Hoshi 35 (2023)
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Hoshi 35 (
Development
On November 16, 2022, Hiroto Yokokawa posted a casting call on social media for a yet-untitled kaiju movie to be written and directed by him.[2]
On November 26, during the Megumi Odaka anniversary event at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas, Yokokawa's next project was announced to be Hoshi 35, starring Odaka and set for release in October of 2023.[3] Crowdfunding was launched for the project at the same time through Makuake, and it reached its goal of ¥1 million within the same day (in Japan). Donations will continue to be accepted until February.[4]
Robert Scott Field was announced to have joined the cast on December 26.[5] Seven more cast members were announced on January 18, 2023.[6]
On January 26, it was announced that Japanese professional wrestler Shoko Nakajima will provide the voice of the baby Hoshikuzu.[7] Yukijiro Hotaru and Yoko Ishino joined the cast on February 19.[8]
Megumi Kobayashi was revealed as part of the cast on July 4.[9]
Production
Principle photography on Hoshi 35 commenced on May 14, 2023.[10] The drama unit wrapped shooting on June 4.[11]
Marketing
The first teaser trailer and poster for Hoshi 35 were released alongside its announcement on November 26, 2022. The main trailer and two more posters were released on June 13, 2023.
Staff[1]
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Hiroto Yokokawa
- Co-directed by Kazuma Yoneyama, Daisuke Sato
- Associate director Kazuma Yoneyama
- Written by Hiroto Yokokawa, Akihiro Ugajin
- Associate writer Kensaku Sakai
- Planned by Akihiro Ugajin, Yamato Watanabe, Hiroto Yokokawa
- Executive producer Takashi Yasuda
- Consulting producer Avery Guerra
- Music by Yuya Yata
- Cinematography by Daisuke Sato
- Production design by Takuma Asai, Karin Yamada, Ryo Kimoto
- Director of special effects Daisuke Sato
- Monster modeling by Takuma Asai, Daisuke Sato
Cast[1]
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Megumi Odaka as Aki
- Yoko Ishino as Yukari
- Megumi Kobayashi as Mari
- Rin Matsumiya as Aki (35 years ago)
- Karin Nishina as Yukari (35 years ago)
- Juna Moriyama as Mari (35 years ago)
- Hiroshi Miyasaka as Suzuki
- Mai Saito
- Yumiko Tanaka as Haru
- Daijiro Harada as Himuro
- Yukijiro Hotaru as Kamiya
- Jun Hashizume as Mizuno
- Masanori Kikuzawa as Hakase[12]
- Yoshinori Tanaka as Mizuno (35 years ago)[13]
- Yucai as Eri[14]
- Oki Sugiyama
- Madoka Watanabe
- Yuu Hanaya
- Yuumi Kuroi
- Ko Yoshida
- Koya Fukuda
- Junichi Kodama
- Ryotaro Fujiyama
- Yamato Watanabe
- Yuma
- Takashi Yasuda
- Koichiro Takamura
- Nomaru Abe
- Noboru Sato
- Robert Scott
- Akihiro Ugajin as Gen, Aki's father[13]
- Shinzo Hotta as Ken[14]
- Shoko Nakajima as Baby Hoshikuzu (voice)[7]
- Akira Ohashi as Hoshikuzu
Appearances
Monsters
Gallery
- Main article: Hoshi 35/Gallery.
Videos
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Trivia
- According to director Hiroto Yokokawa, the "35" in the film's title holds several meanings; 2023 is Megumi Odaka's 35th year as an actress, the 35th year since the beginning of the Heisei era, and the year Yokokawa turns 35 years old.[15]
- The official English-language site for Hoshi 35 plagiarizes its opening paragraph and credits list from an earlier revision of this page.[16][17]
External links
References
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