The Kirishima Thing

The Kirishima Thing
The Kirishima Thing
	Original Japanese Poster.
Directed by	Daihachi Yoshida
Written by	Kohei Kiyasu; Daihachi Yoshida
Starring	Ryunosuke Kamiki; Ai Hashimoto; Masahiro Higashide; Suzuka Ogo
Cinematography	Ryuto Kondo
Edited by	Mototaka Kusakabe
Music by	Tatsuro Kondo
Distributed by	Showgate
Release date	August 11, 2012;
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The Kirishima Thing (桐島、部活やめるってよ, Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo) is a 2012 Japanese high school drama film directed by Daihachi Yoshida and based on a novel by Ryo Asai. It was released on August 11, 2012.^[1] The film won several awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year,^[2] and also received several nominations.

Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki as Ryoya Maeda
Ai Hashimoto as Kasumi
Masahiro Higashide as Hiroki Kikuchi
Suzuka Ogo as Aya Sawajima
Kurumi Shimizu as Mika Miyabe
Mizuki Yamamoto as Risa
Mayu Matsuoka as Sana
Motoki Ochiai as Ryuta
Kodai Asaka as Tomohiro
Tomoya Maeno as Takefumi
Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kubo
Takemi Fujii as Shiori
Taiga as Fusuke Koizumi
Shuhei Takahashi
Hideto Iwai as Katayama
Tomofumi Okumura
Enomoto Isao as Hino

Production

Principal photography took place in Kōchi.^[1]

Reception

Critical response

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a grade of 8 out of 10, calling it "an offbeat gem".^[1]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Asian Film Awards	March 18, 2013^[3]	Best Newcomer	Masahiro Higashide	Nominated
		Best Screenwriter	Kohei Kiyasu and Daihachi Yoshida	Nominated
		Best Editor	Mototaka Kusakabe	Won
Japan Academy Prize	March 8, 2013^[4]	Picture of the Year	The Kirishima Thing	Won
		Director of the Year	Daihachi Yoshida	Won
		Best Editor	Mototaka Kusakabe	Won
		Screenplay of the Year	Kohei Kiyasu	Nominated
		Screenplay of the Year	Daihachi Yoshida	Nominated
		Best Newcomers	Masahiro Higashide	Won
		Best Newcomers	Ai Hashimoto	Won
Hochi Film Award	December 18, 2012	Best Director	Daihachi Yoshida	Won

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Derek Elley (December 7, 2012). "The Kirishima Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
^ Stephen Cremin (March 11, 2013). "Kirishima does its Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
^ "7th AFA Nominees and Winners". www.asianfilmawards.asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
^ "36th Japan Academy Prize". www.japan-academy-prize.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2014.

External links

Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo at IMDb

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[fba-1] Derek Elley (December 7, 2012). "The Kirishima Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

[2] Stephen Cremin (March 11, 2013). "Kirishima does its Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

[3] "7th AFA Nominees and Winners". www.asianfilmawards.asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

[4] "36th Japan Academy Prize". www.japan-academy-prize.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2014.

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