Movie poster
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (氷菓 Hyōka) is a live action film based on the Classic Literature Club novel series by Honobu Yonezawa. The film is directed by Mari Asato. It was released in Japan on November 3, 2017 and distributed by Kadokawa Pictures.[1]
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Kento Yamazaki (left) and Alice Hirose (right) as Houtarou Oreki and Eru Chitanda respectively
Fujiko Kojima (left) as Mayaka Ibara and Amane Okayama (right) as Satoshi Fukube respectively
Hyouka is officially the first volume of the ongoing Classics Club mystery novel series by Honobu Yonezawa. After its release on 2001, an anime adaptation of the novel series, also entitled Hyouka, aired on 2012, as well as a manga adaptation in Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine.
Casting of roles for the live action movie began on April 6, 2016, where Mari Asato (Ju-On: Black Ghost, Bilocation, Real Onigokko 3-5) was announced as the movie's director and scriptwriter. On the same month, shooting commenced and lasted for ten more days.[2] Several months later, the movie is confirmed for launch and the lead roles of Houtarou Oreki and Eru Chitanda were revealed to be played by Kento Yamazaki and Alice Hirose respectively.[3]
Cast[]
映画「氷菓」予告編
Japanese trailer
- Kento Yamazaki as Houtarou Oreki[4]
- Alice Hirose as Eru Chitanda
- Amane Okayama as Satoshi Fukube
- Fujiko Kojima as Mayaka Ibara
- Kanata Hongou as Jun Sekiya
- Yuki Saito as Youko Itoigawa
Trivia[]
- Eru's uncle is called Jun Sekiya, not Jun Sekitani.
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets on Google Play
- Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets on IMDb
References[]
- ↑ 氷菓/Hyouka. eiga (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Live-Action Hyouka Mystery Film's Casting Call Posted by City,". Anime News Network. April 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Live-Action Hyouka Mystery Film Casts Kento Yamazaki, Alice Hirose,". Anime News Network. November 22, 2016.
- ↑ 氷菓 / Hyouka (Lead).
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