The Real Thing
“Together, to hell.”
Kazumichi Tsuji is a bored office worker in questionable relationships with two women at work. One day he meets the intriguing Ukiyo Hayama at a convenience store. However, having her in his life brings nothing but trouble.
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Cast
7 people
Win Morisaki
Kazumichi Tsuji
Known for
Ready Player One
Children of the Sea
Kaho Tsuchimura
Ukiyo Hayama
Known for
Ju-On: Origins
MOTHER
Shohei Uno
Tadashi Hayama
Known for
Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kei Ishibashi
Naoko Hosokawa
Also in
Sailor Zombie
Don't Look Up
Akari Fukunaga
Minako Fujitani
Known for
Love Life
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
Shugo Oshinari
Daisuke Mineuchi
Known for
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Yukiya Kitamura
Shin'ichi Wakita
Known for
Unnatural
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Koji Fukada Director · Shintaro Mitani Screenplay Mochiru Hoshisato Author
United States release June 4, 2021 · Produced in Japan · Languages English, Japanese
Production
moutain gate production
Production
Shogakukan
Production
Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
本気のしるし
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 9, 2020
Theatrical
United States · June 4, 2021
Theatrical
France
May 11, 2022 · Theatrical · Partie 1
May 18, 2022 · Theatrical · Partie 2
September 1, 2022 · Digital · VOD
September 6, 2022 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Hong Kong SAR China
November 6, 2020 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
July 8, 2021 · Theatrical
Japan
November 8, 2020 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 7, 2020 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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