Call Me Chihiro (ちひろさん, Chihiro-san) is a 2023 Japanese drama film written and directed by Rikiya Imaizumi. Produced under Asmik Ace and Digital Frontier, it stars Rikiya Imaizumi, Hana Toyoshima and Tetta Shimada.[2] The film was released on Netflix on 23 February 2023.
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| Japanese | ちひろさん |
| Directed by | Rikiya Imaizumi |
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| Based on | Chihiro-san by Hiroyuki Yasuda |
| Produced by | Akira Yamano |
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| Cinematography | Hiroshi Iwanaga |
| Music by | Shigeru Kishida |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
edit- Kasumi Arimura as Chihiro / Aya Furusawa
- Hana Toyoshima as Kuniko Seo / Okaji
- Tetta Shimada as Makoto Satake
- Van as Basil
- Ryuya Wakaba as Taniguchi
- Yui Sakuma as Hitomi
- Itsuki Nagasawa as Chinatsu Ube
- Miwako Ichikawa as Chihiro
- Keiichi Suzuki as Tramp
- Toshie Negishi as Nagai
- Mitsuru Hirata as Bito
- Lily Franky as Utsumi
- Jun Fubuki as Tae
Production
editThe film was announced on Netflix.[3] It is based on the manga series Chihiro-san by Hiroyuki Yasuda.[4] The principal photography of the film took place in Hiroshima, Japan.[5] The trailer of the film was released on 6 December 2022.[6]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[7] Brian Costello of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[8]
Tatat Bunnag of Bangkok Post,[9] Felix Martua of The Jakarta Post reviewed the film.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Call Me Chihiro". BBFC. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "有村架純、元風俗嬢役で映画主演 『ちひろさん』Netflix&劇場で2023年公開". Oricon. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "有村架純が元風俗嬢役で主演、マンガ「ちひろさん」を今泉力哉が映画化（コメントあり / 動画あり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "有村架純×今泉力哉監督がタッグ！Netflix映画『ちひろさん』全世界配信＆劇場公開が決定｜最新の映画ニュースならMOVIE WALKER PRESS". MOVIE WALKER PRESS (in Japanese). 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Shrestha, Naman (22 February 2023). "Netflix's Call Me Chihiro: Exploring All Shooting Locations". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "有村架純「ちひろさん」予告＆キービジュアル 「くるり」岸田繁が劇伴＆主題歌を担当 : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Call Me Chihiro". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Costello, Brian (27 February 2023). "Call Me Chihiro Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "What does it mean to be human?". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "'Call Me Chihiro': An eloquent twist to a classic archetype - Entertainment". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
