2011 Japanese film
When You Wish Upon A Star (ほしのふるまち, Hoshi no Furumachi) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Koji Kawano and based on the manga of the same name. It was debuted at the 3rd Okinawa International Movie Festival[1] and was released in Japanese cinemas on 2 April 2011.
Cast
Production
Over 800 people auditioned for a role in the film Hoshi no Furumachi, of which 46 made it to the final stage.[2] The final audition was held at the Toyama Prefecture city hall on 31 January 2010.[2] The list was narrowed down to 14 people, and the successful people were revealed on 2 February 2010.[2]
Previously, on 30 January 2010, the governor of Toyama Prefecture declared his full support for the film Hoshi no Furumachi.[2] In addition, he also announced the creation of a support committee for this film.[2]
On 1 April 2010, it was announced that actress Rio Yamashita will be playing the role of Ichinose Nagisa, the main heroine in the manga.[3] It was also announced that actor Aoi Nakamura will play the hero of the film.[3] Other cast members announced that day includes Satomi Tezuka, Rie Shibata, K.G. and Kinuyo Kodama.[3]
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