Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari

2014 Japanese film

Tokyo Broadcasting System
Toho
J Storm
Dentsu
Mainichi Broadcasting System
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
Happinet
Twins Japan
Hokkaido Broadcasting
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting
Shogakukan
WOWOW
Asahi Shimbun
GyaO
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai

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Distributed byToho

Release date

February 1, 2014 (2014-02-01) (Japan)

Running time

122 minutesCountryJapanLanguageJapaneseBox office¥276,102,650

Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (抱きしめたい真実の物語) (I Just Wanna Hug You) is a 2014 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Keiko Kitagawa and Ryo Nishikido. It was released in Japan on 1 February.^[2] Japanese singer Namie Amuro sung the theme song for the film, "Tsuki". The song was released as a single in January 2014, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.^[3]

Cast

Keiko Kitagawa
Ryo Nishikido
Yusuke Kamiji
Takumi Saito
Aya Hirayama
Eriko Sato
Megumi Sato
Masataka Kubota
Jimon Terakado
Kazue Tsunogae
Jun Kunimura
Jun Fubuki

Reception

The film debuted in second place by admissions and has grossed ¥276,102,650 (US$2,716,850).^[4] Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.^[5]

References

^ "Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari". Google Translate.
^ 抱きしめたい真実の物語. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
^ "Japan Box Office Report – 02/01~02/02". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ Schilling, Mark (January 30, 2014). "'Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (I Just Wanna Hug You)'". The Japan Times.