D-BOYS’ Araki co-stars with AKB48′s Kikuchi, Nakagawa in suspense film

D-BOYS member Hirofumi Araki (26) will star in a new movie with AKB48 members Ayaka Kikuchi (16) and Haruka Nakagawa (18). The film is titled “X Game” (read as “Batsu Game”) and is based on the suspense novel of the same name by writer Yusuke Yamada.

The book has sold more than half a million copies so far. In the story, a college student named Hideaki (played by Araki) attends a class reunion, and soon strange events begin happening around him, including a teacher’s suicide and the discovery of a body of a missing classmate. It all seems to trace back to a former classmate who was bullied and is now seeking revenge.

Kikuchi will play the part of Hideaki’s girlfriend Rikako, while Nakagawa has been cast as Hideaki’s first love from his elementary school days. Other cast members include Shingo Tsurumi (45) and Kazuyuki Aijima (48).

“X Game” is being directed by Yohei Fukuda. Theatrical release is planned for fall 2010.

Source:
Mantan Web