Aya Okamoto and Shido Nakamura DUI incident

As was previously reported, "Fearless"/"Yamato" star Shido Nakamura was arrested for driving under alcoholic influence last month, and several days after the first report, the woman who was in the car with him in late night Tokyo was revealed as an actress Aya Okamoto.

Okamoto appeared on stage for the first time since this tabloid report for the press conference of a movie "Metro ni Notte" (literally "Riding on Subways"), based on a fantasy novel by Jiro Asada and directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.  Okamoto plays the role of a girlfriend of the main character Shinji played by Shinichi Tsutsumi.  The couple one day was walking down the stairs for a subway and time-travels to 1964, and finds out Shinji's father's secrets and his hidden emotions.

Okamoto, of course, did not answer numerous questions by the reporters related to the incident.

"Metro ni Notte" will be released in Japan on Oct. 21.

And by the way, Nakamura must be releaved that at least he did not utter any "unappropriate words" at the time of arrest like his Australian counterpart.  A totally drunk female friend on the back seat?  Big deal!

Source:  SANSPO, Cinema Topic Online