The live-action film "Holic xxxHOLiC" will be released on April 29, 2022. The trailer and visuals have now been released. In addition, the theme song has been chosen as "Habit" by SEKAI NO OWARI. Holic xxxHOLiC" is a dark fantasy based on the manga "xxxHOLiC", which has sold over 14 million copies, by CLAMP, a creative group that depicts supernatural phenomena with aesthetic visuals. A high school student, Kimihiro (Ryunosuke Kamiki), who has been living a lonely life because he can see Ayakashi, a monster that haunts the darkness of people's hearts, wanders into a "mise (store)" that grants any wish in exchange for a price, and meets the mise's proprietress, Yuko Ichihara (Kou Shibasaki). She meets the owner of the mise, Yuko Ichihara (Kou Shibasaki), and steps into a mysterious destiny. In the trailer, a lonely high school student named April 1st (Watanuki) says, "I have no particular reason to die. The trailer begins with a high school student, April 1st (Watanuki), muttering, "I don't have any particular reason to die, but I don't have any more reasons to live," as he runs away from a black "Ayakashi" in a back alley. She wanders into a mysterious "mise" and meets the mysterious and beautiful proprietor, Yuko. She says, "To get something, you need to pay for it. In exchange for her wish to erase her ability to see Ayakashi and live a normal life, she will give up her most precious thing. In exchange for this wish, April 1st is asked to give up the most important thing in her life. Other characters include classmates Hokuto Matsumura (Doumeki) and Himawari (Tina Tamashiro), as well as the mysterious girls Maru (DAOKO) and Moro (Yerina Mottola) who live in the Mise. The "Ayakashi"-controlling Nyorogumo (Riho Yoshioka) and Akagumo (Yuto Isomura) are creeping up on them suspiciously... What will be the fate of April 1st, when Yuko and her friends take on the battle against these people who are trying to corrupt the world into darkness? .... The poster visual that will be unveiled at the same time says, "To make a wish come true, a price must be paid. Now, what is your wish? In the poster visual, a copy of Yuko's memorable line "What is your wish?" is quoted, and the unique characters invite you to a bewitching and beautiful new visual fantasy. In addition, SEKAI NO OWARI will be singing the theme song for the film. The theme song, "Habit," was written in response to director Mika Ninagawa's request for the song to be filled with kindness for the young people living in the present. SEKAI NO OWARI commented on the theme song, "I am very happy to be able to collaborate with director Ninagawa, with whom I have worked many times in the form of photography, and now through the film. Please enjoy "Habit," a song that expresses a side of SEKAI NO OWARI that they don't usually show, along with the bewitching world of the movie. The movie "Holic xxxHOLiC" will be released on April 29, 2022. It has been decided that a muvic ticket using the poster visual will be released on March 4. It also comes with a first-come, first-served bonus of a clear file featuring the poster visual and a special photo of each character. For more information, please visit the official website. Director：Mika Ninagawa Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kou Shibasaki Hokuto Matsumura Tina Tamaki Shuri / DAOKO Motora Yurina / Nanase Nishino Sakurako Ohara Tenchim Ai Hashimoto Yuto Isomura Riho Yoshioka Based on "xxxHOLiC" by CLAMP (serialized in Kodansha's "Young Magazine") Screenplay: Erika Yoshida Music: Keiichiro Shibuya Production: "Holic" Film Partners Distributor: Shochiku Asmik Ace (C) 2022 "Holic" Film Partners (C) CLAMP, ShigatsuTsuitachi CO.,LTD./KODANSHA
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
