A Story of Yonosuke

A Story of Yonosuke
Directed by Shūichi Okita
Produced by Toshikazu Nishigaya
Screenplay by Shirō Maeda
Based on Yokomichi Yonosuke
by Shūichi Yoshida
Starring Kengo Kora
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Sōsuke Ikematsu
Ayumi Itō
Gō Ayano
Cinematography Ryūto Kondō
Distributed by Showgate Inc.
Release date
  • February 23, 2013 (2013-02-23) (Japan)
Running time
 160 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介, Yokomichi Yonosuke) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita.[1][2] The theme song is called "Ima wo Ikite" (今を生きて, Living in the Now) and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.[3]

The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection on June 2013.[4] It premiered in America on July 13, 2013 at the New York Asian Film Festival[5][6] and has also made an appearance at the San Diego Asian Film Festival[7] and the Japanese Film Festival in Australia.[8]

Plot

The story concern Yonosuke, a slightly eccentric character, and shows his life and the people he has affected throughout his life. Yonosuke bluntness and odd nature is endearing to his friends and grilfrriend, and they reflect on the experience. The story follows Yonosuke, while attending UNiversity in the 1980s, dealign with friendships, and relationships.

Cast

Reception

It was chosen as the 3rd best film at the 23rd Japan Film Professional Awards[9] and as the 8th best Japanese film of the year by film magazine Eiga Geijutsu.[10]

Award Date Category Recipients and
nominees		 Result
Mainichi Film Award[11] January 2014 Best Supporting Actress Yuriko Yoshitaka Won
Best Sound Recording Masato Yano Won
Blue Ribbon Awards[12] 11 February 2014 Best Picture A Story of Yonosuke Won
Best Actor Kengo Kora Won
Japan Film Professional Awards[9] June 2014 Best Director Shuichi Okita Won
Best Actor Kengo Kora Won

References

  1. ↑ Shiso (2013-02-08). "Kora Kengo & Yoshitaka Yuriko attend the film premiere for ‘Yokomichi Yonosuke’". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. ↑ 横道世之介. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  3. ↑ ""アジカン、映画「横道世之介」主題歌"今を生きて"を2月にシングル・リリース"". Tower Records Japan. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  4. ↑ Stephen Cremin (24 February 2013). "Nippon Connection reconnects". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Japan Society. "A Story of Yonosuke". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  6. ↑ New York Asian Film Festival 2013. "New York Asian Film Festival 2013 Schedule". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  7. ↑ "A STORY OF YONOSUKE San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  8. ↑ "A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介)". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  9. 1 2 Kevin Ma (21 April 2014). "Bozo tops Japan Film Professional Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Kevin Ma (18 January 2014). "Eiga Geijutsu names Pecoross best film". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  11. ↑ Kevin Ma (21 January 2014). "Great Passage, Pecoross top Mainichi Award". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Kevin Ma (23 January 2014). "Yonosuke tops Blue Ribbon Awards". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.