Singer Yuya Matsushita gets first starring movie role
Singer Yuya Matsushita (20) has been given his first starring role in a movie, titled "Hikari, Sono Saki e." The film is scheduled for release this fall, but it will also get limited digital distribution starting next month.
Matsushita debuted as a singer in November 2008, but he has also become well-known for playing the lead in the "Kuroshitsuji" musical for the past two years.
"Hikari, Sono Saki e" apparently originated from Matsushita's new song "4 Seasons." The film features Matsushita playing himself as he balances his bright career as a musician with his life as a young man who experiences conflict and feelings of loneliness. Kana Kurashina (22) is playing the heroine role, while models Reiko Tokita (26) and Layla Aoyama (22) will make guest appearances. The movie is directed by Shintaro Ehara, who has handled music videos for Matsushita and major artists such as Miliyah Kato and Ken Hirai.
"4 Seasons" is being used as the movie's theme song, and it will be released as the double A-side single "Bird / 4 Seasons" on August 25. The other song, "Bird," is the ending theme for the second "Kuroshitsuji" anime series. Both tunes are already available as chaku-uta downloads.
Although "Hikari, Sono Saki e" will get a theatrical run this fall, it will be made available for free on the "mobile phone music drama" site DOR@MO for a limited time, starting on August 11.
source:TokyoGraph