Ryoki Miyama, Shiori Kubo, & Chansung cast in movie “Dare yori mo Tsuyoku Dakishimete”

Ryoki Miyama, Shiori Kubo, & Chansung are cast in movie “Dare yori mo Tsuyoku Dakishimete.” The film is adapted from 2005 novel “Dare yori mo Tsuyoku Dakishimete” by Fuyuki Shindo and directed by Eiji Uchida (“Lowlife Love“). Ryoki Miyama will play Mizushima. He has OCD and mysophobia. His disorder causes him to be unable to touch anything, including his girlfriend played by Shiori Kubo.

“Dare yori mo Tsuyoku Dakishimete” will be released February, 2025 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Mizushima (Ryoki Miyama) is an aspiring picture book writer. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and has an overwhelming fear of germs as well. This makes it impossible for him to touch anything and anyone directly, even his girlfriend Kirimoto (Shiori Kubo). They have been in a romantic relationship for a long time and they care about each other deeply, but Mizushima is unable to touch Kirimoto or hold her hand. Finally, Mizushima decides to seek treatment for his disorder. At the hospital, he meets a woman named Chiharu, who suffers from the same disease as him. Meanwhile, Kirimoto works at a bookstore as a clerk. She understands her boyfriend’s disease, but she still agonizes over her relationship with him. She then meets a man named Lee (Chansung).