The Liar and His Lover (film)
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| Kanji | カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる |
| Revised Hepburn | Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru |
| Directed by | Norihiro Koizumi |
| Written by | Kotomi Aoki Tomoko Yoshida Norihiro Koizumi |
| Produced by | Takashi Ishihara Tatsuro Hatanaka Shinichiro Tsuzuki Minami Ichikawa Takaaki Kada Ken Tsuchiya Kazuyoshi Ishida |
| Starring | Takeru Satoh Sakurako Ohara |
| Cinematography | Hiro Yanagida |
| Music by | Seiji Kameda[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$15.9 million[2] |
The Liar and His Lover (カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる, Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru) is a 2013 Japanese musical romance film starring Takeru Satoh and Sakurako Ohara. It is based on the Shōjo manga of the same name by Kotomi Aoki.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Story of a highly successful, yet reclusive music composer named Aki Ogasawara who becomes involved in a relationship with a 16-year-old fan on a whim while lying about his true identity. Eventually she gets recruited into the music industry herself, causing additional complications.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Takeru Satoh as Aki Ogasawara
- A 25-year-old genius producer and bassist, who composes for the rock band "Crude Play" under the alias Soichiro. He used to be a member of the band with his three other childhood friends, but left the band right before their debut. He becomes depressed, and tries to find solace through music.
- Sakurako Ohara as Riko Koeda
- A 16-year-old high school student who possesses a gifted voice. She is in an amateur band "Mush & Co." with two of her childhood friends. Riko meets and falls in love with Aki at first sight, and tries to help him overcome his pain.
Supporting
[edit]- Shohei Miura as Shun Sakaguchi, guitarist and vocalist of "Crude Play"
- Masataka Kubota as Shinya Shinohara, bassist of "Crude Play" who replaced Aki's position
- Kouki Mizuta as Kaoru Ono, guitarist of "Crude Play"
- Koudai Asaka as Teppei Yazaki, drummer of "Crude Play"
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Yuichi Kimijima, member of "Mush & Co."
- Yuki Morinaga as Sota Yamazaki, member of "Mush & Co."
- Saki Aibu as Mari, Aki's ex-girlfriend
- Takashi Sorimachi as Soichiro Takagi, music producer and Aki's rival
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Miwako Nagahama, Takagi's assistant
- Maxwell Powers as Master of Ceremonies[4]
Production
[edit]The live adaptation of the film was first announced in March 2012. Auditions were held from March to June 2012 to choose the female lead, Riko.[5]
On March 6, 2013, it was announced that Sakurako Ohara was handpicked from 5000 applicants to play the female lead, Riko. This also marks her acting debut. Takeru Sato was also announced as the male lead, Aki.
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "INSECTICIDE" | CRUDE PLAY | 3:43 |
| 2. | "明日も" (Ashita mo, Tomorrow) | MUSH&Co. | 4:13 |
| 3. | "サヨナラの準備は、もうできていた" (Sayonara no Junbi wa mou Dekiteita) | CRUDE PLAY | 4:00 |
| 4. | "卒業" (Sotsugyō) | CRUDE PLAY | 3:47 |
| 5. | "うたうたいのうた" (Utau tai no Uta) | ハッポ☆スチロールズ (Happo☆Suchiro-ruzu) | 2:53 |
| 6. | "明日も - アコースティック ver." (Ashita mo - Acoustic ver.) | 小枝 理子 & 篠原 心也 (Riko Koeda & Shinya Shinohara) | 4:29 |
| 7. | "祈り" (Inori) | 茉莉 (mari) | 4:39 |
| 8. | "卒業 - アコースティック ver." (Sotsugyō - Acoustic ver.) | 小枝 理子 & 小笠原 秋 (Riko Koeda & Aki Ogasawara) | 2:05 |
| 9. | "ちっぽけな愛のうた" (Chippokena Ai no Uta) | 小枝 理子 & 小笠原 秋 (Riko Koeda & Aki Ogasawara) | 6:08 |
| 10. | "春姉ちゃんを幸せにしなかったらぶっ飛ばすの歌" (Haru Nēchan o Shiawaseni Shinakattara Buttobasu no Uta) | 小笠原 秋 (Aki Ogasawara) (Piano Solo) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 40:09 | ||
Prologue
[edit]A prologue drama series, titled A Story of Before She and I Met was aired on Fuji TV from December 9 for 10 episodes, with each episode lasting 10 minutes.[6]
Box-office
[edit]By December 2013, the film had earned ¥164 million (US$1.59 million).[7] By January 19, it had grossed ¥1.58 billion (US$15.13 million).[8]
See also
[edit]- The Liar and His Lover (TV series), 2017 South Korean television series
- Sakurako Ohara
References
[edit]- ^ "Cast members playing "CRUDE PLAY" in upcoming "Kano-Uso" movie revealed". tokyohive.com. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ "Kanojo wa uso wo aishisugiteiru (The Liar and His Lover)". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Kenshin's Satoh Stars in Kano-Uso Shōjo Manga's Film". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Norihiro Koizumi (director) (December 14, 2013). カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる [The Liar and His Lover] (Motion picture). Japan.
- ^ "青木琴美「カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる」が実写映画化決定！ヒロインは一般オーディションで！ - シネマトゥデイ". Cinematoday.jp. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ "Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Film Gets 10-Episode Prologue Drama - News". Anime News Network. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ Kevin Ma (18 December 2013). "Gravity fails to ground Lupin-Conan in Japan". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Japan Box Office Report – 01/18~01/19". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.