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Shodō Girls
is a 2010 Japanese film. This film is based on the story behind the ''Shodō Performance Kōshien'', a performance calligraphy competition in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Directed by Ryuichi Inomata, this film stars actress Riko Narumi as the head of the school's calligraphy club. Set in Shikokuchuo, a town famous for its calligraphy paper, ''Shodo Girls'' tells the story of three high school girls who revived the depression-battered town by organizing a performance calligraphy competition. ''Shodo Girls'' was featured at the 2010 Cannes market, an event that runs concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival. It was subsequently released in the Japanese box office on 15 May 2010. In total, ''Shodo Girls'' grossed a total of US$1,394,221 in Japan and Taiwan. Plot Shikokuchūō is a town that specializes in making calligraphy paper. However, the town had been devastated by the Japanese Recession, and many shops in the town's shopping arcade were forced to close. Over at Tsumishima High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro Iwashiro
is a Japanese composer. Career Iwashiro has composed the music for many Japanese television series and films. He has composed for both '' Red Cliff'' films, '' Shinobi: Heart Under Blade'', ''Azumi'', ''The Prince of Tennis'', '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture'', and the Korean film ''Memories of Murder''. He was also lead composer for the Capcom video game '' Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny''. Iwashiro has often led the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for his soundtracks, including the 2005 taiga drama ''Yoshitsune'' and 2008 film ''Red Cliff''. He also composed the opening song for a video game, ''Breath of Fire IV'' (2000). Filmography * '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture'' (1997) * ''The Dog of Flanders'' (1997) * '' Aoi Tokugawa Sandai'' (2000) * ''Memories of Murder'' (2003) * '' Spring Snow'' (2005) * ''Sinking of Japan'' (2006) * '' Red Cliff'' (2008) * ''Shodo Girls'' (2010) * '' Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' (2011) * '' Rengō Kantai S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |