Suzu Hirose is cast in live-action film “Chihayafuru Part 3” (“Chihayafuru Musubi”). Also set to return to their familiar roles are Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto, Yuki Morinaga, Hiroya Shimizu and Mayu Matsuoka. The film will also feature new cast members Mio Yuki, Hayato Sano (‘M!LK’), Kaya Kiyohara and Kento Kaku. The film takes places 2 years after “Chihayafuru Part 2” with Chihaya Ayase (Suzu Hirose) now a high school senior. Movie is based on manga series “Chihayafuru” by Yuki Suetsugu.
For the new cast members, Mio Yuki will play Sumire Hanano. She is a first year high school student and falls in love with Taichi Mashima (Shuhei Nomura) on first site. She joins the karuta club because of him. Hayato Sano will play Akihiro Tsukuba. He is a first year high school students and new karuta club member. Kaya Kiyohara will play Iori Wagatsuma. She is a rival of Chihaya Ayase’s (Suzu Hirose) and a new character created for the movie. Lastly, Kento Kaku will play Hisashi Suo. He is a master of karuta.
Filming for “Chihayafuru Part 3” begins May, 2017 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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