Press Release
Produced by GEEK PICTURES and Also Participating as Production Company — Go Morita’s Latest Starring Film The Potentials Set for Release on October 30, 2026！
We are pleased to announce that The Potentials, the latest film starring Go Morita, in which GEEK PICTURES participates both as a producer and production company, will be released on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters nationwide.
Alongside this announcement, the film’s digital teaser visual and comments from the cast and directors have also been unveiled.
Acclaimed for his unparalleled charisma and exceptional acting ability, Go Morita takes on a character unlike any he has portrayed before.
In The Potentials, a feature film directed by emerging filmmakers Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato—both members of the filmmaking collective Bunbuku, home to acclaimed directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa—Morita plays Kiichi Tsuchiya, a somewhat pathetic yet endearing 42-year-old career assistant manga artist.
His estranged wife is a popular voice actress, and although he deeply cares for his daughter, who is preparing for high school entrance exams, their lives are marked by missed connections and emotional distance. Though the expiration date on his dreams seems long past, he continues to search for meaning and direction in life.
Morita’s portrayal of Tsuchiya is sure to reveal a new side of the actor and captivate audiences.
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【Digital Teaser Visual Released Exclusively Online】
The newly unveiled digital teaser visual features a morphing sequence of protagonist Kiichi Tsuchiya, played by Go Morita, gradually transforming from a manga-style illustration, to a watercolor painting, and finally into a real-life image.
The photographs were taken by renowned photographer Yoko Kusano.
Accompanying Morita’s relaxed expression is the tagline:
“This is good enough, isn’t it?”
The phrase embodies Tsuchiya’s outlook on life—a gentle reminder that perhaps we do not always need to push ourselves so hard.
The result is a digital teaser visual that perfectly reflects the film’s unique connection to the world of manga.
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【Comments from Go Morita, Director Shoichi Morimoto, and Director Takuma Sato】
Go Morita (as Kiichi Tsuchiya)
I’m Go Morita, and I play Kiichi Tsuchiya.
This is a very unusual film.
I believe it captures the unique strengths and sensibilities of both directors.
I hope you will experience it in theaters.
Thank you for your support.
Director / Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Hello, I’m Morimoto, one of the directors.
The Potentials is a film that I made together with trusted staff members, wonderful actors, and my close friend Takuma Sato, with whom I have spent the last ten years talking about filmmaking and sharing a bond much like cousins.
This film does not feature pulse-pounding thrills, lofty messages that make you reflect on your own shortcomings, or wildly imaginative worlds that offer temporary escape from reality.
What we set out to do was find the extraordinarily ordinary aspects of ordinary people.
We deliberately gathered up the embarrassing emotions we unconsciously carry, as well as the foolish attitudes and behaviors we would normally throw away, and stitched them together into a story.
The result, I think, is a somewhat unusual film.
I hope you enjoy it.
Director: Takuma Sato
I’m Takuma Sato, the other director.
Morimoto and I made The Potentials together as co-directors.
Before production began, we established two rules:
First, we would not divide responsibilities—we would discuss everything and make decisions together.
Second, we would keep our conversations open rather than closed.
From rehearsals and filming through editing, our discussions naturally expanded into conversations with the cast and crew, and those exchanges continually generated new ideas.
This film tells the story of people living on the margins of the manga industry.
We carefully captured the humor, sadness, and countless emotions that arise from everyday life and work, making sure not to let any of them slip away.
We hope you will see the film in theaters.
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【Credits】
Starring: Go Morita
Directors: Shoichi Morimoto & Takuma Sato
Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Music: Shoji Ikenaga
Planning & Production: Toru Emori
Executive Producers: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Tamotsu Kosano, Yoshiki Akazawa
Lead Production Companies: Iwamoto Metal Co., Ltd., GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distributor: GAGA Corporation
©2026 The Potentials Production Committee
Alongside this announcement, the film’s digital teaser visual and comments from the cast and directors have also been unveiled.
Acclaimed for his unparalleled charisma and exceptional acting ability, Go Morita takes on a character unlike any he has portrayed before.
In The Potentials, a feature film directed by emerging filmmakers Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato—both members of the filmmaking collective Bunbuku, home to acclaimed directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa—Morita plays Kiichi Tsuchiya, a somewhat pathetic yet endearing 42-year-old career assistant manga artist.
His estranged wife is a popular voice actress, and although he deeply cares for his daughter, who is preparing for high school entrance exams, their lives are marked by missed connections and emotional distance. Though the expiration date on his dreams seems long past, he continues to search for meaning and direction in life.
Morita’s portrayal of Tsuchiya is sure to reveal a new side of the actor and captivate audiences.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Digital Teaser Visual Released Exclusively Online】
The newly unveiled digital teaser visual features a morphing sequence of protagonist Kiichi Tsuchiya, played by Go Morita, gradually transforming from a manga-style illustration, to a watercolor painting, and finally into a real-life image.
The photographs were taken by renowned photographer Yoko Kusano.
Accompanying Morita’s relaxed expression is the tagline:
“This is good enough, isn’t it?”
The phrase embodies Tsuchiya’s outlook on life—a gentle reminder that perhaps we do not always need to push ourselves so hard.
The result is a digital teaser visual that perfectly reflects the film’s unique connection to the world of manga.
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【Comments from Go Morita, Director Shoichi Morimoto, and Director Takuma Sato】
Go Morita (as Kiichi Tsuchiya)
I’m Go Morita, and I play Kiichi Tsuchiya.
This is a very unusual film.
I believe it captures the unique strengths and sensibilities of both directors.
I hope you will experience it in theaters.
Thank you for your support.
Director / Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Hello, I’m Morimoto, one of the directors.
The Potentials is a film that I made together with trusted staff members, wonderful actors, and my close friend Takuma Sato, with whom I have spent the last ten years talking about filmmaking and sharing a bond much like cousins.
This film does not feature pulse-pounding thrills, lofty messages that make you reflect on your own shortcomings, or wildly imaginative worlds that offer temporary escape from reality.
What we set out to do was find the extraordinarily ordinary aspects of ordinary people.
We deliberately gathered up the embarrassing emotions we unconsciously carry, as well as the foolish attitudes and behaviors we would normally throw away, and stitched them together into a story.
The result, I think, is a somewhat unusual film.
I hope you enjoy it.
Director: Takuma Sato
I’m Takuma Sato, the other director.
Morimoto and I made The Potentials together as co-directors.
Before production began, we established two rules:
First, we would not divide responsibilities—we would discuss everything and make decisions together.
Second, we would keep our conversations open rather than closed.
From rehearsals and filming through editing, our discussions naturally expanded into conversations with the cast and crew, and those exchanges continually generated new ideas.
This film tells the story of people living on the margins of the manga industry.
We carefully captured the humor, sadness, and countless emotions that arise from everyday life and work, making sure not to let any of them slip away.
We hope you will see the film in theaters.
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【Credits】
Starring: Go Morita
Directors: Shoichi Morimoto & Takuma Sato
Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Music: Shoji Ikenaga
Planning & Production: Toru Emori
Executive Producers: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Tamotsu Kosano, Yoshiki Akazawa
Lead Production Companies: Iwamoto Metal Co., Ltd., GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distributor: GAGA Corporation
©2026 The Potentials Production Committee
Press Release
Produced by GEEK PICTURES and Also Participating as Production Company — Go Morita’s Latest Starring Film The Potentials Set for Release on October 30, 2026！
We are pleased to announce that The Potentials, the latest film starring Go Morita, in which GEEK PICTURES participates both as a producer and production company, will be released on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters nationwide.
Alongside this announcement, the film’s digital teaser visual and comments from the cast and directors have also been unveiled.
Acclaimed for his unparalleled charisma and exceptional acting ability, Go Morita takes on a character unlike any he has portrayed before.
In The Potentials, a feature film directed by emerging filmmakers Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato—both members of the filmmaking collective Bunbuku, home to acclaimed directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa—Morita plays Kiichi Tsuchiya, a somewhat pathetic yet endearing 42-year-old career assistant manga artist.
His estranged wife is a popular voice actress, and although he deeply cares for his daughter, who is preparing for high school entrance exams, their lives are marked by missed connections and emotional distance. Though the expiration date on his dreams seems long past, he continues to search for meaning and direction in life.
Morita’s portrayal of Tsuchiya is sure to reveal a new side of the actor and captivate audiences.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Digital Teaser Visual Released Exclusively Online】
The newly unveiled digital teaser visual features a morphing sequence of protagonist Kiichi Tsuchiya, played by Go Morita, gradually transforming from a manga-style illustration, to a watercolor painting, and finally into a real-life image.
The photographs were taken by renowned photographer Yoko Kusano.
Accompanying Morita’s relaxed expression is the tagline:
“This is good enough, isn’t it?”
The phrase embodies Tsuchiya’s outlook on life—a gentle reminder that perhaps we do not always need to push ourselves so hard.
The result is a digital teaser visual that perfectly reflects the film’s unique connection to the world of manga.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Comments from Go Morita, Director Shoichi Morimoto, and Director Takuma Sato】
Go Morita (as Kiichi Tsuchiya)
I’m Go Morita, and I play Kiichi Tsuchiya.
This is a very unusual film.
I believe it captures the unique strengths and sensibilities of both directors.
I hope you will experience it in theaters.
Thank you for your support.
Director / Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Hello, I’m Morimoto, one of the directors.
The Potentials is a film that I made together with trusted staff members, wonderful actors, and my close friend Takuma Sato, with whom I have spent the last ten years talking about filmmaking and sharing a bond much like cousins.
This film does not feature pulse-pounding thrills, lofty messages that make you reflect on your own shortcomings, or wildly imaginative worlds that offer temporary escape from reality.
What we set out to do was find the extraordinarily ordinary aspects of ordinary people.
We deliberately gathered up the embarrassing emotions we unconsciously carry, as well as the foolish attitudes and behaviors we would normally throw away, and stitched them together into a story.
The result, I think, is a somewhat unusual film.
I hope you enjoy it.
Director: Takuma Sato
I’m Takuma Sato, the other director.
Morimoto and I made The Potentials together as co-directors.
Before production began, we established two rules:
First, we would not divide responsibilities—we would discuss everything and make decisions together.
Second, we would keep our conversations open rather than closed.
From rehearsals and filming through editing, our discussions naturally expanded into conversations with the cast and crew, and those exchanges continually generated new ideas.
This film tells the story of people living on the margins of the manga industry.
We carefully captured the humor, sadness, and countless emotions that arise from everyday life and work, making sure not to let any of them slip away.
We hope you will see the film in theaters.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Credits】
Starring: Go Morita
Directors: Shoichi Morimoto & Takuma Sato
Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Music: Shoji Ikenaga
Planning & Production: Toru Emori
Executive Producers: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Tamotsu Kosano, Yoshiki Akazawa
Lead Production Companies: Iwamoto Metal Co., Ltd., GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distributor: GAGA Corporation
©2026 The Potentials Production Committee
Alongside this announcement, the film’s digital teaser visual and comments from the cast and directors have also been unveiled.
Acclaimed for his unparalleled charisma and exceptional acting ability, Go Morita takes on a character unlike any he has portrayed before.
In The Potentials, a feature film directed by emerging filmmakers Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato—both members of the filmmaking collective Bunbuku, home to acclaimed directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa—Morita plays Kiichi Tsuchiya, a somewhat pathetic yet endearing 42-year-old career assistant manga artist.
His estranged wife is a popular voice actress, and although he deeply cares for his daughter, who is preparing for high school entrance exams, their lives are marked by missed connections and emotional distance. Though the expiration date on his dreams seems long past, he continues to search for meaning and direction in life.
Morita’s portrayal of Tsuchiya is sure to reveal a new side of the actor and captivate audiences.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Digital Teaser Visual Released Exclusively Online】
The newly unveiled digital teaser visual features a morphing sequence of protagonist Kiichi Tsuchiya, played by Go Morita, gradually transforming from a manga-style illustration, to a watercolor painting, and finally into a real-life image.
The photographs were taken by renowned photographer Yoko Kusano.
Accompanying Morita’s relaxed expression is the tagline:
“This is good enough, isn’t it?”
The phrase embodies Tsuchiya’s outlook on life—a gentle reminder that perhaps we do not always need to push ourselves so hard.
The result is a digital teaser visual that perfectly reflects the film’s unique connection to the world of manga.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Comments from Go Morita, Director Shoichi Morimoto, and Director Takuma Sato】
Go Morita (as Kiichi Tsuchiya)
I’m Go Morita, and I play Kiichi Tsuchiya.
This is a very unusual film.
I believe it captures the unique strengths and sensibilities of both directors.
I hope you will experience it in theaters.
Thank you for your support.
Director / Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Hello, I’m Morimoto, one of the directors.
The Potentials is a film that I made together with trusted staff members, wonderful actors, and my close friend Takuma Sato, with whom I have spent the last ten years talking about filmmaking and sharing a bond much like cousins.
This film does not feature pulse-pounding thrills, lofty messages that make you reflect on your own shortcomings, or wildly imaginative worlds that offer temporary escape from reality.
What we set out to do was find the extraordinarily ordinary aspects of ordinary people.
We deliberately gathered up the embarrassing emotions we unconsciously carry, as well as the foolish attitudes and behaviors we would normally throw away, and stitched them together into a story.
The result, I think, is a somewhat unusual film.
I hope you enjoy it.
Director: Takuma Sato
I’m Takuma Sato, the other director.
Morimoto and I made The Potentials together as co-directors.
Before production began, we established two rules:
First, we would not divide responsibilities—we would discuss everything and make decisions together.
Second, we would keep our conversations open rather than closed.
From rehearsals and filming through editing, our discussions naturally expanded into conversations with the cast and crew, and those exchanges continually generated new ideas.
This film tells the story of people living on the margins of the manga industry.
We carefully captured the humor, sadness, and countless emotions that arise from everyday life and work, making sure not to let any of them slip away.
We hope you will see the film in theaters.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【Credits】
Starring: Go Morita
Directors: Shoichi Morimoto & Takuma Sato
Original Story & Screenplay: Shoichi Morimoto
Music: Shoji Ikenaga
Planning & Production: Toru Emori
Executive Producers: Hiroshi Iwamoto, Tamotsu Kosano, Yoshiki Akazawa
Lead Production Companies: Iwamoto Metal Co., Ltd., GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distributor: GAGA Corporation
©2026 The Potentials Production Committee
