Arama They Didn't

Based on the novel of the same title by 22-year old author Asai Ryo that won the the Shosetsu Subaru New Writers Award in 2009. 

The story takes place in a prefectural high school where a hierarchy among the students has been established, consisting of an “upper” group that can interact freely and a “lower” group who are treated as nonexistent. One day, the hierarchy is upset when Kirishima, the Captain of the Volleyball Club, suddenly quits and crosses the “boundary” creating a ripple effect among his schoolmates participating in different clubs. 

The movie focuses on the relationship of the clumsy hero, Maeda (Kamiki Ryunosuke) of the Film Club, between his classmates in a real multi-layered approach giving the film a new sense of youth. Other cast members include Hashimoto Ai, Ohgo Suzuka, Higashide Masahiro, Shimizu Kurumi, Matsuoka Mayu, Yamamoto Mizuki, Ochiai Motoki and Taiga.

The film is written and directed by Yoshida Daihachi ("Funuke domo, Kanashimi no Ai wo Misero", "Permanent Nobara") and co-written by actor-voice actor Kiyasu Kohei (Nylon 100℃ theater troupe). Takahashi Yu has written the movie's theme song entitled "Hi wa Mata Noboru".

The movie will be released in theaters on August 11, 2012. A special screening and Q&A session will be held on July 3rd on Waseda University where the Alumni Asai Ryo has written the novel.