Perfect World | |
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Directed by | Kenji Shibayama |
Screenplay by | Keiko Kanome |
Based on | Manga series Perfect World by Rie Aruga |
Produced by | Hiroko Furukubo Asami Nishi |
Starring | Hana Sugisaki Takanori Iwata |
Cinematography | Yoko Itakura |
Edited by | Hiroaki Morishita |
Music by | Takefumi Haketa |
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Distributed by | Shochiku LDH pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | 622 million yen[1] |
Perfect World (Japanese: パーフェクトワールド 君といる奇跡, Hepburn: Pafekuto Warudo: Kimi to Iru Kiseki) is a 2018 Japanese film based on manga series Perfect World by Rie Aruga. It is a love story between a protagonist disabled by an accident and the heroine who cares deeply for him. Directed by Kenji Shibayama, it stars Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki,[2] alongside a supporting cast featuring Kenta Suga, Sei Ashina, Aya Ōmasa, Magy, Kazue Itoh , Mantaro Koichi, and Naomi Zaizen.[3][4]
It was released in Japan on October 5, 2018[5] and grossed 622 million yen in total.[1]
Perfect world was released in Japan on October 5, 2018[5] in 323 cinema, and was released in Hong Kong on November 1 of the same year,[10] before its Korean release on April 4,[11] 2019 and Taiwan's release on August 7, 2020.[12]
On June 10, 2017, it was announced that a live-action film co-starred by Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki based on manga Perfect World was being made, and would finish shooting in July.[13][14] The first teaser of the film was released on March 31, 2018, as the release date of the film was set on October 15, 2018.[15] The first poster was released on April 21,[16] before the release of the official poster on July 18,[17] and followed by a series of stills release from August to October.[18][19][20][21][22] A trailer was released on July 4, announcing that Kenta Suga and Sei Ashina has also joined the cast.[23] Another trailer was released on August 23, using "Perfect World", the theme song of the film by E-girls, as background music.[24] A series of events for fans and media were held before and after the release of the film on September 4, September 26,and October 6 in Tokyo to promote the film, with the main cast including Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki attending.[25][26][27]
Despite the affect of Typhoon, the film grossed 17.38 million yen on its opening weekend, and was ranked No.4 at the Japanese box office.[28] It grossed 622 million in total.[1]
Film critic Toyama Shinya deemed the film as an "idol film", but he found some scenes and cuts from the film similar to Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Story.[29]