[Bungei Shunju Co., Ltd.] Minato Shukawa’s Naoki Prize-winning work “Hanamanma” has been made into a long-awaited movie! Nationwide release in spring 2025!
*Bungei Shunju Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 26, 2024
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Minato Shukawa’s Naoki Prize-winning work “Hanamanma” has been made into a long-awaited movie! Nationwide release in spring 2025! *Ryohei Suzuki and Kasumi Arimura co-star for the first time as brother and sister*
Bungeishunju Co., Ltd. (President: Nariyuki Iikubo)
Minato Shugawa’s short story collection Hanamanma (Bunshun Bunko), which won the 133rd Naoki Award in 2005, will be released nationwide as a theatrical film distributed by Toei in the spring of 2025. It has been decided that
“Hanamanma” (Bunshun Bunko) Book image
“Hanamanma” means a “flower lunch box” made by children playing house, and is a key item to send to your loved ones.
One day, my little sister suddenly starts acting more mature. There’s an incredible reason for that…
While carefully narrating the shades of memory, we delicately incorporate human sadness and warmth.
“Hanamanma”, a representative work by author Minato Shukawa, who is praised for his skillful writing, will be released nationwide as a theatrical film distributed by Toei in the spring of 2025,
approximately 20 years after it was first published.
* ■Comment from the original author, Minato Shukawa*
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“Hanamanma”, which I wrote, is a short story of about 80 pages, and was originally a story about two children, Toshiki and Fumiko. In making this film, they kept the original work intact while expanding the story and expanding the world wonderfully. My feelings have reached places that I couldn’t reach, and I am truly grateful to the original author. Expectations are only increasing for the performers who have such a strong presence, and this is definitely “Hanamanma” that I would never have been able to see on my own. *
■Bibliographic information
Book name: “Hanamanma”
Author: Minato Shukawa
Regular price: 792 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Bungeishunju Co., Ltd.
Size: Paperback / 320 pages
Release date: April 10, 2008
ISBN: 978-4-16-771202-0
Bibliography URL: https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/9784167712020
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■Movie “Hanamanma”
* -Story-*
“Hanamanma” is a small flower lunch box to give to your loved ones. A brother and sister living alone in downtown Osaka. The older brother, Toshiki, has continued to protect his younger sister Fumiko as an older brother, keeping in mind the promise he made with his deceased father that he would protect his younger sister no matter what. With her sister’s marriage decided, the burden on her shoulders as the older brother who has become her parent should finally be lifted, but Fumiko’s secret, which was supposed to have been sealed away by the two of them long ago, has now come back to life…
* -Work information-*
■Title: “Hanamanma”
■Release date: Spring 2025 Nationwide release
■Cast: Ryohei Suzuki, Kasumi Arimura
■Original work: Minato Shukawa “Hanamanma” (Bunshun Bunko) *133rd Naoki Prize winning work
■Planning cooperation: Bungeishunju
■Director: Satoshi Maeda (“A Banana at This Late Night? A Lovely True Story,” “Then the Baton Was Passed,” “Ninety Years Old. What’s Celebrating,” etc.)
■Screenplay: Keita Kita
■Movie copyright: (C)2025 “Hanamanma” Production Committee
■Distribution: Toei
◆Official website: https://hanamanma.com
◆Official X (old Twitter): @hanamanma_movie
◆Official Instagram: @hanamanma_movie
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(C)2025 “Hanamanma” Production Committee