For ten years, we were always together － through good times and hard times…
We walked together, you and I.
The film is based on the Flash anime chronicling the real-life experiences of popular creator Shigeto Yamagara. Since its Internet debut ten years ago in 2001, it has enjoyed enduring popularity with over 5 millions views to date and is considered the pioneer of an entirely new category dubbed “Emotionally Moving .”
It was also published in book form in 2009 and has sold over 20 thousand copies. Now, with tremendous support from its loyal fans, “Kimi to Boku” (“Everlasting Heart”) will be the world’s first Web-based anime to become a live action film!
It all begins when an American Shorthair named “Gin-Oh-Go” meets an aspiring young manga artist on July 7, the Japanese star festival. The two are drawn to each other, become friends and then, family…The story follows their relationship from their first encounter to their final farewell ten years later.
The popular up-and-coming actor, Aoi Nakamura (of BECK (2010), Ohoku (2010), My Back Page (2011) and Hoshi No Furu Machi (2011)) will play the challenging leading role in which he co-stars with an unpredictable kitten. In the last half of the film, Nakamura portrays a young man who must part with a beloved friend, with subdued passion.
The voice of the cat, Gin-Oh-Go, will be played by top voice actress and singer Maaya Sakamoto of “Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance” (in the Mari Illustrious Makinami role). She will also be singing the theme song “Tegami” (“Letter”) written especially for this movie.
Dedicated not only to cat lovers, but also to those who have experienced the painful “loss” of a loved one, this “cat-movie” is sure to warm your heart and move you to tears…
