Sayonara Hoyaman

[Machine Translation] A tattered but great love. An unlikely encounter between two brothers and a manga artist who are in the deepest crisis of their lives eventually leads to a miracle with the strongest of bonds! Young men living on a beautiful island rich in nature and a troubled woman from the city. What emerges from this quirky encounter is the most tender, powerful, and emotional "story of rebirth. The film is a 100% moving story about the courage of clumsy people who have come to a standstill without a clue and are struggling to reclaim their lives. Directed by Teruaki Shoji, who makes his feature debut with this film. The film was shot entirely on location on Ajijima Island off the coast of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, with a passion for his hometown of Ishinomaki. The cast is a fresh lineup of talented people who will lead the next generation of the film industry. Afro of the popular band MOROHA passionately resonated with the script and played the lead role in a film for the first time. His performance won critical acclaim, and he was awarded the 78th Mainichi Film Concours Spoichi Grand Prix New Face Award and the 33rd Japan Film Critics Award for Best New Actor. The film co-stars Kumi Kureshiro, a hot young actor who has appeared in numerous NHK serials and historical dramas, and Kiyo Kurosaki, who was selected for the NHK serial "Bukiuki" (23/Autumn). The film is a heartwarming cheerleader's song about people who are trying their best to live their lives and stepping forward. This is a story for all of you who are living in the present. --Akira Abe, a young fisherman born on an island, lives with his younger brother Shigeru in an old house. Akira is a fisherman and his job is to catch "hoya," a specialty of Ishinomaki. However, Akira and Shigeru eat nothing from the sea but cup noodles. This has been the case since their parents were lost at sea in an earthquake 12 years ago. Their unlikely meeting is the beginning of a strange miracle.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer, making-of footage #1-2, audio commentary

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ぼろっぼろだけど最高の愛。人生大ピンチの兄弟と漫画家、ありえない出会いはやがて、最強の絆で奇跡を起こす! 自然の豊かな美しい島で生きる青年たちと、都会からやってきた問題を抱えた女性。この風変わりな出会いから生まれるのは、最高に優しくてパワフルで、エモーショナルな"再生の物語"。当てもなく立ち止まった不器用な人間たちが、自分の人生を取り戻そうと"もがく勇気"を描いた純度100%の感動作が誕生した。監督を務めたのは本作が長編デビューとなる庄司輝秋。故郷である石巻への熱い想いを胸に、宮城県石巻市の沖に浮かぶ網地島でオールロケを敢行している。キャストには次世代の映画界を担う才能溢れるフレッシュな顔ぶれが揃い踏み。人気バンドMOROHAのアフロが脚本に熱く共鳴し、映画初主演を務めた。その演技は絶賛を集め、第78回毎日映画コンクールスポニチグランプリ新人賞、第33回日本映画批評家大賞新人男優賞に輝いている。共演は、NHK連続テレビ小説や大河ドラマに数々出演する注目の若手俳優、呉城久美とNHK連続テレビ小説『ブキウギ』(23/秋)に大抜擢された黒崎煌代。懸命に生きる人々が前へ踏み出す姿が、温かな応援歌のように胸に響く。全ての、今を生き抜くあなたへの物語。 ――島で生まれた漁師の青年、阿部アキラは、弟のシゲルとふたりで古い一軒家に暮らしている。アキラは素潜りの漁師で石巻の特産である海産物、「ほや」を獲るのが仕事だ。しかしアキラとシゲルは海のものを一切口にせず、カップラーメンばかり食べている。それは12年前の震災で、兄弟の両親が海で行方不明となってから――。そんな折、東京から島にふらりとやってきたブルーの髪をした漫画家、美晴が兄弟の前に現れた。3人のありえない出会い、それはおかしな奇跡の始まりだった――。

映像特典: 劇場予告編、メイキング1. (スペシャル メイキング ムービー)、メイキング2. (ロケ現場でのリハーサル) 音声特典: オーディオコメンタリー (庄司輝秋監督+アフロ+呉城久美+黒崎煌代)