Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to
the character from The Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood
because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts
and curse people. However, despite her appearances, she is a sweet and
timid girl who longs to be able to make friends with everyone and be
like everyone else. When her idol, popular boy Kazehaya, begins talking
with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, trying
to make friends and talking to different people and she can't thank
Kazehaya enough for giving her these opportunities. Slowly, but surely,
a sweet love is blossoming between the two as they will overtake any
circumstance or clear obstacles in their way.
Type: Animation
Languages: Japanese
Status: Ended
Runtime: 30 minutes
Premier: 2009-10-07
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Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け, lit. “Reaching You”) is a 2010 Japanese
romance drama film based on the manga of the same name. The film is
directed by Naoto Kumazawa, who also co-wrote the film's script with
Rika Nezu. The film stars actress Mikako Tabe, who plays the role of
Sawako Kuronuma, also known as “Sadako”, and Haruma Miura, who plays the
role of Shota Kazehaya, an outgoing teenager who is popular with his
classmates. Kimi ni Todoke was released in Japanese cinemas on 25
September 2010. It was subsequently screened at the 10th Asian Film
Festival of Dallas on 17 July 2011. The film grossed a total of
$18,027,475 in Japan.
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A live-action film adaptation of the manga Kimi ni Todoke was first
announced in the February 2010 issue of the Bessatsu Margaret magazine.
Kimi ni Todoke is serialized in the Bessatsu Margaret magazine since
2005, and it had won the 32nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award. The manga was
also made into an anime series in 2009, and it was translated into
English in North America by publisher Viz Media. No other details were
released, though the announcement contained a message from the manga
artist Karuho Shiina. More details for this film adaptation were
revealed on 2 April 2010. It was announced that director Naoto Kumazawa,
whose previous works includes the 2006 film Rainbow Song and the 2008
film Dive!!, will be directing the film. The cast members of this film
includes Mikako Tabe, who had previously starred in television series
such as Yamada Tarō Monogatari (2007) and films such as Kenta to Jun to
Kayo-chan no Kuni (2009), plays Sawako Kuronuma in this film. In
addition, actor Haruma Miura stars as Shota Kazehaya in Kimi ni Todoke.
He had previously starred as the male lead character Hiroki Sakurai in
the 2007 film Koizora.
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