Kanata Hongo's deep daily life A stoic artist, an actor and a YouTuber, "I want to deliver things in the best possible condition"

Kanata Hongo, who is passionate about video editing, is curious about the video shooting equipment of the cameraman of this paper (photographed by Yusuke Nishikawa)

[Fascination] Actor Kanata Hongo (31) has a daily routine of video editing. While he has appeared in various works as an actor, there are about 550,000 subscribers to the YouTube channel "Hongo Kanata no Nichijou". With an unimaginable amount of heat from his slender body, he is transmitting a unique world view. (Hinako Itoga) I face the computer screen in my room where the equipment is placed. Edit pre-recorded materials. Cutting work is done using software, and telops with set sizes and colors are attached. After that, adding background music is an efficient procedure that I have developed from experience. "I'm particular about doing everything myself, from shooting to editing. I write down what comes to my mind during the process as I proceed. It's fun the moment I come up with a way to make it interesting." The gap between a cool expression and an innocent smile is attractive. I learned video editing in class when I was in college. I opened a YouTube channel on my 30th birthday because I had more time due to the corona sickness. “The filming stopped and I started looking for something creative.” After 1 year and 3 months, I posted a total of 198 posts. I constantly post works around 10 minutes long. "I'm conscious of not having too much space between us, so I bring my computer with me to local locations. I spend most of my time editing videos when I'm not working." Originally a big fan of YouTube. Since the dawn of time, I have watched popular YouTubers Tokai On Air, Mizutamari Bond, and Hajime Shachora without fail. That spirit has been passed down to him. “I think the tempo of the editing is that of the early Hajime, and I respect the spirit of Mizutamari Bond in terms of politeness. The way he protects is really cool and I respect him." He also declared that he would post every day for about a month and a half from the day the channel was opened until the end of the year. "The most important thing in my life, too, is to do what I say," he said while balancing his busy acting career. The concept of the channel is a holiday peep. If the horse trained in the horse racing game "Derby Stallion" becomes a triple crown horse, it's a fist pump. When he fails to clear the popular video game "Mega Man 10" without taking damage, he holds his head in despair. “Since it’s a daily life, I just do things that I think are fun.” She is the type that prepares surprises for her friends' birthdays and events. At the root of both video production and acting is the desire to “make people enjoy themselves”. The driving force is "to have people who have seen the work say that it was good". Currently, I have more than 100 stories to write. "There are too many things I want to do, and I can't keep up with the pace of updating, so I'm just accumulating. But I will definitely stick to doing everything by myself." If it is a place of expression as an actor, YouTube is a place to send a life-size self. “Many of his hobbies are maniacal and in-depth, so I think it must be worth seeing.” From Pokemon to how to eat sweets that he devised on his own, he introduces his unique world view while pointing the camera at himself. One of the themes that demonstrate core knowledge is making plastic models of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series. Bring out various tools from the toolbox and show off your mastery in painting, lighting, and remodeling. Even though the video is around 10 minutes, it can take up to two weeks to shoot. Still, he does not allow any compromise, saying, "I don't want to release something half-baked because it's my own work." “I want to deliver the best condition without cutting corners on both actors and YouTube”. It is a commitment as an expressionist. We will continue to transmit two faces with a stoic attitude. ≪NHK TV drama “Kam-Come…” Obeya Actor role “Tate-fight Fun”≫ Appearing in the NHK TV drama “Kam-Come Everyone” (8:00 a.m. from Monday to Saturday). For the first time in the history of Asadora, there are three heroines, depicting three generations of parents and children. Hongo, who appeared in the middle of the program, revealed, "I'm carrying on the thoughts of the (cast members) I haven't met, so I think I have to act carefully with responsibility." Rina Kawaei (27) plays the role of a big room actor in Eigamura, who falls in love with the heroine played by Rina Kawaei (27). He said, "It's fun to practice new sword fighting and take on the challenge." ◇ Kanata Hongo Born November 15, 1990 (Heisei 2), 31 years old from Miyagi Prefecture. In 2002, he made his debut as an actor in the movie "Returner". Appeared in the NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru" and the movie "Fullmetal Alchemist" series. Blood type O.