Success Story in South Korea

On 14/05/2024 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

The Last Ten Years (余命10年), director Michihito Fuji‘s movie was a big box office hit in Japan and Taiwan in 2022 and quite unexpectedly it has become a remarkable success story in South Korea, in two episodes. Season 1 was when the movie got its first theatrical release on May 25 last year, it got excellent reviews and attracted over 130,000 viewers, a very decent figure for a Japanese movie in the Land of the Morning Calm.

Then the Korean production team launched a new promo campaign at the beginning of 2024 with the release of songs by various South Korean artists (Paul Kim, Kim Feel, 10cm, Kim Ji Hoon, Ahn Se Ha etc…), all related to the film’s themes and story. The novel was issued with a sleeve featuring the two leads: Komatsu Nana and Sakaguchi Kentaro.

Treats for the Vietnamese Fans

On 06/08/202306/08/2023 By Nill NewtIn PremieresLeave a comment

The Last Ten Years (余命10年), director Michihito Fuji‘s movie was a big box office hit in Japan and Taiwan in 2022 and has reached other Asian countries (South Korea, Mainland China…) since then. The movie had its premiere in Hanoi, Vietnam on Friday August 4 and was screened in different theaters in the city.

To celebrate the event, Larosenoire, a fan who is in charge of All For Konichan, the most active Komatsu Nana fan page on Facebook (and also an admin for the private FB group Nana Komatsu World Fans) had prepared special gifts for movie-goers. She had previously made announcements to get help from other fans who then showed up to help her hand out fan-art cards. Those who attended were delighted.

Yomei in Mainland China

On 24/05/202324/05/2023 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

The success story continues for The Last Ten Years aka Yomei Ten Nen (余命10年), Michihito Fujii‘s movie starring Komatsu Nana and Sakaguchi Kentaro. The film was a major box-office hit in Japan and Taiwan in 2022 and it has now reached Mainland China where it was released on Saturday May 20.

The movie got a nationwide release in more than 35,000 screens and had a very decent box office debut with about 2 million US dollars (15,3 million yuan) on the first day. ‘The Last Ten Years‘ seems to be actively promoted there with lots of film posters, ads and gifts for viewers.

see more: movie posters & ads, clips (messages in Chinese)…

Yomei 10 Nen in China

On 23/02/2023 By Nill NewtIn CinemaLeave a comment

Michihito Fuji‘s The Last Ten Years starring Komatsu Nana and Sakaguchi Kentaro will have a theatrical release in Mainland China on May 20. The film was a big box office hit in Japan and Taiwan in 2022, it was also screened in various festivals in Canada, Hawaï …

see more: Chinese subbed teaser

Yomei 10 Nen Documentary

On 26/07/202214/03/2023 By Nill NewtIn Cinema, Making ofLeave a comment

Among the numerous features (about 4 hours of footage) included in the Premium bluray edition of The Last Ten Years, the making of documentary stands out. The Diary of The Last Ten Years is a 59′ long report which presents the filming of key scenes as well as short interviews. The focus is on Komatsu Nana, Sakaguchi Kentaro and director Michihito Fujii, yet you have sequences with all the members of the remarkable supporting cast: Yuki Yamada, Nao, Haru Kuroki, Tetsushi Tanaka, Hideko Hara, Yutaka Matsushige, Lily Franky…