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3.1  Cast  




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Kiyoku Yawaku
Cover of the last volume of Kiyoku Yawaku
潔く柔く
Manga
Written byRyo Ikuemi
Published byShueisha
MagazineCookie
DemographicShōjo
Original runNovember 25, 2004 – 2010
Volumes13
Live-action film
Directed byTakehiko Shinjō
Written by
  • Satomi Oshima
  • Sachiko Tanaka
  • Ryo Ikuemi
    • Music byYoshihiro Ike
    StudioC&I Entertainment
    Released2013 (2013)
    Runtime127 minutes

    Kiyoku Yawaku (潔く柔く, "Innocently, Softly"), also known as Beyond the Memories, is a Japanese manga series by Ryo Ikuemi. It won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo.[1] Kanna and Roku's story arcs (acts 2, 6, and 10) were adapted into a live action film in 2013.[2]

    Plot[edit]

    The series is told in ten vignettes from different characters.

    Characters[edit]

    Kanna Seto (瀬戸 カンナ, Seto Kanna)
    Kanna works in the movie advertising company, Melon Works. While cheerful and friendly, Kanna uses her optimism to hide her true feelings. When she was 15 years old, her childhood friend and crush was killed in a car accident, which she feels guilty about. She appears in acts 2, 4, 5, 7, and 10.
    Roku Akazawa (赤沢 禄, Akazawa Roku)
    Roku is an editor at the publishing company, Pleasure, and is very kind and easygoing. During a school trip from when he was in 4th grade, he accidentally pushed his classmate, Nozomi Kakanouchi, onto the road, where she got run over by a car. He remains guilty over causing her death, but learns to fully accept and cope when visiting her death site with her older sister, Manami. He feels drawn towards Kanna because of their similar experiences, and keeps an eye out for her. He appears in act 6, 8, and 10.

    Live-action film adaptation[edit]

    Kiyoku Yawaku was adapted into a theatrical film released on December 26, 2013.[3] The film was produced by C&I Entertainment, distributed by Toho and starred Masami Nagasawa and Masaki Okada.『Kagerō』by Kazuyoshi Saito served as the theme song for the movie.[4]

    Kiyoku Yawaku was screened as part of the 17th annual Japanese Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[5] It premiered on October 18, 2013, via the Tokyo International Film Festival and had its theatrical release in Japan on October 26, 2013.[6]

    Cast[edit]

    Reception[edit]

    Kiyoku Yawaku opened at seventh place in the Japanese box office, raking in takings of 86 million yen in its opening weekend.[7] Despite its below-average box office performance, Chizuru Ikewaki won the "Best Actress" award for her role in Kiyoku Yawaku at the 6th Tama Film Awards in Japan.

    The film received mostly positive reviews from critics outside of its home country. The Society for Film criticised the long runtime and large number of subplots, whilst saying that overall "Despite these minor reservations, Beyond The Memories stands out as a moving, attractive and thought-provoking film" with particular praise going towards Shinjo's direction.[8] The AU Review praised the film, saying "It is well worth a watch because it is a sweet story without too much clutter from love triangles and jealousy. What sets the film apart is that it's a love story with where the two main characters are filled with a pain they are trying to hide from the world", awarding it three and a half stars out of five.[5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced". Anime News Network. May 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  • ^ "Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Okada to Star in Kiyoku Yawaku Film". Anime News Network. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  • ^ "Beyond the Memories (2013) - Eigapedia". Eigapedia. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  • ^ "斉藤和義、映画『潔く柔く』主題歌にスローバラードを書き下ろし". Oricon (in Japanese). 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  • ^ a b "Hello Asia! Japanese Film Festival 2013 Review: Beyond the Memories (潔く柔く) (Japan, 2013) the AU review". The AU Review. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  • ^ "Manga Adaptation BEYOND THE MEMORIES Press Notes « SciFi Japan". SciFi Japan. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  • ^ "映画興行成績：「まどか☆マギカ」新作が初登場首位 「プリキュア」2位とアニメ躍進 - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）" (in Japanese). Mantan Web. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  • ^ "REVIEW: Beyond The Memories (Kiyoku Yawaku 潔く柔く)". The Society for Film. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2015-02-15.

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