The Kirishima Thing
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.
| The Kirishima Thing | |
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 Original Japanese Poster. | |
| Directed by | Daihachi Yoshida |
| Written by | Kohei Kiyasu Daihachi Yoshida |
| Based on | Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo by Ryo Asai |
| Starring | Ryunosuke Kamiki Ai Hashimoto Masahiro Higashide Suzuka Ogo |
| Music by | Tatsuro Kondo |
| Cinematography | Ryuto Kondo |
| Edited by | Mototaka Kusakabe |
| Distributed by | Showgate |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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 | ||
| Daihachi Yoshida | Nominated | |||
| Best Newcomers | Masahiro Higashide | Won | ||
| Ai Hashimoto | Won | |||
| Hochi Film Award | December 18, 2012 | Best Director | Daihachi Yoshida | Won |
| Best Actor | Ryunosuke Kamiki | Nominated |
References
- Derek Elley (December 7, 2012). "The Kirishima Thing". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- Stephen Cremin (March 11, 2013). "Kirishima does its Thing". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- "7th AFA Nominees and Winners". www.asianfilmawards.asia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- "36th Japan Academy Prize". www.japan-academy-prize.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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