Kuchibiru ni uta o

Kuchibiru ni uta o
Film poster advertising Kuchibiru ni uta o in Japan
Directed by	Takahiro Miki
Based on	Kuchibiru ni uta o  by Taishi Mori (manga) and Eiichi Nakata (novel)
Starring	Yui Aragaki
Release dates	February 28, 2015 (Japan)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Kuchibiru ni uta o (くちびるに歌を) is a 2015 Japanese film directed by Takahiro Miki and based on the manga by Taishi Mori which is itself based on the novel by Eiichi Nakata.^[1][2] It was released on February 28, 2015.^[3][1]

Plot

Yuri Kashiwaga, a beautiful and talented pianist suddenly returns to her hometown in Goto Islands. She reliefs her friend Haruko, who is on maternity leave, as the advisor for the school chorus. The choir aims to take part in NCon, a choir contest organised by Japanese national broadcaster NHK. However, her arrival attracts many male members to the choir. This creates friction within the previously all-female choir.

Cast

• Yui Aragaki as Yuri Kashiwagi
• Fumino Kimura as Haruko Matsuyama
• Kenta Kiritani as Tetsuo Tsukamoto
• Hikari Ishida
• Tae Kimura
• Hisashi Igawa
• Yuri Tsunematsu
• Shota Shimoda
• Wakana Aoi
• Kyoka Shibata
• Mayu Yamaguchi
• Hayato Sano
• Hibiki Muroi

References

1. くちびるに歌を(2014). allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
2. "Kuchibiru ni Uta o Manga Gets Film". Anime News Network. March 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
3. アンジェラ・アキの名曲がモチーフ！新垣結衣主演で「くちびるに歌を」映画化. www.cinematoday.jp (in Japanese). July 8, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Kuchibiru ni uta wo at the Internet Movie Database