My Japanese Niece
My Japanese Niece (Meitei: Eigi Japangi Imou, Japanese: マイ・ジャパニーズ・ニース, romanized: mai Japaniizu niisu) is a 2015 Japanese-Meitei movie. It was directed by Mohen Naorem.[3][4] The movie stars Junichi Kajioka and Yu Asada in lead roles.[4][5]
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| Based on | Battle of Imphal (Anglo-Japanese War), World War II |
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| Music by | Luna Luna (Japanese) |
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| Budget | ₹ 1 crore[1][2] |
The movie has three major roles; the Japanese soldier (played by Junichi Kajioka), the Japanese niece named Asada (played by actress Yu Asada) and the adopted daughter.[4][6]
The movie featured 100 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army. They played the roles of the Japanese soldiers of the WWII.[7]
Plot
changeAsada, a young Japanese lady, comes to Manipur to pay homage to her dead uncle. Her uncle died in the battle in 1944. In Manipur, she had a dream. In her dream, her uncle asked her to go to a village. But Asada discovered that a man who looked like her uncle had died a few months back. Asada decided to find out the truth. She discovered about the trials and problems faced by the Japanese soldiers in India. She also discovered many unpublished letters and diaries. Her findings helped her a lot to search for the truth.[3][6]
Cast
change- Junichi Kajioka
- Yu Asada
- Shunsaku Kudo
- Tomoko Hayakawa
- Bala Hijam
- Gokul Athokpam
- Abenao Elangbam
- Kaiku Rajkumar
- Bijou Thaangjam
- Randy Brown
- Wungthingchon Raihing Shimray
Production
change"My Japanese Niece" looked into a Japanese army's life after the battle. Director Mohen Naorem was inspired by an earthquake that hit Japan in the year 2011. During the earthquake, the Japanese army played an important role in helping the victims. He believed that the movie will expose the humanitarianism of the soldiers in the battle of 1944.[3]
The shooting of the movie was done in Bangkok (Thailand), Tokyo (Japan), Manipur (India) and some places of the Indo-Myanmar border.[3]
References
change- ↑ Times, Manipur. "Budget for "My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem".
- ↑ "Foreign actors to act in Manipuri film | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "My Japanese Niece Movie Review (2015) - Rating, Cast & Crew With Synopsis". nettv4u.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Times, Manipur. ""My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem | Manipur Times".
- ↑ "Interaction program with actors of film My Japanese Niece Junichi and Yu Asada 20130111". www.e-pao.net.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Japanese girl 'finds' her uncle in Manipur". The Indian Express. 2012-08-28.
- ↑ "100 Thai soldiers to act in Manipuri film 'My Japanese Niece' : 19th mar13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
Other websites
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- Rorrkych, Wahengbam. "Interview with team 'My Japanese Niece' – KanglaOnline".[permanent dead link]
- Rorrkych, Wahengbam. "A Minute With Manipuri Film 'My Japanese Niece' Actress Yu Asada – EXCLUSIVE – KanglaOnline".[permanent dead link]
- "my japanese niece – Manipur News".
- "An Encounter with My Japanese Niece - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel". e-pao.org.