Release Date

May, 14th, 2016

Running Time

103 min

Genre

Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (HDCAM)

[ Directed by ]

• NAGAI Akira

[ Produced by ]

• HARUNA Kei
• SHIBUSAWA Masaya

[ Cast ]

• SATOH Takeru ── Postman, Devil
• MIYAZAKI Aoi ── Postman's First Love
• HAMADA Gaku ── Tsutaya

[ Staff ]

• KAWAMURA Genki ── Original Story
• OKADA Yoshikazu ── Screenplay
• ATO Shoichi ── Cinematography
• KORI Hiromichi ── Sound Recording
• IMAI Tsuyoshi ── Editor

[ Production Company ]

"If Cats Disappeared from the World" Production Committee

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOHO

[ Production Studio ]

Toho Pictures

[ Story ]

Live action adaptation of the first novel from popular producer Kawamura Genki, whose films includes Villain and The Boy and the Beast. Heartwarming and fantastic portrayal of a young man coming to terms with himself as he faces death.
A guy (Sato Takeru) with terminal brain cancer meets a devil (Sato Ken) who looks just like him. This devil proposes that he will extend his life by one day, but in exchange he will remove an essential item from the world. The guy offers telephones, movies and other things, and in the process he meets his ex-girlfriend (Miyazaki Aoi).

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2016 Shanghai International Film Festival, Panorama
2016 Fantasia International Film Festival
2016 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Buchon Choice: Features

[ Contact (International) ]

TOHO CO., LTD.
International Business Department
1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8415
Rep: SHIMATANI Yoshishige
tel: +81 3 3591 3530
fax: +81 3 3591 6610
E-mail: tohointl@toho.co.jp
http://www.toho.co.jp