Happy Ending
幸福な結末
Synopsis
Kirihara's life was full of lies and loneliness. He was a picture book writer with a brilliant past that his first book hit a bestseller, but one day allegations of plagiarism of his first book emerged. The truth of the case was about to be revealed by a reporter who relentlessly chased after him. Around that time, he reunited with his mother, who had abandoned himself at an early age, but she was hospitalized unconscious. Despaired by his life, Kirihara jumps off the roof of the building and tries to commit suicide without improving his divorced relationship with his wife and son. A girl appears there to help him. The moment he thought "Who?!", Kirihara became the girl! Kirihara, who became the girl, witnesses him falling. Immediately after that, something even more mysterious happens. The time was back five days ago. This is how the mysterious five days of "Two Kirihara", a girl and a picture book writer, begins...
Top Cast
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Kaoru Kirihara
Kana Shimizu
The girl
Tsuneyoshi Sasaki
Tatsuya Isino
Rie Saiki
Chiaki Ishino
Yukimi Sôma
Nachan
Yumi Kashihara
Kirihara's mother (recollection period)
Ryusei Matsuo
Kirihara (recollection period)
Sadayuki Ueda
Chief editor
Kengo Showa
Mikawa Nippo Reporter
Toshihiro Wakita
Senior reporter
Takanari Murakami
Doctor
Fumiyasu Takeyama
Satomi
Hiroshi Kondo
Picture book class instructor
Kan Ozawa
Kirihara's uncle
Ken Kurahashi
City hall official
Amu Ikeno
Friend of Picture Book Classes
Kaisyun Sugiyama
Friend of Picture Book Classes
Makoto Naito
Friend of Picture Book Classes
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Iwamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Shimizu
- Original Score
- Mike Matsunuma
- Original Title
- 幸福な結末
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Mikawa Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Iwamatsu
Masato Shimizu
Mike Matsunuma
Yoshiro Imai
Akira Iwamatsu, Masato Shimizu
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Iwamatsu
Director
Masato Shimizu
Writer
Yoshiro Imai
Director of Photography
Akira Iwamatsu
Producer
Masato Shimizu
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy Ending
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Happy Ending about?
Kirihara's life was full of lies and loneliness. He was a picture book writer with a brilliant past that his first book hit a bestseller, but one day allegations of plagiarism of his first book emerged. The truth of the case was about to be revealed by a reporter who relentlessly chased after him. Around that time, he reunited with his mother, who had abandoned himself at an early age, but she was hospitalized unconscious. Despaired by his life, Kirihara jumps off the roof of the building and tries to commit suicide without improving his divorced relationship with his wife and son. A girl appears there to help him. The moment he thought "Who?!", Kirihara became the girl! Kirihara, who became the girl, witnesses him falling. Immediately after that, something even more mysterious happens. The time was back five days ago. This is how the mysterious five days of "Two Kirihara", a girl and a picture book writer, begins...
Who directed Happy Ending?
Happy Ending was directed by Akira Iwamatsu.
Who stars in Happy Ending?
The principal cast of Happy Ending includes Hideyuki Inoue, Kana Shimizu, Tsuneyoshi Sasaki, Rie Saiki, Yukimi Sôma.
When was Happy Ending released and how long is it?
Happy Ending was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Happy Ending?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happy Ending was composed by Mike Matsunuma.