Vol.47 A woman facing herself: “Girl Picture”

Set in Helsinki, Finland, the film depicts the youth of three girls approaching the age of 17 and 18. Free-spirited Minmi and Emma, ​​who has dedicated her life to figure skating, are attracted to each other and fall into a fateful love that will shake up their lives. Meanwhile, Ronko, who is curious about sex, goes on an adventure in search of sexual pleasure he has never experienced before. The three girls grow up despite their mistakes and clashes, and are so charming that you want to hug them. Their fashion and makeup as they head out to a party on Friday are also super cute.
● Released nationwide from April 7th (Friday) at Shinjuku Cinema Qualite and other theaters

Director Naoto Takenaka has adapted the manga of the same name by Inio Asano into a movie. The story follows the protagonist Fukazawa (Takumi Saito), a former popular manga artist whose eight-year serialization has ended, as he falls into despair after being unable to write his next work. A star-studded cast including Shuri and Megumi has been assembled.
●Opening March 17th (Friday) at Theater Shinjuku and other locations nationwide

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This is the movie version of a popular drama that depicts the love story between the lonely, friendless Taira (Hagiwara Riku) and the beautiful Kiyoi (Yagi Yusei). It depicts the cohabitation life of a university student and an actor, and the frustrating pure love between them, where the more they care for each other, the more they miss each other.
● Released nationwide from Friday, April 7th at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other theaters

Published in the May 2023 issue

Illustrations by Chaki Original text by Matsuyama Kozue Web composition by Todoroki Manami Web editing by Uchiyama Eri

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