The Kirishima Thing

The Kirishima Thing
Original Japanese Poster.
Directed by	Daihachi Yoshida
Written by	Kohei Kiyasu Daihachi Yoshida
Based on	Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo by Ryo Asai
Starring	Ryunosuke Kamiki Ai Hashimoto Masahiro Higashide Suzuka Ogo
Music by	Tatsuro Kondo
Cinematography	Ryuto Kondo
Edited by	Mototaka Kusakabe
Distributed by	Showgate
Release dates	August 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The Kirishima Thing (桐島、部活やめるってよ, Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo) is a 2012 Japanese high school comedy-drama film directed by Daihachi Yoshida and based on a novel by Ryo Asai. It was released on August 11, 2012.^[1] The film won several awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year,^[2] and also received several nominations.

Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki as Ryoya Maeda
Ai Hashimoto as Kasumi
Masahiro Higashide as Hiroki Kikuchi
Suzuka Ogo as Aya Sawajima
Kurumi Shimizu as Mika Miyabe
Mizuki Yamamoto as Risa
Mayu Matsuoka as Sana
Motoki Ochiai as Ryuta
Kodai Asaka as Tomohiro
Tomoya Maeno as Takefumi
Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kubo
Takemi Fujii as Shiori
Taiga as Fusuke Koizumi
Shuhei Takahashi
Hideto Iwai as Katayama
Tomofumi Okumura
Enomoto Isao as Hino

Production

Principal photography took place in Kōchi.^[1]

Reception

Critical response

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a grade of 8 out of 10, calling it "an offbeat gem".^[1]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Asian Film Awards	March 18, 2013^[3]	Best Newcomer	Masahiro Higashide	Nominated
		Best Screenwriter	Kohei Kiyasu and Daihachi Yoshida	Nominated
		Best Editor	Mototaka Kusakabe	Won
Japan Academy Prize	2013^[4]	Picture of the Year	The Kirishima Thing	Won
		Director of the Year	Daihachi Yoshida	Won
		Best Editor	Mototaka Kusakabe	Won
		Screenplay of the Year	Kohei Kiyasu	Nominated
		Screenplay of the Year	Daihachi Yoshida	Nominated
		Best Newcomers	Masahiro Higashide	Won
		Best Newcomers	Ai Hashimoto	Won
Hochi Film Award		Best Director	Daihachi Yoshida	Won

References

1 2 3 Derek Elley (December 7, 2012). "The Kirishima Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
↑ Stephen Cremin (March 11, 2013). "Kirishima does its Thing". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
↑ "7th AFA Nominees and Winners". www.asianfilmawards.asia. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
↑ "36th Japan Academy Prize". www.japan-academy-prize.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2014.

External links

Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Daihachi Yoshida

Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007) Kuhio Taisa (2009) The Kirishima Thing (2012) Pale Moon (2014)

Japan Academy Prize for Best Film

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The Incident (1978)
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Zigeunerweisen (1980)
Station (1981)
Fall Guy (1982)
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
The Funeral (1984)
Gray Sunset (1985)
House on Fire (1986)
A Taxing Woman (1987)
The Silk Road (1988)
Black Rain (1989)
Childhood Days (1990)
My Sons (1991)
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
A Class to Remember (1993)
Crest of Betrayal (1994)
A Last Note (1995)
Shall We Dance? (1996)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Begging for Love (1998)
Poppoya (1999)
After the Rain (2000)
Spirited Away (2001)
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)
Half a Confession (2004)
Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)
Hula Girls (2006)
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
Departures (2008)
Shizumanu Taiyō (2009)
Confessions (2010)
Rebirth (2011)
The Kirishima Thing (2012)
The Great Passage (2013)
The Eternal Zero (2014)
Our Little Sister (2015)

Yokohama Film Festival Best Film

Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko (1980)
Zigeunerweisen (1981)
Something Like It (1982)
Exchange Students (1983)
The Family Game (1984)
Mahjong hōrōki (1985)
Love Hotel (1986)
House of Wedlock (1987)
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1988)
Rock yo shizukani nagareyo (1989)
Dotsuitarunen (1990)
Sakura no Sono (1991)
A Scene at the Sea (1992)
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
All Under the Moon (1994)
Tokarefu (1995)
Love Letter (1996)
Kids Return (1997)
Onibi (1998)
Cure (1999)
Keiho (2000)
Face (2001)
Go (2002)
Hush! (2003)
Vibrator (2004)
Kamikaze Girls (2005)
Break Through! (2006)
Sway (2008)
I Just Didn't Do It (2008)
Departures (2009)
Dear Doctor (2010)
13 Assassins (2011)
Someday (2012)
The Kirishima Thing (2013)
The Devil's Path (2014)
The Light Shines Only There (2015)
Our Little Sister (2016)

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