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 |
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| Cinematography | Hiro Yanagida |
| Music by | Seiji Kameda[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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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]
Plot
The film follows a 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
Main
- 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 band member 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
- 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
The live adaptation of the film was first announced in March 2012. Auditions were held from March to June of the same year to choose the female lead, Riko.[5]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Insecticide" | Crude Play | 3:43 |
| 2. | "明日も" (Ashita mo) | 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" (Uta tai no Uta) | Happo Stirolls | 2:53 |
| 6. | "明日も - アコースティック ver." (Ashita mo (Acoustic ver.)) | Riko Koeda and Shinya Shinohara | 4:29 |
| 7. | "祈り" (Inori) | Mari | 4:39 |
| 8. | "卒業 - アコースティック ver." (Sotsugyō (Acoustic ver.)) | Riko Koeda and Aki Ogasawara | 2:05 |
| 9. | "ちっぽけな愛のうた" (Chippokena Ai no Uta) | Riko Koeda and 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) | Aki Ogasawara (Piano Solo) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 40:09 | ||
Prologue
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
By December 2013, the film had earned ¥164 million (US$1.59 million).[7] By January 19, 2014, it had grossed ¥1.58 billion (US$15.13 million).[8]
See also
- The Liar and His Lover (TV series), 2017 South Korean television series
- Sakurako Ohara
References
- ^ "Cast members playing "Crude Play" in upcoming "Kano-Uso" movie revealed". Tokyo Hive. March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "The Liar and His Lover". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 6, 2013). "Kenshin's Satoh Stars in Kano-Uso Shōjo Manga's Film". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Group. Retrieved March 21, 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) (in Japanese). 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！. Cinema Today (in Japanese). March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Nelkin, Sarah (November 12, 2013). "Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Film Gets 10-Episode Prologue Drama". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Group. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (December 18, 2013). "Gravity fails to ground Lupin-Conan in Japan". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Japan Box Office Report – 01/18~01/19". Tokyo Hive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.