Chiisana Koi no Uta (film)
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| Japanese | 小さな恋のうた |
| Directed by | Kojiro Hashimoto |
| Screenplay by | Kenya Hirata |
| Based on | "Chiisana Koi no Uta" by Mongol800 |
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| Edited by | Mitsuo Nishio |
| Music by | Yosuke Miyauchi |
| Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Chiisana Koi no Uta (Japanese: 小さな恋のうた, Hepburn: Chiisana Koi no Uta; lit. 'A Little Love Song') is a 2019 Japanese musical coming-of-age film directed by Kojiro Hashimoto and starring Hayato Sano as Ryota Maeshiro. It is based on the 2001 song of the same name by Japanese punk rock band Mongol800. The film was released on 21 May 2019.
Plot
In a small town in Okinawa where a US military base is located, a high school band is gaining popularity. The members try to convey their feelings to their friends, family, and loved ones, such as a girl of the same age who lives on a US military base just across the fence, through their band activities. With the ability to sing their own songs and drive the audience wild, the band is scouted by a label in Tokyo and decides to make their professional debut. However, just as they are about to celebrate, a tragedy occurs and the band loses track of their destination. Then, a demo tape of one song and a girl living on the US military base appear.
Cast
- Hayato Sano as Ryota Maeshiro (真栄城亮多, Maeshiro Ryōta)[1]
- Yuki Morinaga as Kotaro Ikehara (池原航太郎, Ikehara Kōtarō)[1]
- Anna Yamada as Mai Fukumura (譜久村舞, Fukumura Mai)[1]
- Gordon Maeda as Shinji Fukumura (譜久村慎司, Fukumura Shinji)[1]
- Jin Suzuki as Daiki Niizato (新里大輝, Nīzato Daiki)[1]
- Claire Tomiko as Lisa (リサ, Risa)[1]
Background
"Chiisana Koi no Uta" is a song by the Okinawan band Mongol800 from their second album Message. Since its release in 2001, the song has become very popular as a karaoke song in Japan. In the DAM ranking compiled by Daiichi Kosho Company, the song ranked first in the category of the most-sung songs by a male artist as well as ranking second for the most popular karaoke song on DAM Heisei Karaoke Ranking, behind "Hanabi" by Mr. Chicken.[2] The song placed in top 30 for Oricon's Year End Karaoke charts for eight years straight.[3]
Production
On 19 May 2018, the first day of their "GO ON AS YOU ARE" tour, Mongol 800 announced that heir song "Chiisana Koi no Uta" would receive a film adaptation. The film started production later that month.[4] Kenya Hirata, who worked on the film's screenplay, wrote a novel based on the song, which in turn served as the film's script. The novel was released on 15 March 2019.[5][6] The film was directed by Kojiro Hashimoto, while Kenya Hirata was in charge of the script, produced by Teru Morii and Masaki Koide, and Mitsuo Nishio was in charge of the editing.[1]
Miyauchi Yosuke, a support member of Mongol800, was in charge of arranging the music and songs for the film. He also taught the actors how to play their instruments.[7]
Release
Chiisana Koi no Uta premiered in Japanese cinemas on 24 May 2019. The film was distributed by Toei.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "小さな恋のうた : 作品情報". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "MONGOL800「小さな恋のうた」ストリーミング累計1億回再生突破 2000年代リリース曲としては史上2曲目". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "「ハナミズキ」「小さな恋のうた」「残酷な天使のテーゼ」――令和も歌い継がれるカラオケロングヒットのわけは". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "MONGOL800の名曲『小さな恋のうた』実写映画化". ORICON NEWS. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "『小さな恋のうた』（平田 研也）：講談社文庫 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "小さな恋のうた インタビュー: 佐野勇斗×森永悠希×山田杏奈×眞栄田郷敦×鈴木仁「ちい恋バンド」沖縄で深めた絆". Eiga.com (in Japanese). May 23, 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "佐野勇斗ら"小さな恋のうたバンド"が恩師からの手紙に涙「大きな存在です」（写真26枚）". Natalie (in Japanese). May 25, 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Little Love Song at IMDb