Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 3rd & 4th March 2018

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima (369)

2) Black Panther (355)

3) The Greatest Showman (374)

4) KU-KAI Utsukushiki Ouhi no Nazo (306)

5) The 15:17 to Paris (237)

6) The Shape of Water (260)

7) Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE (74)

8) Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka (163)

9) Konya, Romance Gekijou de (296)

10) Sayonara no asa ni yakusoku no hana wo kazarou (76)

Source: Eiga.com

Completion screening event of new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?"

The completion screening event of new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?" was held at Shinjuku Wald 9 on 24 January which was attended by the director Shinohara Tetsuo and cast members Kuroshima Yuina, Kotaki Nozomu, Takasugi Mahiro  and Kawaei Rina. The movie will be shown in cinemas from 3 March.

The story which is based on the same-titled manga by Ikuemi Ryo, features Kuroshima as Sumitomo Shima, a senior high school student whose parents are divorced and is having issues with her stepfather and at the all-girls senior high school which she has just entered. As such, she decides to go to her father and move to Sapporo, Hokkaido instead. However, what awaits her at her new school are two entirely different guys Tatebayashi Gen (Kotaki) and Sakurai Wao (Takasugi) who are so popular at school that they are regarded as the "common property" of all the girls in the school. Although Shima has little interest in romance due to her problems with her parents and school, she finds herself getting closer to the two guys gradually.

Supporting cast lineup for new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?" announced

The supporting cast lineup for new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?" starring Kuroshima Yuina and Johnny's West member Kotaki Nozomu has been announced. The movie which is based on the same-titled manga by Ikuemi Ryo, features Kuroshima as Sumitomo Shima, a senior high school student whose parents are divorced and having issues with her stepfather and at the all-girls senior high school which she has just entered. As such, she decides to go to her father and move to Sapporo, Hokkaido instead. However, what awaits her at her new school are two entirely different guys Tatebayashi Gen (Kotaki) and Sakurai Wao (Takasugi Mahiro) who are so popular at school that they are regarded as the "common property" of all the girls in the school. Although Shima has little interest in romance due to her problems with her parents and school, she finds herself getting closer to the two guys gradually.

Here is the supporting cast lineup:

Kunishige Haruka (Kawaei Rina) - Shima's classmate who likes Gen
Tatebayashi Yumi (Tanimura Mizuki) - Gen's elder sister
Kanezawa Yudai (Ichikawa Tomohiro) - Haruka's classmate during junior high
Kudo Riri (Ayano Mashiro) - Haruka's close friend
Sugahara Reo (Ishikawa Shiori)
Machi (Suzuki Sawa) - Shima's mother
Yukari (Shiraishi Miho) - Wao's mother
Koto (Nakamura Kumi) - Gen's mother
Sumitomo Yasuhiro (Morisaki Hiroyuki) - Shima's father

The movie will be shown in cinemas next year.

Source: Eiga.com

Takasugi Mahiro to appear in new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?"

Takasugi Mahiro will be appearing in the new movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?" starring Kuroshima Yuina and Kotaki Nozomu. The movie which is based on the same-titled manga by Ikuemi Ryo, will be directed by Shinohara Tetsuo and entirely shot in Hokkaido in March. It will be shown in cinemas next year.

"Principal" which consists of 7 volumes and had sold more than 1.2 million copies to date, features Kuroshima as Sumitomo Shima, a senior high school student whose parents are divorced and having issues with her stepfather and at the all-girls senior high school which she has just entered. As such, she decides to go to her father and move to Sapporo, Hokkaido instead. However, what awaits her at her new school are two entirely different guys Tatebayashi Gen (Kotaki) and Sakurai Wao who are so popular at school that they are regarded as the "common property" of all the girls in the school. Although Shima has little interest in romance due to her problems with her parents and school, she finds herself getting closer to the two guys gradually. Takasugi will play the role of Sakurai in the movie.

Takasugi described his character as someone who is gentle and likeable on the surface but is actually very proud and tenacious within. As the character is described in the manga as someone who is so good-looking that he's sometimes mistaken as a girl, Takasugi will try his best to play the character even though he is aware that the fans of the original manga may have various views regarding him being selected for this role. With regard to this, Ikuemi praised Takasugi for being a perfect fit for the role and hopes to see him breathe new life into the role rather than sticking entirely to the manga.

Source: Eiga.com

Kuroshima Yuina & Kotaki Nozomu to star in new real-life adaptation movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?"

Kuroshima Yuina and Johnny's WEST member Kotaki Nozomu will be starring in the new real-life adaptation movie "Principal Koi suru watashi wa heroine desuka?" (Principal Am I who is in love the heroine?) based on the same-titled manga by Ikuemi Ryo. The movie directed by Shinohara Tetsuo will be entirely shot in Hokkaido in March and shown in cinemas next year.

"Principal" which consists of 7 volumes and had sold more than 1.2 million copies to date, features Kuroshima as Sumitomo Shima, a senior high school student whose parents are divorced and having issues with her stepfather and at the all-girls senior high school which she has just entered. As such, she decides to go to her father and move to Sapporo, Hokkaido instead. However, what awaits her at her new school are two entirely different guys Tatebayashi Gen (Kotaki) and Sakurai Wao who are so popular at school that they are regarded as the "common property" of all the girls in the school. Although Shima has little interest in romance due to her problems with her parents and school, she finds herself getting closer to the two guys gradually.

Kuroshima commented that when she read the novel, she was intrigued by the story which was realistic and yet had an unexpected development. As for the filming, she is looking forward to enjoying the nice views and fresh air at vast Hokkaido although she is rather scared of the cold. As for Kotaki, he has to play Gen who alternates between a foul mouth and a gentle guy. Kotaki revealed that he was very happy when he got the offer for this movie but since this is his first leading role in a movie, he also feels the pressure to play someone who is entirely different from his own character. Nonetheless, he will try his best with the help of the staff and his co-stars. In the meantime, he is preparing for the filming by trying to reduce his weight. He had started boxing since 1.5 months ago and lost about 7kg to 8kg so far with a strict diet and will be dying his hair next month before the filming starts.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Eiga.com