The Liar and His Lover (2013)

  • G
  • 12/14/2013 (JP)
  • Music, Romance
  • 1h 57m

Overview

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

Norihiro Koizumi

Director, Screenplay

Tomoko Yoshida

Screenplay

Cast

Takeru Satoh's headshot

Takeru Satoh

Aki Ogasawara
Sakurako Ohara's headshot

Sakurako Ohara

Riko Koeda
Shohei Miura's headshot

Shohei Miura

Shun Sakaguchi
Masataka Kubota's headshot

Masataka Kubota

Shinya Shinohara
Kouki Mizuta's headshot

Kouki Mizuta

Kaoru Ono
Kodai Asaka's headshot

Kodai Asaka

Teppei Yazaki
Ryo Yoshizawa's headshot

Ryo Yoshizawa

Yuichi Kimijima
Yuki Morinaga's headshot

Yuki Morinaga

Sota Yamazaki

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