The Liar and His Lover

The Liar and His Lover

117 mins | Romance, Music | Dec. 14, 2013

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

The Liar and His Lover

117 mins | Romance, Music | Dec. 14, 2013

The Liar and His Lover
Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Toho Company, Ltd., Fuji Television Network, Shogakukan, Robot Communications, Amuse
Original title カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる
Directors Yûko Honzu, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Norihiro Koizumi
Writers Tomoko Yoshida, Norihiro Koizumi, Kotomi Aoki

Cast

Takeru Satoh

as Aki Ogasawara

Sakurako Ohara

as Riko Koeda

Shohei Miura

as Shun Sakaguchi

Masataka Kubota

as Shinya Shinohara

Kouki Mizuta

as Kaoru Ono

Kodai Asaka

as Teppei Yazaki

Ryo Yoshizawa

as Yuichi Kimijima

Yuki Morinaga

as Sota Yamazaki

Mitsuki Tanimura

as Miwako Nagahama

Saki Aibu

as Mari

Takashi Sorimachi

as Soichiro Takagi

Ryûto

as young Aki Ogasawara