Culture Entertainment's first film project, "ReLIFE," will be adapted into a live-action film! The film will be released in theaters on Saturday, April 15, 2017, starring Taishi Nakagawa and Yuna Taira.

2016.10.04 Press Releases
Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd.

--The most popular work on comico, a manga and novel service that is read by approximately one in four people in their late teens (according to comico research)!--

Culture Entertainment Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Kazuo Nakanishi / hereinafter referred to as CE), which operates entertainment businesses such as planning and producing videos, publishing, and music, will begin film planning under the "Culture Entertainment" brand in 2016. As the first project, we are planning to make a live-action film adaptation of "ReLIFE," the most popular manga currently being serialized on the comico (iOS/Android/WEB version), a manga and novel service that has been downloaded a total of 20 million times worldwide. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on Saturday, April 15, 2017. We aim to continue planning one or two projects per year.

CE has been sourcing foreign and Japanese films and delivering excitement to movie fans through theatrical releases, Blu-ray and DVD packaging, streaming, and broadcasting, allowing films to be enjoyed in a variety of everyday situations.
In addition, by taking advantage of our strengths as a group company of Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd., we offer plans to help people enjoy movies even more, such as promotions in the "Before Going to the Movie Theater" corners at TSUTAYA stores when movies are released in theaters, and services linked to related products when packaged movies are released.

This work is currently viewed by over 3.5 million people every week on "comico," and has been ranked number one as a flagship work since the site's inception. The comics published by Earth Star Entertainment, a group company of CE, have sold over 1.4 million copies in total (volumes 1-6), and according to TSUTAYA's comic sales survey, they are the top-selling online comic book series.

This work quickly gained popularity among people in their teens and twenties through manga and novel services, and with its wide-ranging developments including comics, anime broadcasts, and stage plays, its popularity in the comics is expanding beyond just men and women in their teens and twenties to a wider demographic. In response to these developments, CE will deliver new excitement to fans by adapting "ReLIFE" into a live-action film.

CE will continue to plan films and books to provide moving experiences that allow you to come into contact with the best creativity and enrich your lifestyle.

[Work information]
The title of this work, "ReLIFE," is a simulated youth experience in which you live high school life again, but as your current self (i.e., as an adult inside). The coming-of-age drama that unfolds within the ReLIFE lifestyle, the interwoven human relationships, and the pure love stories have been well-received by readers of all ages as a story that can be relatable to people of all ages. The live-action film adaptation of this work will be directed by Furusawa Takeshi, who also directed "Love Begins Today," and will bring you a new world of "ReLIFE" in a live-action version with an original ending.
The main character, Kaizaki Arata, in this film will be played by Nakagawa Taishi, one of the most talked-about young actors today, who has appeared in a number of popular films, including the NHK Taiga drama "Sanada Maru," and the films "Your Lie in April" and "Kira-kun Today."Nakagawa, 18, who has been talked about as the busiest high school student actor in Japan, will take on the roles of a 17-year-old and a 27-year-old. The role of Hishiro Chizuru, the extremely clumsy high school girl whom Kaizaki meets and falls in love with during ReLIFE, will be played by Taira Yuna, an actress whose popularity is rapidly increasing and who is currently appearing in the movie ``Aozora Yell.''To suit the role, he cut his bangs short and co-starred with Nakagawa. Filming began in early November and was completed in February 2017. The film is scheduled to be released nationwide on Saturday, April 15, 2017.

[Work summary]
■Title: "ReLIFE"
■ Original work: "ReLIFE" by Yayoiso (serialized on Comico)
■Director: Ken Furusawa
■Screenplay: Kumiko Aso
■Starring: Nakagawa Taishi, Taira Yuna
■Planning: Culture Entertainment　　　　　　　　　　　　　
■Distribution: Shochiku
■Production company: C&I Entertainment
■ Production Schedule: Filming begins in early November 2016, wraps up in mid-December (planned)
■Publication: Published on Saturday, April 15, 2017
■Official website: relife-movie.jp　Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/relife_eiga
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【story】
Would you like to start your life over?

The main character, Kaizaki Arata, is 27 years old. Currently a NEET. After graduating from graduate school, he resigned from the company he joined after only three months.
After that, he continued working part-time at a convenience store without being able to find another job.
When invited to a drinking party by a friend from college, he put on a suit and pretended to be a salaryman.
Suddenly, a mysterious man appears before him.
"Would you like to start your life over again?"
A mysterious man named Yoake Ryo, who claims to be a member of the "ReLife Research Institute," proposes that he be the subject of an experiment in which he will use a drug to make himself look younger and live the life of a high school student for a year. Half-desperate, Kaizaki ends up taking the medicine.
The unexpected beginning of a 27-year-old boy's youthful school life...
And so begins his second school life. There he meets a diverse group of unique characters, including Hishiro Chizuru, a high school girl who is top of her class but has terrible communication skills, Ogami Kazuomi, who is smart and good-looking but disappointing in other ways, and Kariu Reina, a competitive and sharp-tongued girl. Kaizaki eventually begins to open up to him. Before they know it, they have become irreplaceable friends. Meanwhile, he begins to fall in love with the hardworking Hiyo, but the girl he falls in love with is a high school girl 10 years younger than him. Once the experiment is over, the memories will be erased... How will this sad love story end?
And what new future will Kaizaki choose after his ReLIFE? The story builds to a surprising and moving conclusion.
A youthful love story is born, where the characters return to high school and live life to the fullest in the present.

Regarding the decision to adapt the novel into a film, the author, Yayoisou, and director, Ken Furusawa, have made the following comments:

■ Comment from Yayoiso, the creator of "ReLIFE"
I was very surprised when I heard that "ReLIFE" was going to be made into a movie.
To all the fans who regularly support "ReLIFE",
Thank you so much to everyone involved who worked hard to make this happen!
We hope that everyone will enjoy this "another ReLIFE" that is different from the original work, anime, and stage play.
thank you.

■ Comment from Ken Furusawa, director of the film "ReLIFE"
Acting in a play or making a film is a very strange experience.
No matter how many times I experience it, I can't describe it.
When I read the original "ReLIFE," I felt a certain affinity with that dreamlike experience.
At the same time, I also experienced a different kind of tingling sensation.
It has a fantastic setting called "ReLife" and
I think it's because it combines the brilliance and pain of adolescence that everyone experiences.
The movie version of "ReLIFE" offers a fantastical experience that can only be found in the darkness of a movie theater.
The daily lives of young people currently living their high school life
And the memories of adults who were once high school students,
I would like to pursue a more shining reality.

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