Sota Fukushi stars in the live action manga adaptation, LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS. Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2018 “Laughing Under the Clouds” Film Partners

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Distributor Shochiku Co. has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS (?????, Donten ni Wwarau), a live action adaptation based on Karakarakemuri`s popular manga, which has sold over 1.2 million copies. The manga was previously adapted as an animated feature film and TV anime series. LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS is directed by Katsuyuki Motoshi (WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES, AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN) an stars Sota Fukushi (KAMEN RIDER FOURZE, SAY “I LOVE YOU”, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, BLEACH), Yuma Nakayama (HAUNTED CAMPUS) and Yuki Furukawa (MISCHIEVOUS KISS: LOVE IN TOKYO, POISON BERRY IN MY BRAIN). STORY Otsu in Shiga Prefecture after the Meiji Restoration. This is the year for the resurrection of Orochi, the multi-headed snake demon that wreaks havoc on mankind every 300 years. The three Kumo brothers -- oldest son Kumo Tenka (Fukushi), who is in charge of the Kumo Shrine, followed by Soramaru (Nakayama) and Chutaro (Kirato Wakayama) -- rise up to block the monster. However, the evil Fuma ninja clan attempts to use the power of Orochi in order to weaken the government, allowing them to eventually take over Japan. CREDITS Release Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 (Holiday Expansion Roadshow) Running Time: 94 Minutes Cast Tenka Kumo: Sota Fukushi Soramaru Kumo: Yuma Nakayama Sousei Abeno: Yuki Furukawa Shirasu Kinjo: Ren Kiriyama Seiichiro Takamine: Shunsuke Daito Ren Nagayama: Yuta Koseki Rakucho Takeda: Tomohiro Ichikawa Zenzou Inukai: Masaki Kaji Chutaro Kumo: Kirato Wakayama Hayakage: Junya Ikeda Kiryu: Ryuya Wakaba Raiga: Eita Okuno Tomomi Iwakura: Noriyuki Higashiyama Staff Director: Katsuyuki Motoshi Screenplay: Yuya Takahashi Music: Yugo Kanno Main Theme Song: "Haze" by Sakanaction (NF Records/JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment) Production: Shochiku Distributor: Shochiku © 2018 “Laughing Under the Clouds” Film Partners

Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2018 “Laughing Under the Clouds” Film Partners

Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2018 “Laughing Under the Clouds” Film Partners

Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2018 “Laughing Under the Clouds” Film Partners

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Shochiku traces its origins to 1895 when Takejiro Otani presented his first stage play. They also produced the first color motion picture in Japan, and have expanded into TV dramas, video contents, Kabuki presentation, theater operations, and real estate. The company has become a symbol of enduring tradition as the exclusive promoter of the Kabuki theater in Japan as well as widely known as the creator of the world’s longest-running feature film series TORA-SAN. The company is making all possible efforts to develop business in various fields, including multimedia and co-productions, across generation, national, and cultural borders.