Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari

Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari
Directed by	Akihiko Shiota
Written by	Hiroshi Saito Akihiko Shiota
Starring	Keiko Kitagawa Ryo Nishikido Yusuke Kamiji Takumi Saito Aya Hirayama
Music by	Takatsugu Muramatsu
Cinematography	Tokusho Kikumura
Edited by	Takashi Sato
Distributed by	Toho
Release dates	February 1, 2014 (Japan)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥276,102,650

Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (抱きしめたい 真実の物語) (I Just Wanna Hug You) is a 2014 Japanese romance film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Keiko Kitagawa and Ryo Nishikido. It was released in Japan on 1 February.^[1] Japanese singer Namie Amuro sung the theme song for the film, "Tsuki". The song was released as a single in January 2014, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.^[2]

Cast

• Keiko Kitagawa
• Ryo Nishikido
• Yusuke Kamiji
• Takumi Saito
• Aya Hirayama
• Eriko Sato
• Megumi Sato
• Masataka Kubota
• Jimon Terakado
• Kazue Tsunogae
• Jun Kunimura
• Jun Fubuki

Reception

The film debuted in second place by admissions and has grossed ¥276,102,650 (US$2,716,850).^[3] Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.^[4]

References

1. 抱きしめたい　真実の物語. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2014.
2. レコード協会調べ　6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
3. "Japan Box Office Report – 02/01~02/02". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
4. Schilling, Mark (January 30, 2014). "'Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (I Just Wanna Hug You)'". The Japan Times.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Dakishimetai at the Internet Movie Database