The Liar and His Lover (2013)
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.
Director:
Norihiro Koizumi
Writers:
Tomoko Yoshida, Norihiro Koizumi.
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Takeru Satoh as Aki Ogasawara |
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Sakurako Ohara as Riko Koeda |
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Shohei Miura as Shun Sakaguchi |
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Masataka Kubota as Shinya Shinohara |
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Kouki Mizuta as Kaoru Ono |
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Kodai Asaka as Teppei Yazaki |
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Ryo Yoshizawa as Yuichi Kimijima |
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Yuki Morinaga as Sota Yamazaki |
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Mitsuki Tanimura as Miwako Nagahama |
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Saki Aibu as Mari |
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Takashi Sorimachi as Soichiro Takagi |
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Ryûto as young Aki Ogasawara |
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Asuka Moriyama as |
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Mizuki Komatsu as |
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Kota Fudauchi as |
| Directing | Norihiro Koizumi | Director |
| Writing | Tomoko Yoshida | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kotomi Aoki | Comic Book |
| Writing | Norihiro Koizumi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hiro'o Yanagida | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Kazuhiro Yoshida | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Tatsuro Hatanaka | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Sound Designer |
| Production | Marin Sakagami | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Hiroyuki Ishizaka | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hideo Nakagane | Other |
| Production | Takaaki Kabuto | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shinichiro Tsuzuki | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Yasushi Miyao | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eito Furukubo | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Yûko Honzu | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Kyôhei Sudachi | Line Producer |
| Production | Kazuyoshi Ishida | Producer |
| Editing | Hiroaki Morishita | Editor |
| Production | Takashi Ishihara | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eito Furukubo | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Takaaki Kada | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Taisei Iwasaki | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Minami Ichikawa | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Seiji Kameda | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Michihiko Yanai | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Masaru Ohgawara | Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Kei'ichiro Ohshima | Visual Effects |
| Production | Ken Tsuchiya | Producer |
| Art | Miyuki Orito | Decorator |
| Sound | Hajime Komiya | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Kei Itsutsuji | Art Direction |