Kumi Koda has been chosen to sing the theme song of Chi-Ngai Lee's upcoming manga-to-film adaptation "Subaru." The song, titled "faraway," is a slow ballad with lyrics written by Koda herself.

Based on Masahito Soda's manga of the same name, the movie revolves around a young woman training to become a ballerina, played by lead actress Meisa Kuroki. With director Lee and producer Bill Kong hailing from Hong Kong, the film has developed into an international affair. Besides "faraway," the soundtrack features music from a few Korean artists: "Bolero" by TVXQ (who also have a cameo appearance), "Eat You Up" by BoA, and "Sukoshi de Ii Kara" by girl group Tenjo Chiki.

"Subaru" is scheduled to open on March 20 in Japan and other Asian countries. Koda's song will be released as a single on March 4.