| Moshidora | |
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Poster advertising Moshidora in Japan |
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| Directed by | Makoto Tanaka |
| Written by | Natsumi Iwasaki (the original book), Makoto Tanaka |
| Distributed by | Toho |
| Release date(s) | 4 June 2011 (Japan) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Moshi Kōkō Yakyū no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no "Management" o Yondara (もし高校野球の女子マネージャーがドラッカーの『マネジメント』を読んだら What if the Manager of a High School Baseball Team Read Drucker's "Management"?) (or Moshidora for short) is a 2011 Japanese live-action film directed by Makoto Tanaka which was released in Japanese cinemas on 4 June 2011.[1] It is based on the bestselling book of the same name.[2][3]
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The movie is about Minami Kawashima (played by Atsuko Maeda), a high school girl who becomes the manager of her school's baseball team in place of her hospitalized friend, Yuki Miyata (Haruna Kawaguchi).[4][5] She tries to lead the team to the National High School Baseball Championship by learning strategies from the business book Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices by Peter Drucker, which she mistakenly bought.[3]
Moshidora was first announced on 13 December 2010, together with the main cast.[6] The main character would be played by Atsuko Maeda in her first lead film role.[6] Although the book was modeled on her fellow AKB48 member Minami Minegishi, Atsuko Maeda was chosen because she had more acting experience.[5] Minami Minegishi will also star in the film as a supporting character.[6]
Moshidora's theme song was announced to be the song Everyday, Kachūsha, which was sung by the girl band AKB48.[7] The lyrics of this song was written by Yasushi Akimoto, and the music was composed by Yoshimasa Inoue.[8]
Moshidora was first released in Japanese cinemas on June 4, 2011.[1] It debuted on the 4th position in the Japanese box office with a total gross of US$2,232,675 on its debut weekend.[9]
| "Moshidora (Movie)" Original Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by AKB48 | |
| Released | 1 June 2011 [10] |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment (UZCL-2016) [10] |
The oringnal soundtrack for the film Moshidora is released on 1 June 2011 by Sony Music Entertainment.[11]
An official visual book of the Moshidora film was released on 28 May 2011.[12] It contains photograph of the filming of this film.[12]