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Screenplay / Director: Kimi Yawata
Cast: Asami Usada, Munetaka Aoki, Tatsumasa Murasame

Hana and Yusuke, a couple living in Tokyo, have been distant in their relationship after an incident three years ago, and spend more and more time alone. Unable to close the gap between them, the two are in a karaoke room unable to make up their minds regarding the divorce papers laid out in front of them.
While Hana sings in desperation, Tokyo suffers a blackout due to a power shortage. At the same time, Hana suddenly collapses..."

Cast

Asami Usuda

Born October 17, 1984 in Chiba Prefecture.
Films include: "Pumpkin and Mayonnaise," "Fictional OL Diary," "Take Me," "Wedding High," "Small Fries, Be Ambitious!"
TV dramas: "House Selling Woman," "Octo - Emotional Investigator Akari Kono," "Choi Fishing Dandy," "Futari at Workplace,","Brush Up Life," & others.

Munetaka Aoki

Born in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture.
Films include: The "Rurouni Kenshin" series.
TV dramas: "Ryomaden," "Taira no Kiyomori," "Segodon," and "Kamakura-dono no 13-nin," etc. Currently appearing in the WOWOW serial drama W "Fence" written by Akiko Nogi is being distributed. (2023)
He will appear as the main character in the latest of the blockbuster Korean movie series "Crime City 3: NO WAY OUT," starring Ma Dong-Seok. The movie will hit theaters May 31st, 2023 in Korea (scheduled to be released in Japan in 2024)
He has served as the main MC for the variety shows "Seven Rules" (2017-2023) and "Lala Life" (2023-), expanding his resume.

Tatsumasa Murasame

Born and raised in Sweden. From an early age learned languages and became interested in foreign countries. I became interested in Japan and started studying Japanese because I wanted to live in an environment and culture that was as different as possible from Sweden. Eventually, as my Japanese improved, the feeling turned into a goal of wanting to live in Japan.
After graduating from high school, he started working as a language (Swedish and English) teacher in Japan using those language skills.
At the age of 23, I wanted to work more in relation to traditional Japanese culture, so I jumped into the landscape gardening industry and became an apprentice gardener. At the age of 26, he obtained the long-cherished goal of naturalization, acquired Japanese citizenship, and changed his name to Tatsugo Murasame. Appeared as a U.S. military officer in the 2021 NHK TV drama "Come Come Everybody."
Regularly appearing as a navigator on NHK E-tele "Hobby Gardening."
“Murasame Tatsumasa to mōshimasu.” (Shinchosha) now on sale.

Director

Kimi Yawata

Graduated from Tama Art University majoring in oil painting, works at Tohoku Shinsha OND°, writing scripts and shooting movies while planning and directing advertising videos for Shiseido, Sunstar, Toyota, and Recruit.
"beard and raincoat" won a prize at SSFF & ASIA 2019. Screened in South Korea, Taiwan, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.
Other films include "Dead Vacation," "MELT.
https://www.ond-crc.jp/members/kimiyawata/

Location

Shinjuku Sanchome

"Shinjuku Sanchome" is on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. There are also stations for the Toei Shinjuku Line and Fukutoshin Line, and is a convenient area near JR Shinjuku Station. When you exit the subway station, go up to the ground level and enter the alley behind it, you will find a dining area with many restaurants and bars, and is crowded with many people including tourists all day into the night. At the end of the story, the wife runs through this area and the husband follows...

Roppongi

Roppongi is the area that appears in the karaoke scene at the beginning of the movie. Although it has a strong image as a downtown entertainment district, there are large-scale commercial and office complex buildings like Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown. Luxury hotels like the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, luxury tower apartments, and many embassies are in this area. It is an international area where many foreigners live.

The Shin-toshin Pedestrian Bridge

The Shin-toshin Pedestrian Bridge is near Shinjuku Station. At the end of the movie, it appears in the scene of a conversation between a wife and her husband while walking over this long pedestrian bridge. At the end, between the two people who have stopped, you can see the neon lights shining in the direction of Shinjuku Kabukicho. In addition to appearing in the 80's Japanese movie "Sailor Suit and Machine Gun," in recent years it also appears n the hit anime movie in "Your Name."

Wife's Power Outage