Moshidora (film)
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is a 2011 Japanese live-action film directed by Makoto Tanaka
which was released in Japanese cinemas on 4 June 2011. It is based on the bestselling book of the same name
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). 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.
member Minami Minegishi
, Atsuko Maeda was chosen because she had more acting experience. Minami Minegishi
will also star in the film as a supporting character.
. The lyrics of this song was written by Yasushi Akimoto
, and the music was composed by Yoshimasa Inoue.
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Makoto Tanaka
is a Japanese football player, who has recently played for the J. League Division 2 team Avispa Fukuoka.He was called up for Japan's 2006 World Cup team, but had to withdraw after sustaining a thigh injury in the run-up to the tournament.-Statistics:...
which was released in Japanese cinemas on 4 June 2011. It is based on the bestselling book of the same name
Moshidora
, full title , is a 2009 Japanese business novel by Natsumi Iwasaki. It follows high school girl Minami Kawashima who manages her school's baseball team using Peter Drucker's Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices to rally her dispirited teammates...
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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 KawaguchiHaruna Kawaguchi
is a Japanese model and actress under the Ken-On agency.-TV serials:* Tokyo Dogs as Karin Takakura* Nakanai to Kimeta Hi as Ai Kakuta* Hatsukoi Chronicle as Misaki Satoura...
). 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
Peter Drucker
Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an influential writer, management consultant, and self-described “social ecologist.”-Introduction:...
, which she mistakenly bought.
Cast
- Atsuko Maeda as , the team assistant
- Koji SetoKoji Setois a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu...
as , the baseball teams ace pitcher - Minami MinegishiMinami Minegishiis a Japanese idol singer and actress, member of the group AKB48.She is one of its original members, debuting with "team A" in 2005, produced by Yasushi Akimoto...
as , the team's scorekeeper - Sosuke IkematsuSosuke Ikematsuis a Japanese film, television, and theatre actor best known for his role as Higen, the young nephew of samurai leader Katsumoto, in the 2003 film The Last Samurai.- Biography :...
as , the team's catcher - Haruna KawaguchiHaruna Kawaguchiis a Japanese model and actress under the Ken-On agency.-TV serials:* Tokyo Dogs as Karin Takakura* Nakanai to Kimeta Hi as Ai Kakuta* Hatsukoi Chronicle as Misaki Satoura...
as , Yuki's childhood friend - Yo OizumiYo Oizumiis a TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaidō. He was born in Ebetsu and has been living in Sapporo since 1984.He first made a name in Hokkaidō-based TV variety series called “Suiyō Dōdeshō” and has been actively appearing on various media programs in Hokkaidō since then...
as , the team's coach - Hiroshi Oizumi as the manager
- Hiroki Suzuki as Masayoshi Nikai
- Yukito Nishii as Yunosuke Sakurai
Development
Moshidora was first announced on 13 December 2010, together with the main cast. The main character would be played by Atsuko Maeda in her first lead film role. Although the book was modeled on her fellow AKB48AKB48
AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
member Minami Minegishi
Minami Minegishi
is a Japanese idol singer and actress, member of the group AKB48.She is one of its original members, debuting with "team A" in 2005, produced by Yasushi Akimoto...
, Atsuko Maeda was chosen because she had more acting experience. Minami Minegishi
Minami Minegishi
is a Japanese idol singer and actress, member of the group AKB48.She is one of its original members, debuting with "team A" in 2005, produced by Yasushi Akimoto...
will also star in the film as a supporting character.
Music
Moshidoras theme song was announced to be the song Everyday, Kachūsha, which was sung by the girl band AKB48AKB48
AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
. The lyrics of this song was written by Yasushi Akimoto
Yasushi Akimoto
is a Japanese television writer, lyricist, record producer, professor and vice president at Kyoto University of Art and Design. He also created some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise.- Career :...
, and the music was composed by Yoshimasa Inoue.
Box Office
Moshidora was first released in Japanese cinemas on June 4, 2011. It debuted on the 4th position in the Japanese box office with a total gross of US$2,232,675 on its debut weekend.Soundtrack Disc
The oringnal soundtrack for the film Moshidora is released on 1 June 2011 by Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
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