The cast of the film " Mieruko-chan " (directed by Nakamura Yoshihiro), starring Nanoka Hara , has been announced, revealing that Kenichi Takito and Takaoka Saki will play the parents of the protagonist Yotsuya Miko, played by Hara, and Hotta Akane will play her class teacher.
Takito plays the role of Yotsuya Mamoru, a father who is ignored by his daughter Miko but keeps a warm watch over her. "This is the second time I've played the role of the father of the lead actress , Nanoka Hara. It was a wonderful opportunity to work on this set," he said.
Takaoka plays the role of Yotsuya Touko, a mother who is busy with work every day and has no time to spare. Looking back on the filming, Takaoka says, "Our family was very united, as if encouraged by the story, and I think we spent our time together in a spirit of helping each other, just like a real family."
Hori's role is to play the role of teacher Arai, who is the homeroom teacher of Mikoto and Hana (Rinka Kumada), who are about to go on maternity leave. Hori commented, "Filming with things that shouldn't be seen is an experience I'll never have again. It's a story you can't take your eyes off of until the very end. Please look forward to it!"
The movie is based on a horror comedy manga by Izumi Tomoki, which has sold over 3 million copies in Japan and was also made into a TV anime. One day, high school girl Yotsuya Miko (Hara) suddenly starts seeing spirits, and chooses to "ignore" them. Terrified of the unknown of what will happen if the spirits realize she can see them, Miko continues to pretend to be calm and ignore them. However, when the shadow of a spirit creeps up on even her best friend, will Miko be able to continue ignoring the spirits? This is the story. It is scheduled to be released on June 6th.
