is a Japanese 2018 youth

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written and directed by Norihiro Koizumi and starring

Suzu Hirose is a Japanese actress and model. Despite her young age, she is widely regarded as one of the most promising Japanese actresses of her generation. Biography Hirose debuted as a model for Japanese fashion magazine '' Seventeen'', alongside her si ...

, Shūhei Nomura and Mackenyu Arata. It is the third and final installment of the

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film adaptations of the

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series '' Chihayafuru'', written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. It was first announced at Sanuki Film Festival 2017.

Plot

Cast

as Chihaya Ayase * Shūhei Nomura as Taichi Mashima * Mackenyu Arata as Arata Wataya *

Mone Kamishiraishi is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the older sister of actress and singer Moka Kamishiraishi. Biography Born in Kagoshima, Her family lived in Mexico for three years due to her father's work. She can speak English and a little bit of Sp ...

as Kanade Ōe *Yūma Yamoto as Yūsei Nishida *Yūki Morinaga as Tsutomu Komano *Hiroya Shimizu as Akihito Sudō *

Mio Yūki , whose real name is , is a Japanese actress, model and tarento from Fukushima Prefecture. Career Yūki's acting career began in 2012 when she won the 37th Horipro talent scout caravan. She was chosen from 29,521 applicants. On November 14, 2012, ...

as Sumire Hanano *

Kaya Kiyohara is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She was named the Best Supporting Actress at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film ''In The Wake''. Biography Kiyohara was born on January 30, 2002, in Osaka. Kiyohara signed as a ...

as Iori Wagatsuma * Ichika Osaki as Sae *Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba *

Mayu Matsuoka is a Japanese actress. She has been awarded the Tama best Emerging Actress Award and Fumiko Yamaji Freshman Actress Award in 2016. She gained international attention as an ambassador of the Tokyo International Film Festival for 2017 and her rol ...

as Shinobu Wakamiya * Kento Kaku as Hisashi Suo * Miyuki Matsuda as Taeko Miyauchi *

Jun Kunimura is a Japanese actor who has performed in Japan, Hollywood and Hong Kong. He won Best Supporting Actor and the Popular Star Award at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards for his performance in the South Korean horror film '' The Wailing'', directed ...

as Harada Hideo

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* * 2010s teen drama films 2010s Japanese films Nippon TV films Films directed by Norihiro Koizumi Films set in Tokyo Live-action films based on manga Japanese high school films Japanese teen drama films Toho films 2018 drama films 2010s high school films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub