Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Ikoku Nikki” starring Yui Aragaki and Ikoi Hayase. The film is directed by Natsuki Seta (“Parks“) and based on manga series “Ikoku Nikki” by Tomoko Yamashita. The teaser trailer begins with Yui Aragaki as Makio Kodai telling her niece, whom she meets at a funeral, “I hated your mother with all my heart, but I will never trample on you. If you don’t have a place to stay, you can stay with me.”
“Ikoku Nikki” is now scheduled for release June, 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, 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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