Poster visual for "Hitoribotto - A Story of Love Connecting People" starring Masaki Aiba [Photo: (C)TBS] ((C)TBS)

Wataki" family gathers for memorial drama for Hisakako Hashida, starring Kazuki Enari, Takuzo Kadono, and others.

A poster visual was also released.The producer of this film is Fukuko Ishii, who has produced a number of masterpiece dramas including the popular series "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari" (The World is Full of Demons), and continues to produce works such as "Any Imouto," a special drama project broadcast in 2006, and "Ashita no Kazoku," a special New Year's drama project in 2008. This film is a love story dedicated to the late Ms. Hisakako Hashida, who was his closest friend and screenwriter. 　

The hero, Shinya Sugi, is played by Aiba. The heroine who saves Shinya's heart is played by Aya Ueto, the owner of "Tachibana," an onigiri specialty store where the story takes place, is played by Fuyumi Sakamoto, the employee is played by Masateru Ichiro, a regular at the onigiri store who is trying to become a voice actor is played by Taiga Nakano, and a mysterious man approaches the store owner, Aka Funakoshi, to take advantage of her. Eiichiro Funakoshi plays the mysterious man who approaches the owner of "Tachibana" to take advantage of her. 　

A poster visual for the film has just been unveiled. The characters gathered at the onigiri specialty store "Tachibana," where the story takes place, are all gathered together, with smiling faces and warm spring-inspired colors depicting the at-home atmosphere of "Tachibana. 　In addition, Enari, Kakuno, Yoshiko Nakata, Mami Nomura, Tomoko Fujita, Ayako Kobayashi, and Koji Ishizaka, all of whom have close ties to Mr. Hashida, will appear as additional cast members. These seven will further enrich the film. Enari, well-known for her role in "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari," will play Ryota Kawahara, Nobuya's college classmate.

Kakuno, who has appeared in many of Ishii and Hashida's films and is an indispensable part of their work, will play Noriyuki Tanabe, a regular customer at Tachibana and a father figure to all. Nakata, Nomura, and Fujita, who played sisters in "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari," reunite for the first time in four years to play regular customers at Tachibana. Kobayashi, who has appeared in many of Ishii and Hashida's films, will play a midwife. 　Ishizaka, a versatile actor, narrator, and host, will appear as narrator following his role in "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24bd860676aeefa46b4f0fb54b9664cef6da347c