First-day-screening event of movie "Mugiko-san to"

The first-day-screening of movie "Mugiko-san to" was held at Theatre Shinjuku on 21 December which was attended by the cast Horikita Maki, Matsuda Ryuhei and Yo Kimiko as well as the director Yoshida Keisuke. Horikita commented that they started the year 2013 filming this movie so it was great to be able to finish up the year with the film's release. When asked to reflect on her busy year, Horikita described that it felt really long but used the word "Raku" (happiness) to sum up her year in a single Kanji character since she had many opportunities to do various things. As for Matsuda who plays her elder brother in the movie, he used the word "En" (fate) to describe his year filled with awards for his performance in the movie "Fune wo Amu" and said that it was his fortune to meet and work with people who helped to bring in this success for him.

Although this was the first time that Horikita and Matsuda had worked together, she described him as a natural in acting and he felt just like her own brother in no time. Matsuda also said that Horikita did look quite scary at first because she didn't speak a lot but he started to warm up to her and treat her as his own sister once she started flashing her cute smiles at him. In defence, Horikita claimed that she did speak a lot on set but Matsuda said that she would be quite grumpy early in the morning when he greeted her so she explained that she needed time to "jump-start" her engine in the morning since they were filming during winter. Yo who plays their mother, said that the two leads resemble each other in terms of the feeling they give off and even commented that she would be one lucky mum if they are both her children.

Source: Eiga.com

Screening event of movie "Mugiko-san to"

The screening event of new movie "Mugiko-san to" was held in Tokyo on 28 October which was attended by the leads Horikita Maki and Matsuda Ryuhei who play siblings. The film will be shown in cinemas from 21 December. When asked about her impression of Matsuda, Horikita commented that although he looks quiet on the surface, he's actually quite talkative. As both of them had worked on NHK's morning dramas, they also shared their experiences on set while shooting the movie.

Source: Sponichi

Horikita Maki, Matsuda Ryuhei & Yo Kimiko co-star in new movie "Mugiko-san to"

Horikita Maki, Matsuda Ryuhei and Yo Kimiko are starring in the new movie "Mugiko-san to" (With Mugiko-san) which is due to be shown in cinemas from December. The theme song of the movie will be Matsuda Seiko's signature hit "Akai Sweet Pea" which is used for the first time in a movie.

Mugiko (Horikita) who aspires to be a voice actor and her unreliable elder brother (Matsuda) are surprised to see their mother (Yo) appearing before them even though she had abandoned them when they were kids. When their mother moves in with them, they are unable to adjust to one another. Just then, Mugiko's mother passes away suddenly thus leading Mugiko to return to her mother's hometown and find out what kind of a person she was.

Source: Eiga.com

Horikita Kita & Matsuda Ryuhei to star in movie "Mugiko-san to"

Horikita Maki will be starring in the new movie "Mugiko-san to" (With Mugiko-san) which is due to be shown this autumn. She plays the role of Mugiko, an otaku girl who loves anime and works at an anime merchandise shop while dreaming of becoming a voice actor. When her mother passes away, Mugiko returns to her mother's hometown with the latter's remains. Mugiko had all along through that her mother was a bad woman but when she sees that how she was seen as the town's idol and how much she was loved by the locals, she starts to develop a different opinion of her mother. Matsuda Ryuhei will work with Horikita for the first time and plays her elder brother in the movie. Filming began on 23 January at Tsuru City in Yamanashi Prefecture until 16 February.

Source: Sanspo