is a 2017 Japanese romantic comedy-drama film based on the

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, produced by Fine Entertainment and distributed by Shochiku. The film was directed by Kōji Shintoku, written by Junpei Yamaoka, and stars

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. It was released in Japan by

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on 20 May 2017. The theme song for this film is " Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. On April 1, 2017, the creator Ueda stated that she has drawn the manga version of the posters then.

Plot

Momo Adachi (Mizuki Yamamoto) is a female high school student, always at a loss because she's mistaken as an “easy bimbo girl” due to her appearance. Furthermore, somehow a rumor spreads that she had kissed the most popular boy in her grade, Kairi Okayasu (Kei Inoo) and she has to deal with being the target of harassment by other girls who like him. But ever since junior high school, Momo has actually been fond of a boy called Toji. He gives his all to the baseball club, and although Momo can watch Toji from a distance, she is never able to reveal her feelings.

Cast

as Momo Adachi *

as Kairi Okayasu *

as Kazuya Tojigamori *

as Sae Kashiwagi *

as Misao Aki *

as Ryo Okayasu *

as Takashi Okayasu *

as Sakurako Adachi *

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as Goro Ooji / Jigoro

Reception

The film was third place on its opening weekend in Japan, earning US$1.29 million.

References

External links

Official website
(Japanese) * Live-action films based on manga Japanese romantic comedy-drama films 2017 romantic comedy-drama films 2010s Japanese films 2010s Japanese-language films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub