It has been revealed that actress Miyu Honda will star in the film " Aisarenakute mo Betsuni " (directed by Igashi Aya, to be released on July 4th), starring Sara Minami . She plays Kimura Mizuhoshi (Aqua), a university student who was raised by overly involved parents and suffered mental abuse, and who becomes immersed in a new religion in order to escape from her parents' control.
The story is based on the Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Newcomer Prize-winning novel (Kodansha Bunko) by Ayano Takeda , who is known for the TV anime Sound! Euphonium . Miyata Yoa (Minami), who leads a college life far from "normal," attends school while working part-time and doing housework from morning to night with little time to sleep. In order to give money to her mother and take care of her. Her mother is not violent or abusive. Bound only by the words "I love you," Yoa lives in a state of gentle despair and lack of expectations for life. One day, she meets her classmate Enei Masa (Baba Fumika), who works at the same part-time job, and her life changes dramatically... This is the story.
In addition to Honda, it was announced that Motoi Shunsuke will play Horiguchi Junpei, a co-worker of Yosai and Miyabi at the convenience store where they work part-time, Ijima Sora will play Oyama Kotaro, a family member of the victim killed by Miyabi's father, Ikezu Sachiko will play Kimura Misako, Mizuhouseki's mother who lives in Fukuoka, and Kawai Aoba will play Miyata Ai, Yosai's mother.
The key visual of Yosai and Miyabi standing close together, and the trailer featuring Yosai, Miyabi, and Mizuhouseki were also released. In the trailer, the three are shown being abused by their parents, but they are determined to move forward, saying, "I'm going to live my life in this shitty world."
It was also announced that the band "hockrockb" will be performing the theme song "Present Exchange." Regarding the song, they commented, "It's a song that weaves together the imagery of two people who are different in appearance and personality but have a similar heart, supporting each other using a kind of common language that only the two of them can share, as well as the freshness of the video and the subtle loneliness that permeates the air at the same time. I hope it will be a gentle time to remember those important to you."
