Fumika Baba cast in movie “Copo A Copo”

Fumika Baba is cast for the lead role in movie “Copo A Copo.” She will be joined by supporting actors Masahiro Higashide, Yuki Kura, Takashi Sasano, Oshiro Maeda, Yui Kitamura, and Reiko Kataoka. The film is based on webcomic “Copo A Copo” by Renji Iwanami and directed by Masaaki Jindo (“The Secret of the Black Dahlia“). Movie “Copo A Copo,” is set around cheap apartment complex Copo in Osaka and the residents there.

“Copo A Copo” will be released November 17, 2023 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Yuri Tatsumi (Fumika Baba) breaks free from the chains of her family and runs away. She now lives as a freeter and resides at the cheap apartment complex Copo in Osaka. Other residents there include Hiroshi Nakajo (Masahiro Higashide), Teppei Ishida (Yuki Kura), and Yuzo Miyaji (Takashi Sasano). These residents all have their own stories. Hiroshi Nakajo makes a living by receiving contributions from women. Teppei Ishida does labor work and he is not good at expressing his feelings to women. Yuzo Miyaji doesn’t talk about his past and he seems to be involved in a suspicious business. One day, Yuzo Miyaji finds that another resident there named Yamaguchi has hanged himself to death. Yuri Tatsumi and her neighbors sees Yamaguchi’s death and they look back on their lives.