[Japanese Movie 2014] Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic / MIRACLE デビクロくんの恋と魔法

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Masaki Aiba's (Arashi) first movie and Han Hyo Joo's first Japanese movie! 

• Movie: Miracle Debikuro's Love and Magic (literal title)
• Romaji: Miracle Debikuro kun no Koi to Mahou
• Japanese: MIRACLE デビクロくんの恋と魔法
• Director: Isshin Inudo
• Writer: Kou Nakamura (novel), Tomoe Kanno
• Producer:
• Cinematographer:
• World Premiere: October 26, 2014 (Tokyo IFF)
• Release Date: November 22, 2014
• Runtime: 115 min
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

  Plot

  Hikari (Masaki Aiba) works at a book store. He is a kind person, but his kindness often makes him look pathetic. Hikari hopes to become a manga writer. At night he sprays mysterious flyers "Debikuro Communication". One day, he meets someone via fate.

  Anna (Nana Eikura) has been Hikari’s friend since they were children. So-Young (Han Hyo-Joo), who is a world famous lighting designer, happens to know Hikari. Kitayama (Toma Ikuta) graduated from the same university as Hikari. Kitayama is also a popular manga writer. 

  The love lives of these four people makes a miracle at Christmas night.

  Notes

• Based on the novel "Debikuro kun no Koi to Mahou" by Ko Nakamura (published November 27, 2013 by Shogakukan).

.[*]Filming for the movie begins January 18, 2014 in Tokyo and finishes at the end of February, 2014.

Cast

Masaki Aiba	Nana Eikura	Han Hyo-Joo	Toma Ikuta	Hitori Gekidan
Hikari	Anna	So-Young	Kitayama	Debikuro kun (voice)

Additional Cast Members:

• Mantaro Koichi - Natsuki Kurita
• Makiko Watanabe - Ritsuko
• Muga Tsukaji - Mori Yumeno
• Yukino Kishii - Remon Karaki
• Miwako Ichikawa - Rina
• Yoichi Nukumizu - bar owner
• Chris Peppler - event coordinator
• Kokoro Hirasawa - Manami

  Film Festivals

[*]2014 (27th) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 23-31, 2014 - Special Screenings *World Premiere
~Trailer~

~Movie Links~Asianwiki | Official Website | Naver | Official TwitterCredits to Asianwiki and various websites

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Newspaper article of the movie taken by a Jap fan..
Credits to tumblr

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Arashi’s Masaki Aiba gets his first starring film role in “Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho”

By Kevin Ouellette | Eiga.com

On Wednesday it was annouinced that Masaki Aiba of the boy band Arashi will get his first solo starring film role in Isshin Inudo’s Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho. Aiba previously worked with Inudo on 2007’s Yellow Tears, in which all of Arashi was featured.

Aiba’s co-stars will include Toma Ikuta, South Korean actress Han Hyo-joo, and Nana Eikura. The film will depict the love of these four characters creating a miracle on Christmas night.

The movie is based on a 2013 novel by Kou Nakamura (100 Kai Naku Koto) which was inspired by singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita’s classic Japanese Christmas song, “Christmas Eve”.

Aiba will play Hikaru, a mildly incompetent bookstore employee who’s just a bit too nice for his own good. Hikaru is an aspiring manga artist, and distributes mysterious “Debikuro Communication” flyers at night.

Eikura will play a childhood friend of Hikaru’s named Anna who always watches over him, Han will play a world-famous lighting designer named So-yeon who gets to know Hikaru through a random coincidence, and Ikuta will play a former university classmate of Hikaru’s named Kitayama who’s gone on to become a hugely popular manga artist.

“Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho” will be released in Japan in Fall 2014.

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The mind map of the characters' relationships.

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Korean actress Han Hyo-joo. [TenAsia/ Gue Hye Jung]

 

Korean actress Han Hyo-joo will start filming her first-ever Japanese movie by renowned Japanese director Issin Inudo.

Han has been cast in Inudo’s new Japanese movie “Miracle Debikuro Gun’s Love and Magic” (translated title), her agency BH Entertainment said in a press release Thursday.

Opposite to Japanese top idol group Arashi’s member Aiba Masaki, the actress will take on world-renowned Korean lighting designer in the novel-turned-movie.

Based on named novelist Nakamura Kou’s “Cry 100 Times” inspired by Yamasita Tasturo’s legend J-pop “Christmas Eve,” the movie will be helmed by famed director Isshin Inudo of “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish” and “House of Himiko.”

“I have always loved films by Issin Inudo and I’m very glad to join his new film as a big fan of him. While reading the scenario, I thought it is a heart-warming story which has two sides in it, realistic yet pure and innocent yet mature,” Han showed her excitement.

The movie’s producing firm Asumic Ace also showed their satisfaction that, “We have decided cast Han with her pure and refreshing image. Her various filmography also proved her wide spectrum of acting and great acting skills. We’re very glad to work with her.”

Co-starring Japanese model-turned-actress Nana Eikura and idol star Toma Ikuta, the movie will crank in next January and open in the Japanese theaters next Autumn.

Reporter. Cory Lee
Photographer. Gue Hye-jung photonine@tenasia.co.kr

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HAN Hyo-joo to Take Lead Role in a Japanese FilmBy Song Soon-jin | KOBIZ

HAN Hyo-joo has been on a roll recently with Masquerade and Cold Eyes on Korean screens but she is now expanding her stage to Japanese movie making scene. She has been decided to star in Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho, a new production by Inudou Isshin, who is also a well-known in Korea for his Josee, The Tiger And The Fish, La Maison De Himiko, Yellow Tears and Zero Focus. Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho is based on a novel by Nakamura Kou which was inspired by a song called “Christmas Eve”, released in 1983 by a Japanese musician, Yamashita Tatsuro. The film has been catching much attention as Aiba Masaki, a member of an idol group, Arashi, will take the main character. Aiba Masaki and Inudo Isshin had previously worked together in 2007 on Yellow Tears. Set on the Christmas season, Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Maho begins a love story when a kind bookstore employee, Hikaru (Aiba Masaki’s role), meets three ladies. HAN Hyo-joo is one of those three, who is a world-famous lighting designer, So-yeon. Other co-stars are; Eikura Nana as Anna, Hikaru’s childhood friend, and Ikuta Toma plays Kitayama, Hikaru’s former university classmate and a popular manga artist. This new film will be released in the fall of 2014.

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Actress Han Hyo Joo is confirmed to appear in the Japanese film by renowned director Issin Inudo.

On December 26th, her agency BH Entertainment announced,“Han Hyo Joo has been cast in Inudo’s new Japanese movie‘Miracle Debikuro Gun’s Love and Magic’.”

‘Miracle Debikuro Gun’s Love and Magic’ is based on novel “Cry 100 Times” inspired by Yamasita Tasturo’s legend J-pop “Christmas Eve,”. Han Hyo Joo will take the role of a Korean lighting designer.

“As a fan of director Issin Inudo, I am pleased to work with him. After reading the script, I thought it was a warm story. I think the characteristics of both purity and grown-up co-exist.”, Han said.

The movie producing company Asumic Ace said “We decided to cast Han Hyo Joo for her pure and refreshing aura. There is no reason to hesitate for she had sufficient acting spectrum and ability in her previous projects. We are very glad to work with her”.

‘Miracle Debikuro Gun’s Love and Magic’ will start shooting next month and to be released next autumn. It stars Aiba Masaki of Japanese boyband Arashi, Japanese model-turned-actress Nana Eikura and idol star Toma Ikuta.

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Arashi's Aiba Masaki to star in a live-action film adaptation of Nakamura Ko's novel

By shiso | tokyohive


Arashi member Aiba Masaki will star in a movie "MIRACLE Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou" that is set for release sometime in fall 2014. This will mark Aiba's first leading role.
This is a live-action film adaptation of Nakamura Ko's novel "Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou", which usesYamashita Tatsuro's masterpiece "Christmas Eve" as its motif.

The protagonist is a bookstore worker "Hikaru" (Aiba) who has a dream to be a Mangaka. Hikaru is a chicken but has a kind heart. At night, he passes out leaflets titled "Debikuro Tsushin."
Eikura Nana makes an appearance as Hikaru's childhood friend "Anna" who watches over Hikaru, and Korean actress Han Hyo-joo plays a world famous lighting designer named "So-yeon" who Hikaru accidentally encounters. Also, Ikuta Toma plays the role of a very popular Mangaka "Kitayama", who is a college classmate of Hikaru. The four will be involved in a love story.

The movie is directed by Inudo Isshin, who Aiba has previously worked with in the 2007 movie "Kiiroi Namida".

Aiba commented, "It is a love story with a fantasy element that is perfect for Christmas. Since my birthday is on Christmas Eve, I feel like being able to be a part of this movie is fate!"

"MIRACLE Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou" will be released in fall of 2014.

Source & Image: Cinematoday

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According to some news, this movie will start filming tomorrow..

http://m.media.daum.net/m/entertain/newsview/20140117090806219?newsid=20140117090806219

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Thanks to Asianwiki for the tweet, it's confirmed that filming will start tomorrow!

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Han Hyo-joo's Japanese movie Miracle" cranks in on the 18th

By Nate news via Hancinema

Actress Han Hyo-joo's Japanese movie Miracle is about to start.

According to Han Hyo-joo's agency, she will be residing in Japan for a month in February for the making of the movie which starts this 18th.

Miracle is the movie based on the novel "Cry 100 Times" by Nakamura Wataru motivated by the song "Christmas Eve" by Yamasita Tatsuro. This fantasy love story of 4 men and women is drawn in animated version.

Han Hyo-joo takes on the role of Tae So-yeon, a worldwide renowned space lighting designer. She is co-starring with the group members of Arashi, Aiba Masaki, Eikura Nanwa Ikuta Toma and others.

Miracle will be released in Japan in 2014 spring.

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Here's some updates,according to DC HHJ, a fan said he/she spotted HHJ in Japan BTS Miracle Debikuro.i'm not sure if she is the one who wore a black shirt and sat at the most left.

cr: DC HHJ

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I think this is the Miracle lunch box for celebrating their first day of shooting.


cr: dcinside HHJ

It seemed that the PD twitted today, according to google translate, the filming went smoothly, Aiba-kun’s scene was really sad, it was a great scene. 


Photos of  ＭＩＲＡＣＬＥ デビクロくんの恋と魔法 





cr: Magic and love of MIRACLE Debikuro Kun twitter 

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Masaki Aiba is spotted while filming the movie, hope to see Hyo Joo's picture soon :3

[Guest zeinabzeinab]

miracle is beautiful and famous or no ?
han hyo joo play in miracle good or no ?

@-) \:D/

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Finally a poster(?) of the movie! All four casts! Not sure if it's the official one thou..

So this movie will premiere on Nov 22..

Cr: twitter

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The trailer/ 30s teaser is out! 

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Fanmade video

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And so according to sources, <Miracle> will be shown in 27th Tokyo International Film Festival. It is rumoured that the four casts will be attending. Date: October 23rd - October 31st 2014(The movie will be shown on October 26th.)
For more information, please visit the official website.
Awaiting for photos! \:D/

[Guest yubarimelon]

Has anyone here already seen this movie? I really want to see it but unfortunately i can't coz i live in south east asia region :'(
If somebody already watch it or read the novel, may i know about the whole story? (especially about Hyo joo and Toma's scenes)Please send me PM (personal message), if you kindly want to share it with me ;You can post about your impressions after watch this movie or read the novel here, but please don't post the whole story in this forum,coz it can be spoilers and annoying to other members
Thanks before~ :-* :\">