Honokaa Boy

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• Movie: Honokaa Boy
• Japanese: ホノカアボーイ
• Director: Atsushi Sanada
• Writer: Takuma Takasaki, Leo Yoshida (novel)
• Producer: Takuma Takasaki
• Cinematographer: Orie Ichihashi
• Release Date: March 14, 2009
• Runtime: 111 min.
• Distributor: Toho
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Plot

Leo, a young Japanese college student, travels to Hawaii and eventually falls in love with Maray, an older Japanese-Caucasion woman.

Notes

1. Loosely based on Lee Yoshida's novel "Honokaa Boy".
2. Director Atsushi Sanada makes his feature length directorial debut, while actor Masaki Okada plays his first lead role in a major motion picture.
3. Filmed on location in the Hamakua Coast in Hawaii, (mid October 2007 through early November 2007).
4. "Honokaa" is a small close-knit town located on the Hamakua Coast in Hawaii.

Cast

• Masaki Okada - Leo
• Jun Hasegawa - Maray
• Keiko Matsuzaka - Edeli
• Chieko Baisho - Okamoto
• Koishi Kimi - Koichi
• Terue Shoji - Mizue
• Yu Aoi - Kaoru
• Chieko Baisho - Bee
• Eri Fukatsu - Chako
• Chaz Mann - Buzz
• Tom Suzuki - James
• Katsuyuki Yoshida - Ken
• Leo Yoshida - Tom
• Rika Furukawa

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Film Festival

• 2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15th-25th - Spotlight on Japan

Awards

• "Best New Artist" (Masaki Okada) - 2009 (34th) Hochi Film Awards - November, 2009
• "Best Newcomer" (Masaki Okada) - 2009 (52nd) Blue Ribbon Awards - February 16, 2010
• "Rookie of the Year" - 2010 (33rd) Japan Academy Prize - March 5, 2010

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• Comment #1
  Sara Says:
  Aug 27 2011 9:33 pm
  

  A surprisingly quirky and fun movie

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