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Hero Interview was written by Shinji Nojima, directed by Michio Mitsuno, and features the dulcimer tones of pop duo Chage & Aska. Kasumi Sawaki (Honami Suzuki) seemingly has the perfect life: she is the leading reporter in one of Japan's premiere business newspapers. She lives with a hunky boyfriend, has a great job, a great apartment, and great hair. Yet when she accepts Mr. Right's proposal for marriage, she suddenly finds herself exiled at the sports desk -- a not-so-subtle hint to consider how her impending nuptials will affect her job. Instead of quitting, the plucky protagonist presses on. Her first assignment is to interview washed-up homerun hitter Jinta Todoroki (Hiroyuki Sanada) who dishes out nothing but bald-faced lies. Kasumi, unfortunately, mistakes his lies for solid fact, and is consequently humiliated by her loutish co-workers. Kasumi falls for the buffonish ballplayer with a heart of gold, and for his insanely cute daughter (Yumi Adachi). Jinta, in turns out, has not been able to step up to the plate since a near-fatal beaning three years previous. Will the love of a faithful and extremely fashionable woman heal him of his psychological woes?