'Tsurugidake' becomes film

Tokyograph News · 06-13-2007, 10:17 PM

Distributor Toei has announced that Jiro Nitta's novel "Tsurugidake: Ten no Ki" is being turned into a movie. It will be the first film directed by well-known cinematographer Daisaku Kimura.

The story, set in the Meiji era, focuses on a team looking to explore the last empty space on Japan's maps: the peak of Tsurugidake in the Hida Mountains. The main cast includes Tadanobu Asano, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, and Toru Nakamura.

Principal photography, which began on location in April, is scheduled to continue until July of next year, though the cast will not participate until this September.

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**migimaru** · 06-13-2007, 10:26 PM

According to Sponichi, the film is slated for 2009. Kimura has also stated that he is not going to use helicopters or CG for the movie, which is apparently why filming is going to take so long.

06-13-2007, 10:17 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	'Tsurugidake' becomes film Distributor Toei has announced that Jiro Nitta's novel "Tsurugidake: Ten no Ki" is being turned into a movie. It will be the first film directed by well-known cinematographer Daisaku Kimura. The story, set in the Meiji era, focuses on a team looking to explore the last empty space on Japan's maps: the peak of Tsurugidake in the Hida Mountains. The main cast includes Tadanobu Asano, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, and Toru Nakamura. Principal photography, which began on location in April, is scheduled to continue until July of next year, though the cast will not participate until this September. Link to article

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06-13-2007, 10:26 PM	#2
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	According to Sponichi, the film is slated for 2009. Kimura has also stated that he is not going to use helicopters or CG for the movie, which is apparently why filming is going to take so long.