Fantastic Girls
でーれーガールズ
Synopsis
In 1980, Ayuko is a new transfer student in Okayama from Tokyo. She doesn't have any friends and relies on her boyfriend Hideo who is a college student. Ayuko likes to draw a romance manga of herself and her boyfriend. Ayuko's classmate, Takemi, becomes a huge fan of Ayuko's manga and they become close friends. Due to an incident though, they drift apart. 30 years later, Ayuko is now a manga artist and comes back to Okayama to give a lecture at her former high school. There, Ayuko meets Takemi who is now a teacher.
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Rika Adachi
Takemi Akimoto (young)
Mio Yuki
Ayuko Sasaoka (young)
Yuri Shirahane
Ayuko Sasaoka (adult)
Aran Kei
Takemi Akimoto (adult)
Kenta Suga
Jun Suzuki
Masato Yano
Hideho
Misako Momose
Mizuno Sasayama
Toshie Negishi
Masahiro Komoto
Natsumi Ishizaki
Tomoya Maeno
Mitsuko Oka
Chika Yamane
Masao Ōmori
greengrocer (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akiko Ohku
- Screenplay & Story
- Takashi Minamoto, Maha Harada
- Original Score
- Hiroyasu Yano
- Original Title
- でーれーガールズ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Horipro, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Pony Canyon, SANYO PLEASURE, TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, The Sanyo Shimbun, Shodensha, Mermaid Films, TV Setouchi Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akiko Ohku
Takashi Minamoto, Maha Harada
Hiroyasu Yano
Natsuyo Nakamura
Hiroyuki Yoneda
Koichiro Fukushima, Yasuhiko Hattori
Department Leadership Roster
Akiko Ohku
Director
Takashi Minamoto
Writer
Natsuyo Nakamura
Director of Photography
Hiroyuki Yoneda
Editor
Hiroyasu Yano
Original Music Composer
Yasuhiko Hattori
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fantastic Girls
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What is Fantastic Girls about?
In 1980, Ayuko is a new transfer student in Okayama from Tokyo. She doesn't have any friends and relies on her boyfriend Hideo who is a college student. Ayuko likes to draw a romance manga of herself and her boyfriend. Ayuko's classmate, Takemi, becomes a huge fan of Ayuko's manga and they become close friends. Due to an incident though, they drift apart. 30 years later, Ayuko is now a manga artist and comes back to Okayama to give a lecture at her former high school. There, Ayuko meets Takemi who is now a teacher.
Who directed Fantastic Girls?
Fantastic Girls was directed by Akiko Ohku.
Who stars in Fantastic Girls?
The principal cast of Fantastic Girls includes Rika Adachi, Mio Yuki, Yuri Shirahane, Aran Kei, Kenta Suga.
When was Fantastic Girls released and how long is it?
Fantastic Girls was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Fantastic Girls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fantastic Girls was composed by Hiroyasu Yano.
Is Fantastic Girls based on a book or true story?
Fantastic Girls is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maha Harada".