Main trailer and poster added for movie “Worlds Apart” starring Yui Aragaki and Ikoi Hayase. The film is based on manga series “Ikoku Nikki” by Tomoko Yamashita (“The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window“) and directed by Natsuki Seta (“Georama Boy Panorama Girl“). The trailer also features the track “Yoake no Anata e” by singer-songwriter Toaka. Meanwhile, the poster features Yui Aragaki as 35-year-old Makio Kodai and Ikoi Hayase as her 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi. The two people, who do not have much in common, begin to live together after the death of Asa Takumi’s parents. Caption on the poster states “I learned that even if we don’t understand each other, we can still become close with each other.”
“Worlds Apart” will be released June 7, 2024 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Makio Kodai (Yui Aragaki) is a shy 35-year-old woman. She works as a novelist. One day, her sibling and her sibling’s married partner die in a car accident. Makio Kodai attends their funeral and meets her 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi (Ikoi Hayase), who is now left alone due to her parents’ death. The other relatives at the funeral speak insensitive words around Asa Takumi. Makio Kodai gets furious at them and decides to take in her niece. Makio Kodai, who has problems having relationships with other people, and Asa Takumi now begin to live together.
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