Asmik Ace Co., Ltd.
“Cheri Maho THE MOVIE ~If you’re a virgin until you’re 30 years old, you can become a wizard~”
The story behind the advertisement supported by passionate and kind fans was revealed!
Asmik Ace Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Asmik Ace) will release the theater in April this year in commemoration of the Blu-ray & DVD release on November 9 (Wednesday), and became a long-running blockbuster “Cherry Maho THE MOVIE ~ It seems that if you are a virgin until the age of 30, you can become a witch.” An employee interview related to Asmik Ace has been released on the official website.
Adachi (starring Eiji Akaso), who has gained the “magic to read the mind of anyone he touches” by celebrating his 30th birthday while still a virgin, and Kurosawa (Machida Machida), a colleague at the same company who likes him. Keita)’s romantic comedy “It seems that if you are a virgin until you are 30, you can become a witch” (commonly known as “Cherry Maho”). Dramatization of the popular comic by Yu Toyoda, which has sold over 2 million copies in total. It was broadcasted in the October period of the year before last (TV Tokyo series/Thursday drama 25 frames, 12 episodes in total), and its too pure story development and adorable character images of the characters stole the topic on SNS. A surge in fans. After the final episode aired, the voice of “Cherry Maho Loss” was heard one after another along with the great response, swept numerous drama awards, and developed into a social phenomenon!
How did “Cherry Maho”, which has been supported by such many passionate and kind fans, been made into a movie, and how did it spread while involving new fans? And what kind of things have you carefully delivered through the TV series and the movie version? [Image 1
Welcoming the producer of this work, Kanami Homma, along with the staff who were involved in the project, we have a special interview on the official website of Asmik Ace that talks about the background behind the film’s launch and the measures taken during the screening. is open to the public.
“Cherry Maho THE MOVIE ~If you’re a virgin until you’re 30, you can become a witch~” Special Interview
First time: https://www.asmik-ace.co.jp/special/7903
Second time: https://www.asmik-ace.co.jp/special/7905
“Cherry Maho THE MOVIE” Blu-ray & DVD on sale November 9, 2022 [Image 2
Publisher: “Cherry Maho THE MOVIE” Production Committee
Rental sales agency: Culture Publishers Sell sales agency: TC Entertainment Official website: https://cherimaho-movie.com/
(C) Yu Toyoda/SQUARE ENIX/”Cherry Maho THE MOVIE” Production Committee
―Outline of the work―
The main character, who turned 30 while still a virgin, has acquired the “magic that can read minds”!
A 100% pure romantic comedy that is fully visible! “Cherry Maho”, which caused a sensation with its drama adaptation, is finally coming back as a movie!!!
Dramatization of the popular comic by Yu Toyoda, which has sold over 2 million copies in total. The storyline, which is too pure, has become a hot topic on social media, and the number of fans has increased dramatically with each episode. Immediately after the broadcast, #CherryMaho became a trend in Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, etc., and now it has become a world-wide work that can be seen in more than 200 countries and regions, and is finally on the screen!・Eiji Akaso, who plays Adachi, Keita Machida, who plays his lover Kurosawa, Kodai Asaka, Yutaro, and other familiar regular casts will continue to appear! New characters from the movie version will also appear, and they will be even more irreplaceable. Enliven the story of the two who became. Even when it becomes a movie, the 100% pure freshness remains the same, sometimes comical, sometimes painful, and carefully depicting the agility of the heart.
ー Story
30-year-old virgin office worker Adachi (Akaso Eiji), who has acquired the “magic that allows him to read the minds of anyone he touches”, and Kurosawa (Machida Keita), a popular colleague in the company who can also work, are lovers. In the midst of their happy days, where they go on dates and their romance at work goes smoothly, Adachi hears that he will be transferred. Adachi was delighted at the chance to get the job he wanted, but he was transferred to Nagasaki, 1,200km away. Over the transfer story, Adachi and Kurosawa pass each other because they care about each other. And the long-distance relationship started to make them think about the future… What will happen to this love!? -Awards & Responses-
●December 2020 Galaxy Award Monthly Award
● 58th Galaxy Awards TV Division Encouragement Award
●58th Galaxy Award 15th My Best TV Award Grand Prix
106th Drama Academy Awards (Best Picture Award, Best Supporting Actor Award: Keita Machida)
30th Annual Drama Awards (Best Picture Award, Best Supporting Actor Award: Keita Machida)
3rd place in the 12th BL Awards Best Video Category
37th ATP Award TV Grand Prix Drama Division Excellence Award No. 1 in the Oricon Drama Satisfaction Ranking for 5 consecutive weeks ● KKTV (Taiwan) 2020 K Drama Award Annual Nihon Drama Award
(Best Popular Work 1st place, Best Supporting Actor Award: Keita Machida, Best Script Arrangement Award)
●BL France Awards 2020 BL Drama Category Best Award,
● WEIBO Account Festival in Tokyo 2020 (Topic Actor Award: Eiji Akaso) ●When Episode 7 was aired, it ranked 5th in the Twitter trend world (instant ranking), 1st in Japan, 2nd in Thailand, and 3rd in Vietnam. Achieved the highest number of viewers ever for an all-you-can-watch movie on the video distribution service “TSUTAYA Premium/TSUTAYA TV” ● “Recommended BL comic 2019 selected by bookstores nationwide” 1st place (original)
ーCredit & Billingー
Cast: Eiji Akaso, Kodai Asaka, Yutaro, Takuya Kusakawa (Bullet Train), Rei Sato, Suzunosuke, Satoshi Matsuo
/ Toshiya Toyama, Ikue Sakakibara, Shingo Tsurumi, Yuki Matsushita / Keita Machida * Mr. Sakakibara’s “Sakaki” is actually “God” instead of “Tree”
Original: Yu Toyoda “It seems that if you’re a virgin until you’re 30, you can become a wizard.”
(Published “Gangan pixiv” published by Square Enix) (Original information: Comic volumes 1-10 now on sale)
Director: Taiki Kazama
Script: Riko Sakaguchi
Producers: Kanami Homma, Azusa Ihara, Rie Kumagai
Production: “Cherry Maho THE MOVIE” Production Committee
Production: TV Tokyo Rough At
Distributor: Asmik Ace
(C) Yu Toyoda/SQUARE ENIX/”Cherry Maho THE MOVIE” Production Committee ■ Official website: https://cherimaho-movie.com
■ Official Twitter: @tx_cherimaho
■ Official Instagram: @cherimaho_movie
Details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000092390.html