Cast of live-action film "The Moon in the Beautiful Evening" greet fans on opening day
The film, based on a manga with more than 8.2 million copies in circulation, opened in Japan with a stage greeting at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on 23 October 2026.
The cast and director of the live-action film "The Moon in the Beautiful Evening" held a stage greeting on its opening day at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on 23 October 2026, according to cinematoday.jp. The event brought the film's lead actors and its director before the audience on the first day of release.
At the greeting, the actor playing the character Ichimura Kohaku showed those in attendance a photograph of the idol group Naniwa Danshi taken around New Year 2020, before the group's debut. The photo was taken during a group visit to a shrine, where the members wrote their wishes on ema plaques.
The actor said that everything he wrote on the ema plaque has since come true, including work related to the Osaka Expo, a nationwide tour and a CD debut.
Manga adaptation with 8.2 million copies in circulation
The film adapts the comic by Yamamori Mika, which has surpassed 8.2 million copies in circulation worldwide, according to cinematoday.jp. It is directed by Takemura Kentaro, who also directed the film adaptation of "Exchange Lies Diary."
Quick answers
When did "The Moon in the Beautiful Evening" open in Japan?
The film's opening-day stage greeting was held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on 23 October 2026.
Who directed the film?
The live-action adaptation is directed by Takemura Kentaro, who also directed the film adaptation of "Exchange Lies Diary."
How many copies of the original manga are in circulation?
The comic by Yamamori Mika has surpassed 8.2 million copies in circulation worldwide.