interview ④ I want people to know about the “two-coloured” me

This has been an interview of Inami Anju-san spanning over 4 parts. In this fourth and final part, while looking back the photoshoot, we delve into the depths of Inami-san’s personality.



Previous parts

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3



My tastes lean towards “Rock”

Even though we’ve seen and known Inami-san in her normal life, perhaps there might still be people surprised by how she manages to show off so many different expressions. We talked about what she thought of her own image.

Your image really varied a great deal among the various photosets, didn’t it?

That’s right, I could really see a 180-degree change. Even I did not anticipate how large the changes were, it really surprised me.

Amongst those, were there any new kinds of shots that you had not tried before?

Yes. I particularly liked the Rock set of photos. Even during the photoshoot, I was thinking to myself that “this seems particularly close to my own self”. Even though I like all kinds of styles, I find that I usually prefer those that leave a strong impression (laughs).

I enjoy looking for the colours that represent a new “me”

As a matter of fact, the theme for this photoshoot was “two-colour”. Exactly which parts of her make up her two-colour was something that she discovered only after a calm self-analysis.

The theme for our photoshoot was “two-coloured”, so what do you think your own two colours refer to?

The first would be my direct and decisive personality, being able to brush things off just like “well, whatever~”. This was probably due to my upbringing in environments such as karate where there were lots of men. I’m not really bothered by trifling details, and I’m often told that my character is very boyish. In terms of my music taste, I also like rock music and western music with a strong punch. I would say that this candid part of me would be one of the two colours.

What about the other colour?

Perhaps it would be how I’m airheaded sometimes (laughs). Especially on off-days, I’m so relaxed that the people around me start to get worried. Even though I’m properly actually listening to what people are saying to me, my replies end up being very airy, you know. So I think that within me, I have a side that’s hardworking and able to confidently stand in front of others, which comes out when I’m working, and another side that’s airheaded and fluffy, which comes out during my normal life. This would be my own “two-colour”.

In today’s photoshoot, there was a feeling of contrast between the pink girlish clothes and the vividly-coloured clothes that you wore.

That’s certainly true, but no matter which “me” it is, they’re both Inami Anju. Calling it a two-colour doesn’t mean that these two sides are separate. Instead I’d like to think that my core image colour is shocking pink, and my “on” side is represented by mixing in red and black to this shocking pink, while the image for my “off” side comes from mixing white into this pink. I’m very sure that if I continue searching, I’ll be able to find different “me”s, and I’ll continue to change as I take on new and varied roles. I’ve made it a target for me to continue searching for new facets of myself, I really look forward to it.

I’m looking forward to surprises from myself

Every time she takes on a new role, Inami-san manages to find new facets of herself. What does she feel regarding the characters that she plays, as well as her fans that are supporting her?

There are parts of you which have been influenced by the characters that you play, isn’t that right?

I’ve learnt all kinds of things from the characters that I’ve been given. I try to face and learn from the characters, to the extent that I change my entire self, or even until my own self gets replaced. No matter who the character is, each person has their own story. If I don’t consider their story, I won’t be able to deliver their lines and words. Because of that, I want to deliver a performance that is just as good as evidence that these characters existed. More than that, in order to perform in a way that makes people want to know more about the characters themselves, I want to constantly reflect on the way I lead my own life and learn from everything around me.

And next to your fans who have been supporting you, you’d also like them to see your “two-colours”.

I’m really happy that the characters I play are being liked, and that these fans know about and are interested in me. But at the same time I’m sure there are many people who had impressions like “Eh? That’s somewhat different from what I had imagined” as well. However, exactly because there are many different facets, it would be great if my fans could enjoy discovering and contrasting these different parts of me.

Is there anything you’d like to say to your current or future fans?

As an actress, I’d like to become someone who is able to transform in many different “colours”, someone who would make people comment “This actress would even act these kind of roles”, or “I didn’t know acting skills like these were possible”. Just like that, I want to continue looking over my own growth and potential. With my own acting skills and other activities, I want to make many people surprised or moved, as well as bring a smile to their faces. Exactly because of that, I will never stop absorbing new knowledge on a variety of topics, and I want to keep going until I’m able to say with a smile, in front of everybody, that “I’ve become capable in so many different things~”. To everyone who is supporting me, I would be really happy if you could look forward to the surprises that I will bring.

The words “I want to deliver a performance that is just as good as evidence that these characters existed” lingered in our minds after this interview. Taking the backgrounds, feelings and everything about these characters, and bringing it to the next level through her acting. For this purpose, she herself absorbs all kinds of things from around her and grows as a result…. Through the way she approaches acting with such sincerity, we could feel her personality and style both as a newcomer and as a performer.

She will probably continue to show us more varied kinds of “colours” in the future. Exactly what kind of surprises does she have in store for us? We will continue waiting in earnest.





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Text and interview: 佐藤響子

Photograph: 山本絢子

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Stylist: 望月めぐ