Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: tkoubaske.jp (Japan)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

Toei has provided press notes and high-res photos from RUN! T HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB (???T???????, Hashire! T Ko Basuketto Bu), the live-action teen drama based on the same-named novel by Matsuzaki Hiroshi, which has sold more than 1.2 million copies in Japan. Toei describes the film as a "refreshing portrayal of a frustrated high school boy who grows up and nurtures friendships through basketball". RUN! T HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB stars Jun Shison, who broke out as Right/ToQ No. 1 in the RESSHA SENTAI TOQGER (????????????, Ressha Sentai Tokkyuujaa, 2014-15) television series and spinoff movies. His film credits include SHIPPU RONDO (?????, 2016), SURVIVAL FAMILY (??????????, Sabaibaru Famirii, 2017), TEIICHI – BATTLE OF SUPREME HIGH – (????, Teiichi no Kuni, 2017) and THE LAST SHOT IN THE BAR (???BAR???3, Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3, 2017).

STORY

After captaining his junior high basketball team to second place in the Kanto Championships, Yoichi Tadokoro (Jun Shison) enrolls at basketball powerhouse private school Hakusui High on a special scholarship. But he is subjected to fierce bullying by the other members of his team, and ultimately drops out of school altogether. ? Yoichi vows never to play basketball again, but after transferring to Tadano Public High School, known colloquially as T High, he is challenged by their hopeless basketball team who are on a losing streak, and ends up joining them. Yoichi gets to know his eccentric new teammates, and begins to rediscover the joy of playing basketball. Then the Winter Cup tournament rolls around, and the T High team find themselves facing off against their bitter rivals, Hakusui High. Can these perennial losers overcome impossible odds and pull off a miraculous victory?

CREDITS

Japanese Theatrical Release: Friday, November 3, 2018 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 115 Minutes Cast Yoichi Tadokoro: Jun Shison Shunsuke Yajima: Hayato Sano Hiroko Sato: Akari Hayami Yuta Kawasaki (Gari): Junki Tozuka Koji Taimakizono (Zono): Kanta Sato Toru Kawakubo: Katsuhiro Suzuki Osamu Negoro (Koro): Shun Nishime Kenta Saito: Yasushi Ami 201 Jun Sato: Ryoma Takeuchi (Guest Appearance) Kazuki Hojo: Yudai Chiba (Guest Appearance) Kayo Tadokoro: Sei Matobu Teacher Oyama: You Janitor: Naoto Takenaka Masamichi Tadokoro: Kippei Shiina Staff Director: Takeshi Furusawa Original Story: Run! T High School Basketball Club by Hiroshi Matsuzaki (Published by Gentosha bunko) Screenplay: Koji Tokuo Producers: Takara Kosugi, Hajime Sasaki, Hiroatsu Shimakawa, Naruhiko Yanagisako, Koichi Toda, Tsutomu Jintsu, Chikako Nakabayashi Cinematographer: Yasushi Hanamura Lighting: Hidenori Nagata Editor: Toshiro Matsutake Theme Song: "Words to Send" by GReeeeN (Universal Music) Production Company: RUN! T HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB Film Partners Production Studio: MMJ Distributor: Toei World Sales: Toei Company, Ltd.

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About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and Kyoto. The films produced cover wide range of genres, exceeding 20,000 titles.