Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Pony Canyon Official Site: koudaike-movie.jp (Japan)

Haruka Ayase (CYBORG SHE, ICHI) and Takumi Saito (GODZILLA RESURGENCE) star in the romantic comedy THE KODAI FAMILY (??????, Kodai-ka no Hitobito), the live-action film adaptation of the bestselling manga by Kozueko Morimoto. The series was recently named #1 on the “50 Top Manga Poised to Make a Big Break!” list, voted on by booksellers representing 3,000 bookstores across Japan. The movie was released last month in Japan by Toho and is now being offered to foreign distributors by Pony Canyon. STORY Kie Hirano (Haruka Ayase) is an awkward, inarticulate secretary who escapes from reality by retreating into her own cartoon-like fantasy world. One day, Mitsumasa Kodai (Takumi Saito), a handsome businessman from the elite Kodai family, transfers to Kie’s office. The two are worlds apart, yet Mitsumasa finds himself drawn to Kie because his family has the power of telepathy and can read people’s minds. Mitsumasa’s strange power causes him to withdraw from human relationships, but he finds Kie’s outlandish fantasies pure and somehow comforting. And Kie sees Mitsumasa as her perfect man; a Prince Charming who is actually real! Their relationship blossoms, but the legendary Kodai family name poses challenges. Mitsumasa’s mother (Mao Daichi), for one, believes their love is totally mismatched. To complicate matters, Mitsumasa’s telepathy begins to affect their relationship... how can Kie trust a man who can read her mind? CREDITS World Premiere: Sunday, April 24, 2016 (Udine Far East Film Festival) Japanese Release Date: Saturday, June 4, 2016 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 116 Minutes Cast Kie Hirano: Haruka Ayase Mitsumasa Kodai: Takumi Saito Shigeko Kodai: Kiko Mizuhara Kazumasa Kodai: Shotaro Mamiya Kohei Kishimoto: Kentaro Sakaguchi Shigemasa Kodai: Takuro Ohno Minoru Wakita: Muga Tsukaji Yumiko Abe: Keiko Horiuchi Jun Saito: Kaho Anne Kodai: Charlotte Kate Fox Yuko Kodai: Mao Daichi Shigemasa Kodai Jr: Masachika Ichimura Crew Original Story: Kozueko Morimoto (Serialized in Shueisha`s Monthly YOU) Director: Masato Hijikata Screenplay: Arisa Kaneko Producers: Megumi Nishihara, Hirose Kohmi, Junko Yamazaki Cinematographer: Hironobu Ooishi Music: Yugo Kanno Production: Fuji Television, Toho, Shueisha, Kyodo Television Distributor: Toho International Sales: Pony Canyon © 2016 FUJI TELEVISION, TOHO, SHUEISHA © KOZUEKO MORIMOTO / SHUEISHA

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Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-nine Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan (both domestic and foreign) for eight consecutive years since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.