is a 2010 Japanese

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film directed by

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and based on the 2007

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novel of the same name by

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. The film stars Japanese actress

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, Japanese actors

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and

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, and American actor

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Cast

as Naomi Sukuse *

as Mirai Hasegawa *

as Yuji Miwa *

as Ace Zuckerman *

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as Alice Leeds *

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as Mrs. Hasegawa *

Atsuro Watabe is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Tokyo, Watabe debuted as an actor on television in 1991 with the drama ''Seishun no mon''. He won awards of excellence in the best actor and new face categories at the 19th Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan A ...

as Goro Sukuse *

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as Winnie * Reira as Ace's New Girlfriend * Julia Sniegowski as Brianna * Arthur Rempel as Robert Sutton * Haruki Kimura as Bailey Plotkin * Ai Ozaki as Yu Arisa * Ian Moore as Mr. Weir * Karen Kirishima as Risa Arisa *

Mirei Kiritani is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She appeared in the film ''Heroine Shikkaku'', ''Kimi ni Todoke'', ''Usagi Drop'', and ''Arakawa Under the Bridge''. She also appeared in the drama '' Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?'', ''Gunshi Kanb ...

as Yumi * Yukiko Hattori as Yuji's Mother * David Neale as Dr. Pillar * Yui Ozaki as Eri Arisa * Yoriko Kamimura as Ms. Ishibashi * Michelle Take as Mrs. Tarkington

Production

The film was announced in November 2008. The script was written by

, the author of the novel the film was based on. When the film was announced, it was given the working title of ''Lost Memories''. Filming began on 26 November 2008 and ended in early January 2009. The film was originally planned to be shot and produced in the United States. However, the director decided that it would be better to make the film in Japan where the cultural aspects of the setting would enrich the story. The high school setting in the original story was changed to an international school for the film. This meant the film contained approximately a quarter of the English conversation as was in the original story.

Release

The film opened in March 2010 on 247 screens in Japan. It was the 10th top earning film its opening weekend.

External links

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