# #142 今だから言えるごめんなさい - Show: kemioの言わせて言うだけEverything - Published: 2026-10-09 - Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/1728211655_bab53571eaf2.html - Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/f0e04264/podcast/play/127073090/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-8%2F433647222-44100-2-f8e773a17a245.m4a - Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary. kemio sat down with Tom Cruise to promote his new film Digger, which opened in Japan on October 9, and came away calling it one of the most meaningful encounters of his life. He also announced he will return as MC for Spotify On Stage Tokyo 2026 alongside Horii Mika (堀井美香). The episode's main segment invited listeners to share "apologies I can finally say out loud," with kemio reflecting on guilt, regret, and what it means to take your own actions seriously. ## What this episode answers ### What kind of person was Tom Cruise during the interview? Cruise shook hands individually with every person in the room—including the camera crew and production staff—the moment he walked in, then after the interview he personally suggested a group photo with kemio's entire team. He also brought up "How was Wicked?" unprompted and offered career advice with the warmth of a close friend. ### What is the film Digger about? kemio describes it as a multi-layered story in which almost anything you say gives something away, and a film that is completed through the conversations audiences have with one another after watching. Cruise himself said he spent roughly nine years building his acting career in preparation for this role, and kemio called it a passionate love letter to cinema and urged people to see it in a theater. ### What role will kemio play at Spotify On Stage Tokyo 2026? kemio will co-host alongside Horii Mika for the second consecutive year; the 2026 edition is a 10th-anniversary special scheduled for December. kemio reflected that the joy of returning traces back to advice a strict manager gave when kemio was 16 or 17—"it's not enough to enjoy it; what matters is the baton that leads to the next job." ### What are kemio's own "apologies I can finally say out loud"? As a child, kemio walked home from school every day instead of taking the bus (250 yen one way, 500 yen a day) to save money for Perfume's limited-edition single "Dream Fighter." In another regret from school days, kemio said "I'm leaving" and walked past a grandmother who was blocking the way during an argument, accidentally knocking her over—something kemio still feels guilty about to this day. ### What kinds of "sorry" stories did listeners send in? Stories included faking illness to avoid a great-grandmother's funeral but attending anyway and crying, unloading daily grievances on a school nurse and leaving without a word, accidentally burning a hole in a stranger's Burberry coat with cigarette embers and walking away, passing gas during a ballet grand battement directly toward a senior classmate behind them, and being the one who spread a co-worker's affair throughout the entire office. ## Article ## Interviewing Tom Cruise For the Japanese release of Digger on October 9, kemio was given the opportunity to sit down with Tom Cruise. The moment Cruise entered the room he made his way around to every single person present—camera operators, coordinators, the full production crew—and greeted each one with a handshake. "It felt like a spotlight was shining on everyone involved in that room," kemio said. During the interview itself, Cruise answered each question thoughtfully, but when kemio mentioned wanting to act more after moving to New York, Cruise leaned in and offered advice with the ease of an old friend. He also brought up "How was Wicked?" entirely on his own, which moved kemio deeply. kemio had brought a magazine for Cruise to sign, and after the photos were done Cruise himself suggested a group shot with kemio's whole team. "I have never met someone this genuinely kind," kemio said, looking back on the encounter. kemio also noted that October 6 has been designated "Tom Cruise Day" in Japan since 2006, making 2026 the 20th anniversary—and that this was Cruise's first visit to Japan on that date. ## Thoughts on Digger kemio attended an advance screening and described the film as "betraying your expectations in the best possible way." Because the story is built in multiple layers, kemio explained, virtually anything you say about it becomes a spoiler. Cruise himself has said he spent roughly nine years developing his acting career specifically to be ready for this role. kemio felt the film is a fierce love letter to cinema itself, one that is only truly finished once audiences walk out and start talking to each other. kemio also stressed the significance of a major original screenplay—not a sequel or franchise entry—making it to the big screen in today's Hollywood, and strongly recommended seeing it in a theater. ## Returning as MC for Spotify On Stage Tokyo 2026 Following last year's Spotify On Stage Tokyo 2025, kemio has been announced as co-MC again alongside Horii Mika (堀井美香) for the 2026 edition. This year marks the event's 10th anniversary, with a special commemorative show planned for December. Reflecting on how he got here, kemio recalled entering the industry at 16 or 17 and a strict manager who kept telling him, "You can't survive on enjoyment alone—what matters is the baton that connects to the next job." Those words, kemio said with genuine feeling, are what led to this moment. ## kemio's Own Apologies The episode's theme—"apologies I can finally say out loud"—led kemio to open up about two personal regrets. kemio described being someone who struggles to keep things bottled up and always wants to resolve conflicts immediately. The first goes back to childhood. kemio was obsessed with Perfume and desperately wanted to buy the limited-edition version of "Dream Fighter." To save the 500 yen a day spent on bus fare (250 yen each way), kemio walked home from school every single day and put the money toward the CD instead. The second is from school days. During an argument with a grandmother, kemio said "I'm leaving" and pushed past her as she stood in the doorway, accidentally causing her to fall. kemio's older brother was furious, and the grandmother still brings it up—something kemio says remains a source of genuine regret. ## Listener Apology Stories kemio read through a selection of stories submitted by listeners. **Senmaiduke Genmai Chazuke (19, female):** Faked illness for the very first time at age 4 or 5 to avoid a great-grandmother's funeral because she found it frightening—then actually attended and cried. **Rinai (21, female):** Spent every day in the school nurse's office unloading her frustrations like a podcast guest, then walked out without saying anything once she felt better. She wrote in with thanks and an apology to the nurse who absorbed everything without complaint during her adolescence. **Madona (42):** After smoking in an outdoor smoking area, a flying ember landed on a passing stranger's Burberry coat and burned a round hole in it. She walked away pretending nothing had happened. "A hole in a Burberry coat—I don't think you ever recover from that," kemio said in solidarity. **Rinrinjingle (18, female):** Let one go mid-grand battement during ballet class and it went straight to the senior student practicing directly behind her. **Yumi (20, female):** Was betrayed by her best friend and, while still feeling guilty that she didn't push harder to work things out, also feels a quiet sense of relief that the relationship is over. "The fact that you can feel all of that at 20 is remarkable," kemio said. **Bimoji Minarai (32, female):** Still thinks about calling a classmate "fat" back in high school. kemio related to the way certain words only reveal their true weight years later. **Senachima (24, female):** Confessed to being the person who spread the news of a co-worker's affair throughout the entire office. kemio wanted to know whether it was deliberate or just got out of hand, then laughed and declared: "This is getting adapted into a film." To close, kemio said: "Looking at everyone's stories, I'm genuinely moved—everyone is living so earnestly, taking their own lives seriously." kemio added a personal resolution to raise the internal bar for what counts as "close enough" when it comes to one's own words and actions. ## Takeaways - Tom Cruise left a lasting impression on kemio through his exceptional warmth—greeting every crew member by name and arranging a group photo with kemio's whole team entirely on his own initiative. - kemio praised Digger as an original, multi-layered film that Cruise spent about nine years preparing for, and urged fans to experience it in a theater rather than waiting. - The listener "apology" segment reminded kemio—and the audience—that carrying regret is a universal part of living carefully and taking responsibility for how you treat the people around you.