Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac is a 2010 drama film
starring Japanese actress Maki Horikita
, Japanese actors Kenichi Matsuyama and Yuya Tegoshi
, and American actor Anton Yelchin
based on a book written by Gabrielle Zevin
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Originally, it was planned to film and produce the movie in America. However, the director decided that it would be better to make the movie in Japan where the cultural aspects of the setting would enrich the story. Therefore, he took the project to the Japanese movie companies after which production began. The high school setting in the original story was changed to an international school for the movie and apart from the staff and cast everything concerned with filming the movie used Japanese methods. This meant that the movie contained approximately a quarter of the English conversation as was in the original story.
When it opened at 247 cinemas screens throughout Japan, it was listed as 10th on the Japanese Box office rankings (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha) for the first two days between March 27 to 28, 2010 and made 48,909,800 yen with 8,598 people going to see the movie.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
starring Japanese actress Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
is a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...
, Japanese actors Kenichi Matsuyama and Yuya Tegoshi
Yuya Tegoshi
is a member of Japanese boy band NEWS and its subgroup Tegomass, both under Johnny & Associates.-Career:Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months before becoming a member of NEWS in 2003...
, and American actor Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin is an American film and television actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles, as well as the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis...
based on a book written by Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin is an American author and screenwriter. She is a Harvard graduate, born in New York City where she still lives....
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Cast
- Maki HorikitaMaki Horikitais a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...
- Naomi Sukuse - Kenichi Matsuyama - Yuji Miwa
- Yuya TegoshiYuya Tegoshiis a member of Japanese boy band NEWS and its subgroup Tegomass, both under Johnny & Associates.-Career:Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months before becoming a member of NEWS in 2003...
- Mirai Hasegawa - Anton YelchinAnton YelchinAnton Viktorovich Yelchin is an American film and television actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles, as well as the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis...
- Ace Zuckerman - Emma RobertsEmma RobertsEmma Rose Roberts is an American actress, model and singer. She is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of Julia Roberts. Roberts became known for her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's...
- Alice Leeds - Misa Shimizu - Mrs. Hasegawa
- Atsuro Watabe - Goro Sukuse
- Kylee - Winnie
- Reira - Ace's New Girlfriend
- Julia Sniegowski - Brianna
- Arthur Rempel - Robert Sutton
- Haruki Kimura - Bailey Plotkin
- Ai Ozaki - Yu Arisa
- Ian MooreIan MooreIan Thomas-Moore is a retired English professional footballer He mostly played as a centre-forward but also played on the right wing. He is the son of former Rotherham United manager Ronnie Moore...
- Mr. Weir - Karen Kirishima - Risa Arisa
- Mirei KiritaniMirei Kiritani-Filmography:*Hanazakari no Kimitachi e *Otomen *Kimi ni Todoke *Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac *Snow Flake *Usagi Drop *Gyakuten Saiban...
- Yumi - Yukiko Hattori - Yuji's Mother
- David Neale - Dr. Pillar
- Yui Ozaki - Eri Arisa
- Yoriko Kamimura - Ms. Ishibashi
- Michelle Take - Mrs. Tarkington
Production
On November 24, 2008, it was announced that a movie was to be produced that involved both American and Japanese actors and staff with Maki Horikita and Kenichi Matsuyama in the lead roles. The director of the movie was Hans Canosa who had been active in American movies. The script was written by Gabrielle Zevin the author of the novel “Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac” on which this movie was based on. When the movie was announced it was given the working title of “Lost Memories”. Filming began on November 26, 2008 and ended at the beginning of January 2009.Originally, it was planned to film and produce the movie in America. However, the director decided that it would be better to make the movie in Japan where the cultural aspects of the setting would enrich the story. Therefore, he took the project to the Japanese movie companies after which production began. The high school setting in the original story was changed to an international school for the movie and apart from the staff and cast everything concerned with filming the movie used Japanese methods. This meant that the movie contained approximately a quarter of the English conversation as was in the original story.
Release
The release date for the movie was not disclosed for a long time following the announcement that it was to be produced. However, it was officially announced on October 11, 2009 that the movie would open in March 2010. At the same time as the announcement, the title of the movie was changed from “Lost Memories” to “Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac”.When it opened at 247 cinemas screens throughout Japan, it was listed as 10th on the Japanese Box office rankings (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha) for the first two days between March 27 to 28, 2010 and made 48,909,800 yen with 8,598 people going to see the movie.