It’s a bit late, but I have an announcment to make. The other day, in the night when I came back from the Kyoto event to Tokyo, when the last of the ADR for Kamen Rider OOO finished, the role of Ankh/Shingo Izumi also finished. The night of the 29^th was when filming finished but I couldn’t let it be finished for me until the ADR was done.

I took a slow, deep breath.

That day, I drank some sake at home. Watching the episode that aired on Sunday, I looked back over the last year once more.

A lot of things happened. Well, that’s a year for you. Everyone could say a lot of things happened over the last year, and it was the same for me.

Regrettable things, painful things, times when I’d come home and cry without even turning on the lights, so many things…

I spent more time with the OOO members than with my friends or family. When I had a problem I eventually couldn’t resolve by myself, they were all there for me. Therefore, I put everything I had into the filming until the very end.

Of course, I could never count the fun and happy times.

To the staff, all the cast, and everyone who loves OOO and has supported us, thank you very much.

I have been able to completely finish this task without injury.

The show is still airing…. Please watch OOO to the finale.

And finally, to Shu Watanabe who played Eiji Hino:

First of all, thank you for your hard work over the past year. I could always feel your love and enthusiasm for this show and cast.

Wanting to become a Kamen Rider, you entered this world we call show business and left your parents and home in Akita while you were still just a teenager, chasing your dream. For that I truly respect you now.

Do you remember when we first met? You were so passionate, and broke down the walls of my heart without permission and left them like that. 🙂

At first I hated your innocence. But really, I was jealous. Making friends with anyone quickly, being so sweet, always smiling, making yakimochi, sleeping, eating, yet always smilng. I was jealous…. I could never say it, your personality is so different from mine.

When we fought, when we were very close, when our relationship was strained. And now, my darling Shu… 😉

In fun times and difficult times, in painful times, when it was cold and when it was hot, when I was nervous or in pain, when we were getting our makeup done, at breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner or when we slept, you were right there by my side….

Are you my lover? 😛

My pal. Thanks.

It was good that you were OOO’s Eiji.

Truly, thank you very much.

To Kamen Rider OOO and our having met, cheers.

–Ryosuke Miura

Translated from the original entry.