Horikita, Matsuyama team up with American director

Tokyograph News · 11-25-2008, 05:50 AM

Maki Horikita and Kenichi Matsuyama have been cast as co-stars in a new movie directed by American filmmaker Hans Canosa ("Conversations with Other Women"). Although the movie is being made primarily for the Japanese market, there are plans to have the film screened in the U.S., and some of the dialogue will be in English.

The movie's working Japanese title is "Nakushita Kioku." It is based on the novel "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac" by American author Gabrielle Zevin, which tells the story of a girl named Naomi who loses the last four years of her memory after falling down a staircase. While Naomi tries to re-establish her identity, she also has to deal with romance in the form of Yuji (Matsuyama), an older schoolmate.

Filming begins this Wednesday. The movie's Japanese premiere is planned for fall 2009, and a U.S. release will hopefully follow in 2010.

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11-26-2008, 02:39 AM

omg i LOVE that novel -- it'd be very interesting to see a japanese take on this book. i look forward to it.

btw everyone should read this book, even if it's a young adult.

12-03-2008, 05:09 PM

The film is still looking for extras!
Goto their site for more information!
http://www.aoi-pro.com/aoinews_day/20081030_e.html

11-25-2008, 05:50 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Horikita, Matsuyama team up with American director Maki Horikita and Kenichi Matsuyama have been cast as co-stars in a new movie directed by American filmmaker Hans Canosa ("Conversations with Other Women"). Although the movie is being made primarily for the Japanese market, there are plans to have the film screened in the U.S., and some of the dialogue will be in English. The movie's working Japanese title is "Nakushita Kioku." It is based on the novel "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac" by American author Gabrielle Zevin, which tells the story of a girl named Naomi who loses the last four years of her memory after falling down a staircase. While Naomi tries to re-establish her identity, she also has to deal with romance in the form of Yuji (Matsuyama), an older schoolmate. Filming begins this Wednesday. The movie's Japanese premiere is planned for fall 2009, and a U.S. release will hopefully follow in 2010. Link to article

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11-26-2008, 02:39 AM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	omg i LOVE that novel -- it'd be very interesting to see a japanese take on this book. i look forward to it. btw everyone should read this book, even if it's a young adult.

12-03-2008, 05:09 PM	#3
Unregistered Posts: n/a	The film is still looking for extras! Goto their site for more information! http://www.aoi-pro.com/aoinews_day/20081030_e.html