Tabidachi - Ashoro Yori -

[Machine Translation] Based on Matsuyama Chiharu's best-selling autobiographical novel "From Ashoro" (published by Fusosha), this is a story of friendship and deep bonds, starring Daito Shunsuke. --The young man from Ashoro, Hokkaido, has a sharp look in his eyes and a friendly, innocent smile that he shows from time to time. The young man from Ashoro, Hokkaido, has been winning people's hearts for 30 years, not with his looks, but with his voice. This film is based on the autobiography written by Matsuyama Chiharu when he was 23 years old and celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut in 2006. The book, written by a young singer at the height of her popularity at the time, was a topic of great controversy as she wrote about her thoughts and feelings in her own words. The book describes his complicated family situation, his feelings toward his poor but loving father who raised him, his awakening to music, and his encounter with and sudden separation from his mentor, Takeda, in a condensed "honest" account of his 23 years of life. The main character, Chiharu, is played by Shunsuke Daito, a young actor who has attracted attention for his roles in the drama "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~" (2007) and the movies "Close ZERO" (2007) and "Real Onigokko" (2008). Masato Hagiwara plays Kenji Takeda, a radio director at STV who spotted Chiharu's talent early on and got him his debut over the opposition of those around him. Shigeru Izumiya plays Akira Matsuyama, Chiharu's father, who continues to be a major influence in Chiharu's life. The cast includes a wide variety of young and experienced actors.

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松山千春のベストセラー自伝小説『足寄より』(扶桑社刊)から生まれた、大東俊介主演で贈る友情と深い絆の物語。――削げた頬に鋭い眼光、時折みせる人懐っこくあどけない笑顔。北海道は足寄より出てきたこの青年が、30年人々を圧倒したのは、しかしそのルックスではなく"声"であった。本作は、06年でデビュー30周年を迎えた松山千春が、23歳時に自ら書き下ろした自伝をベースに映像化。当時、人気絶頂にあった一人の若きシンガーが、自分の言葉で赤裸々な思いを綴ったこの著書は、大きな話題を巻き起こす。そこには複雑な家庭事情、貧しくも愛情いっぱいに彼を育てあげた父への想い、音楽への目覚め、そして恩師・竹田との出会いとあまりに突然の別れなど彼の23年が凝縮した"正直"な内容が描かれ、ファンのみならず多くの人々の心を揺り動かした。主人公・千春を演じるのは、ドラマ「花ざかりの君たちへ～イケメン♂パラダイス～」(07)や、映画『クローズZERO』(07)、『リアル鬼ごっこ』(08)などで注目される若手俳優=大東俊介。千春の才能にいち早く目をつけ、周囲の反対を押し切って彼をデビューさせたSTVのラジオディレクター=竹田健二に萩原聖人。そして、千春の人生に大きな影響を与え続けた父親=松山明に泉谷しげる。他、若手からベテランまで、多彩な顔ぶれが揃った。

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