The Kirishima Thing / 桐島、部活やめるってよ (2012)

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• Movie: The Kirishima Thing (English title)
• Romaji: Kirishima, Bukatsu Yamerutteyo
• Japanese: 桐島、部活やめるってよ

• Director: Daihachi Yoshida
• Writer: Ryo Asai (novel), Kohei Kiyasu, Daihachi Yoshida
• Producer: Naoki Suganuma, Masahiko Ibaraki, Ken Hironaka, Fumihiro Hirai, Hiroyasu Asami, Tatsuro Hatanaka, Shinya Wasaki), Kazuhisa Kitajima, Takahiro Sato, Seiji Okuda, Hiroshi Miyazaki
• Cinematographer: Ryuto Kondoh
• Release Date: August 11, 2012
• Runtime: 103 min.
• Genre: Drama / Teen / School / Best Film-Movie of the Year
• Production Company: NTV, Showgate
• Distributor: Showgate
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

“Kirishima, Bukatsu Yamerutteyo” tells the story of two high school students who crosses social boundaries between the elite and lower class at their school. Ryoya Maeda, from the lower class, is a member of the film club, while Hiroki Kikuchi, from the elite class, is a non-participating member of the high school baseball team.