Trailer and poster added for movie “Jinsei ni Tsunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita” starring Mai Fukagawa & Arata Iura. Movie is based on 2019 novel of same name by former SDN48 member Akiko Oki and directed by Mayu Akiyama (“Rent A Friend“). The film follows the unlikely living arrangement between a former idol member and a 58 year salaryman. Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Sunday Morning” by neguse. The theme song is played during the trailer.
The movie will be released November 3, 2023 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Akiko (Mai Fukagawa) is a former idol, but now lives an ordinary life. She works at a company and keeps reminding herself that she is happy and to have a fulfilling day. One day, she walks to work and falls down. She becomes stuck and unable to move. Akiko breaks down mentally and decides to quit her job. Now, Akiko doesn’t have a job, a boyfriend, and only 100,000 yen (~$700 USD) in her bank account. Her friend then tells her that she should move in with 56 year old salaryman Sasapon (Arata Iura), who lives alone in his house in Tokyo. When she visits Sasapon, he invites her to stay at his house on the condition that she can live there until his retirement. Their strange living arrangement begins.
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