Ren Nagase, Hana Sugisaki and Takumi Kitamura cast in movie “Houtei Yugi.” The mystery-law themed film is based on 2020 novel “Houtei Yugi” by Ritsuto Igarashi and directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (“Restaurant From The Sky“). The film will have Ren Nagase, Hana Sugisaki and Takumi Kitamura play law school students. They look into a case that they are connected by their pasts.
“Houtei Yugi” will be released November 10, 2023 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kiyoyoshi Kuga (Ren Nagase) attends law school, aiming to work in the legal field as a lawyer. His childhood friend Mirei Orimoto (Hana Sugisaki) also attends the same law school. One day, a leaflet is distributed by an anonymous person at their law school. The leaflet makes accusations about the past of Kiyoyoshi Kuga and Mirei Orimoto. Soon, unpleasant cases takes place around them. Kiyoyoshi Kuga talks to Kaoru Yuki (Takumi Kitamura), who is an extremely smart classmate and in charge of the mock trials. These three people chase after the truth, but they face an unexpected situation.
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