Summary
Bokura ga Ita (僕等がいた) is a 2012 Japanese film based on the manga of the same name, We Were There written by Yūki Obata .[1] It is directed by the director Takahiro Miki and stars Toma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka.[1] The film was released in two parts, with the first released in Japanese cinemas in the spring of 2012.[2] The second part was released 4–5 weeks after the first part.[3]
| Bokura ga Ita | |
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 Film poster advertising this film in Japan | |
| Directed by | Takahiro Miki |
| Story by | Obata Yuki (Bokura ga Ita) |
| Produced by | Tomoko Yoshida |
| Starring | Toma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Toho & Asmik Ace Entertainment (Japan) Capcom Pictures (USA) |
Release dates |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese lll |
| Box office | $19,755,135 (Part 1) $15,101,703 (Part 2) |
Cast edit
- Toma Ikuta as Motoharu Yano
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Nanami Takahashi
- Sosuke Takaoka as Masafumi Takeuchi
- Yuika Motokariya as Yuri Yamamoto
- Ayaka Komatsu as Nana
Production edit
Bokura ga Ita was first serialized in Betsucomi, and it won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shōjo manga.[4] Director Takahiro Miki directed the film,[1] and film produced by Tomoko Yoshida.[1]
The main cast of Bokura ga Ita was revealed on 2 May 2011.[3] Toma Ikuta, who previously starred in the films Hanamizuki and No Longer Human,[3] would be starring in this film as Motoharu Yano, a boy who is popular with most girls in the class.[2] Actress Yuriko Yoshitaka, the recipient of the Best Newcomer award at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival,[3] would star as Nanami Takahashi, a classmate of Motoharu.[4] In addition, Sosuke Takaoka would play the role of Masafumi Takeuchi, Yano's close friend, and Yuika Motokariya would play Yuri Yamamoto, the younger sister of Motoharu's late girlfriend.[4]
The filming of Bokura ga Ita took place in Kushiro, Hokkaido.[5] This is the hometown of Yuki Obata, the manga artist of Bokura ga Ita, the manga this film is based on.[5] The filming began in May 2011.[5] The film was filmed in Sapporo, Hokkaido and in Tokyo.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "僕等がいた 前篇 on eiga.com". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ a b c "生田斗真＆吉高由里子、壮大な純愛劇「僕等がいた」2部作にW主演". Eiga.com (in Japanese). 2 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ a b c d 生田斗真、吉高由里子で純愛…人気漫画「僕等がいた」を映画化. The Hochi Shimbun (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ a b c 僕等がいた ：生田斗真＆吉高由里子がダブル主演 人気少女マンガを実写映画化. Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd (in Japanese). Mantan Web. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ a b c 生田斗真、学ランはこれで見納め？ 人気漫画映画化『僕等がいた』で吉高由里子と共演. cafegroove Corporation. (in Japanese). Cinemacafe. 2011-05-02. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Bokura ga Ita at IMDb
