Erika Toda stars in first film by photographer Amiy Mori

Actress Erika Toda is starring in a movie called “Koikyokusei,” due out this coming winter. It will be the directorial debut of photographer Amiy Mori.

The story is based on a short manga by Omi Mitsuya called “Kimi ni Hikari wo” that appeared in Bessatsu Friend in 2005. Toda plays Natsuki, a young woman who lives in Hokkaido, where she takes care of her autistic younger brother. One day, she reunites with a childhood friend (Kazuki Kato) and falls in love, but he suffers from a terrible illness.

This is Toda’s first time playing the sole lead in a movie, and is also her first love story.

Filming, already underway in Otaru and Sapporo, is scheduled to last until mid-May.

Source:
Sponichi Annex