Moshidora (film)
| Moshidora | |
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 Poster advertising Moshidora in Japan | |
| Directed by | Makoto Tanaka |
| Written by | Natsumi Iwasaki (the original book), Makoto Tanaka |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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| 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 and followed a preceding anime series also of the same name.[2][3]
Story
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]
Cast
- Atsuko Maeda as Minami Kawashima (川島 みなみ Kawashima Minami), the team assistant
- Koji Seto as Keiichirō Asano (浅野 慶一郎 Asano Keiichirō), the baseball team's ace pitcher
- Minami Minegishi as Ayano Hōjō (北条 文乃 Hōjō Ayano), the team's scorekeeper
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Jirō Kashiwagi (柏木 次郎 Kashiwagi Jirō), the team's catcher
- Haruna Kawaguchi as Yuki Miyata (宮田 夕紀 Miyata Yūki), Minami's childhood friend
- Yo Oizumi as Makoto Kachi (加地 誠 Kachi Makoto), the team's coach
- Hiroshi Oizumi as the manager
- Hiroki Suzuki as Masayoshi Nikai
- Yukito Nishii as Yunosuke Sakurai
Filming
Development
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]
Music
Moshidora's theme song was announced to be the song "Everyday, Kachūsha", sung by idol group AKB48.[7] The lyrics of this song was written by Yasushi Akimoto, and the music was composed by Yoshimasa Inoue.[8]
Release
Box office
Moshidora was first released in Japanese cinemas on June 4, 2011.[1] It debuted in the 4th position at the Japanese box office with a total gross of US$2,232,675 in its debut weekend.[9]
Soundtrack disc
| Moshidora Original Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by AKB48 | |
| Released | 1 June 2011[10] |
| Label | Anchor Records/Sony Music Entertainment Japan (UZCL-2016)[10][11] |
The oringnal soundtrack for the film Moshidora was released on 1 June 2011 by Sony Music Entertainment.[12]
Merchandise
Official visual book
An official visual book of the Moshidora film was released on 28 May 2011.[13] It contains photographs of the making of the film.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Drucker in the Dugout". Nippon Cinema. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ↑ "AKB48前田敦子「もしドラ」映画化で初主演". eiga.com inc. (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Atsuko Maeda stars in "Moshidora" movie adaptation". Eiga.com. Tokyograph. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ "「もしドラ」映画化！ＡＫＢ前田初主演 (1/2ページ)". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AKB48's Maeda Atsuko to star in "Moshidora" movie". Sankei Sports. tokyohive. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "AKB48前田敦子「もしドラ」映画化で初主演". eiga.com. eiga.com. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-05-30.(Japanese)
- ↑ "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(2011)". Stingray. allcinema. Retrieved 2011-05-30. (Japanese)
- ↑ "Ｅｖｅｒｙｄａｙ、カチューシャ（数量限定生産盤／Ｔｙｐｅ－Ａ）". Oricon. Oricon. Retrieved 2011-05-30. (Japanese)
- ↑ "Box Office Mojo". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "CD Japan". Neowing. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Moshidora (Movie)" Original Soundtrack Sony Music Shop
- ↑ "Amazon Japan Moshidora Movie Original Soundtrack Album". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-30. (Japanese)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Amazon Japan Moshidora Official Visual Book". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-30. (Japanese)
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Moshidora at the Internet Movie Database
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