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Hokuto Matsumura and Mayu Hotta to star in 2027 film
Hokuto Matsumura and Mayu Hotta star in a new Japanese film called *Mada Minu Kimi e*, due in cinemas nationwide on April 2, 2027.
Matsumura plays Yosuke, a freelancer in Tokyo who has repeatedly failed the bar exam and lives mostly at home.
He takes a job with a fictional government audio service, describing what a blind client can see around her during remote sessions.
His client, Nozomi, lives in Hakodate, far from Tokyo, and is played by Hotta.
The service’s rules say Yosuke must not intrude on her privacy, but the pair grow closer through his voice and her view of the world.
Both characters have lost hope, and their connection gradually helps them see new possibilities.
The film adapts a novel by Rieko Obayashi, who also wrote the screenplay, and is directed by Seita Yamagishi; a teaser video and poster have been released.
Hokuto Matsumura and Mayu Hotta will star in the film “Mada Minu Kimi e,” set for nationwide release in Japan on April 2, 2027.
The film adapts a novel by Rieko Obayashi, who also wrote the screenplay.
Matsumura plays Yosuke, a shut-in freelancer who takes a job narrating scenes for a blind client through a remote system.
Hotta plays Nozomi, who lives in Hakodate while Yosuke is in Tokyo.
The pair gradually grow closer as they connect through his voice and her view of the world.
- Who
- Hokuto Matsumura stars as Yosuke, and Mayu Hotta plays Nozomi.
- What
- They will star in the film “Mada Minu Kimi e,” an adaptation of a novel by Rieko Obayashi.
- When
- The film is scheduled for release on April 2, 2027.
- Where
- It is set between Tokyo and Hakodate and is scheduled for nationwide release in Japan.
- Why
- The film tells the story of two people who connect through a system that lets Yosuke describe scenes to Nozomi, who is blind.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The film’s production was announced, with a teaser visual and trailer released.
The film is scheduled to open nationwide in Japan.
- Lead actor
- Hokuto Matsumura
- Co-star
- Mayu Hotta
- Director
- Seita Yamagishi
- Screenplay
- Rieko Obayashi
- Release date
- April 2, 2027
- Story locations
- Tokyo and Hakodate
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