Insomniacs After School (film)
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| Japanese | 君は放課後インソムニア |
| Directed by | Chihiro Ikeda |
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| Based on | Insomniacs After School by Makoto Ojiro |
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| Music by | Nobuaki Shinzawa |
Production company | United Productions |
| Distributed by | Pony Canyon |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Insomniacs After School (Japanese: 君は放課後インソムニア, Hepburn: Kimi wa Hōkago Insomunia) is a Japanese film based on the manga of the same name by Makoto Ojiro. The film was released on June 23, 2023.
Cast
[edit]- Nana Mori as Isaki Magari[2]
- Daiken Okudaira as Ganta Nakami[2]
- Yuki Sakurai as Usako Kurashiki[2]
- Minori Hagiwara as Yui Shiromaru[2]
- Kaisei Kamimura as Tao Ukegawa[2]
- Seira Anzai as Kanami Anamizu[2]
- Rico Nagase as Motoko Kanikawa[2]
- Honoka Kawasaki as Mina Nono[2]
Plot
[edit]High school student from Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ganta Nakami is unable to sleep due to insomnia, and suffers from headaches and drowsiness at school, making him moody and causing his classmates to shun him. He is a gloomy student. There is a small observatory on the roof of Ganta's high school, but it is now used as a storage room. One day, Ganta enters the observatory and meets his classmate Isaki Magari, who also suffers from insomnia and sleeps in the observation room.
Ganta feels at home at the observatory and tries to revive the disbanded astronomy club so that it can continue to be used. He plans a stargazing event to show his activity, and begins to show his active side by asking the students for their cooperation. However, the event is canceled due to heavy rain.
Ganta is depressed and cries that everything is ruined because of him. Isaki tries to comfort him and reveals that he has a heart defect. Looking for a new activity to gain the approval of the Astronomy Club, Ganta and Isaki plan a photography trip with the aim of winning an astronomy photography contest. Isaki gets permission from her parents to go on the trip on the condition that her sister, Saya, accompanies her.
The accompaniment was an excuse, and her sister Saya went on a trip with her boyfriend, leaving Ganta and the others behind. When this was discovered, Isaki was brought back by her parents. Ganta and Isaki escape before their parents come to pick them up, and filmed all night. However, Isaki's illness worsened and she collapsed, and she was re-admitted to hospital. Ganta was forbidden to see Isaki. However, he had become so strong that he tried to hold another stargazing party.
Ganta bows to Isaki's mother, asking her to give him the photo that won him the prize in the contest. Isaki, who appears from the second-floor window, smiles and says, "I love you!" The stargazing party is a success, Isaki is safely discharged from the hospital, and the two of them have a bright high school life.
Production
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In January 2022, it was announced that the manga will be receiving an anime and live-action adaptation.[3] The film was planned and produced by United Productions.[2] Chihiro Ikeda was in charge of the directing, while Izumi Takahashi and Chihiro Ikeda was in charge of the screenplay.[1]
The movie was filmed in various locations in Noto Peninsula such Nanao City, the Ishikawa Prefectural Nanao High School, and Mawaki Site.[4][5][6][7]
Release
[edit]The film was released on June 26, 2023, and later was selected by Fantasia Film Festival, to be presented at the 2023 edition.[8][1]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | 15th Tama Film Awards | Best New Actor | Okudaira Daiken | Won | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "君は放課後インソムニア : 作品情報". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 11, 2023). "Live-Action Insomniacs After School Film Reveals More Cast, June 23 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 12, 2022). "Makoto Ojiro's Insomniacs After School Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "森七菜×奥平大兼がW主演、不眠症の高校生たち描く「君は放課後インソムニア」映画化（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). September 7, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "森七菜「君は放課後インソムニア」ロケ地に思い馳せる、奥平大兼は"鯨の鳴き声"で安眠（写真21枚）". Natalie (in Japanese). May 4, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "約4000年も繁栄した遺跡へ「君ソム」真夏のワンシーン切り取った本編映像". Natalie (in Japanese). June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "「君ソム」天文台を初公開 七尾高学校祭 ｜ 北國・富山新聞". 北國・富山新聞 (in Japanese). August 31, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (June 8, 2023). "Fantasia Announces Opening Film 'Red Rooms,' Second Wave of Titles: 'The Audience is Going to Be Left Completely Breathless'". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "第15回TAMA映画賞、最優秀作品賞は「怪物」「雑魚どもよ、大志を抱け！」". Natalie (in Japanese). October 5, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.