Clingy Girlfriend (2018)
Niko is cast in the main female role in the stage play "Clingy Girlfriend". In contrast to her role, she is unable to express her feelings to the manager of her part-time job, who she has feelings for. When her manager's ex-wife appears at their place of work, Niko's love only grows. Meanwhile, Kaburagi, author of the source novel of "Clingy Girlfriend", lives in obscurity. After his new novel is harshly put down by the publisher, he is told that his editor and former lover, Chi-bou, is leaving the publishing house, and his love for her is rekindled.
Director: Satoshi Kimura
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Hiraku as Niko |
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Makoto Shinada as Manager |
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Takeshi Yamaya as Kaburagi |
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Ayano Kojima as Chi-bou |
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Mizuho Osu as Ebi-chan |
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Mayu Kanekubo as Alice |
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Mohe Matsumori as Momokawa |
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Ryo Anraku as Gotanda |
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Hiromi Yoshida as Toruko |
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Tomoyo Shibukawa as Monako |
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Hirota Otsuka as |
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Mana Minamihisamatsu as |
| Directing | Yoshiaki Sajima | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Satoshi Kimura | Editor |
| Directing | Satoshi Kimura | Director |
| Writing | Satoshi Kimura | Writer |
| Lighting | Akiyuki Michikawa | Lighting Director |
| Camera | Akiyuki Michikawa | Director of Photography |