Perfect_World_(film)

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Perfect World (film)

2018 Japanese film


Perfect World (Japanese: パーフェクトワールド 君といる奇跡, Hepburn: Pafekuto Warudo: Kimi to Iru Kiseki) is a 2018 Japanese film based on manga series Perfect World by Rie Aruga. It is a love story between a protagonist disabled by an accident and the heroine who cares deeply for him. Directed by Kenji Shibayama, it stars Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki,[2] alongside a supporting cast featuring Kenta Suga, Sei Ashina, Aya Ōmasa, Magy, Kazue Itoh , Mantaro Koichi, and Naomi Zaizen.[3][4]

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It was released in Japan on October 5, 2018[5] and grossed 622 million yen in total.[1]

Plot

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Cast

  • Takanori Iwata as Itsuki Ayukawa, an architect who is disabled in the lower part of his body due to an accident and is reliant on a wheelchair. He was popular in high school and was good at playing basketball.
  • Hana Sugisaki as Tsugumi Kawana, an interior decorator. she has had a crush on Ayukawa since high school,but she never reveals her feeling to him.She meets him again in Tokyo and starts dating him. She is good at drawing.
  • Kenta Suga as Hirotaka Koreda, Kawana's friend from high school who is very fond of her.
  • Sei Ashina as Aoi Nagasawa, Ayukawa's Care helper.
  • Aya Ōmasa as Miki Yukimura, Ayukawa's ex-girlfriend.
  • Magy as Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ayukawa's boss.
  • Kazue Itoh as Sakiko Kawana,Kawana's mother.
  • Mantaro Koichi as Motohisa Kawana, Kawana's father.
  • Naomi Zaizen as Fumino Ayukawa, Ayukawa's mother.

Release

Perfect world was released in Japan on October 5, 2018[5] in 323 cinema, and was released in Hong Kong on November 1 of the same year,[10] before its Korean release on April 4,[11] 2019 and Taiwan's release on August 7, 2020.[12]

Marketing

On June 10, 2017, it was announced that a live-action film co-starred by Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki based on manga Perfect World was being made, and would finish shooting in July.[13][14] The first teaser of the film was released on March 31, 2018, as the release date of the film was set on October 15, 2018.[15] The first poster was released on April 21,[16] before the release of the official poster on July 18,[17] and followed by a series of stills release from August to October.[18][19][20][21][22] A trailer was released on July 4, announcing that Kenta Suga and Sei Ashina has also joined the cast.[23] Another trailer was released on August 23, using "Perfect World", the theme song of the film by E-girls, as background music.[24] A series of events for fans and media were held before and after the release of the film on September 4, September 26,and October 6 in Tokyo to promote the film, with the main cast including Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki attending.[25][26][27]

Reception

Box office

Despite the affect of Typhoon, the film grossed 17.38 million yen on its opening weekend, and was ranked No.4 at the Japanese box office.[28] It grossed 622 million in total.[1]

Critical response

Film critic Toyama Shinya deemed the film as an "idol film", but he found some scenes and cuts from the film similar to Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Story.[29]


References

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  2. Inc, Natasha. "車椅子の岩田剛典が杉咲花との純愛演じる、映画「パーフェクトワールド」". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (25 September 2018). "Perfect World Film's Video Reveals November Opening in Hong Kong". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "パーフェクトワールド 君といる奇跡 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "Perfect World". japanesefilmfest.org. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. Chapman, Paul (22 April 2018). "Perfect World Live Action Movie Poster Promises Romance". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "Perfect World". Letterboxd. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. "Perfect World Live Action Official Trailer 2018 HD". 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019 via YouTube.
  9. "Perfect World". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. memeon (10 July 2020). "《 Perfect World ~和你在一起的奇蹟~ 》岩田剛典 揪學妹 杉咲花 大談動人純愛!". MeMeOn 迷迷音 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. Inc, Natasha. "岩田剛典と杉咲花が「パーフェクトワールド」実写映画でW主演". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. Inc, Natasha. "岩田剛典に杉咲花が告白する「パーフェクトワールド」予告、須賀健太や芦名星も出演". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. Inc, Natasha. "岩田剛典×杉咲花「パーフェクトワールド」E-girlsによる主題歌とのコラボ映像". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. Inc, Natasha. "「パーフェクトワールド」岩田剛典、夢叶えた杉咲花と坂東希へ「スーパー同級生」(写真32枚)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. Inc, Natasha. "「パーフェクトワールド」岩田剛典が杉咲花へのサプライズ失敗、自分に「下手くそか」(写真30枚)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. 47NEWS (9 October 2018). "『パーフェクトワールド 君といる奇跡』 アイドル映画にもこんな鑑賞法あります | 47NEWS". 47NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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