Japanese Film Passes 1 Billion Yen as Actress's Role Draws Reaction
The film crosses 1 billion yen at the box office in 9 days, with viewers reacting to a cancer-patient role.
The Japanese film has surpassed 1 billion yen in box office revenue within 9 days of its release, according to cinematoday.jp.
A cast member plays Hikari Iijima, a cancer patient who greatly influences and emotionally supports the protagonist, Wa. The role wears a gyaru-style chestnut-brown wig and knits hats to sell. The same figure appears cheerful in front of Wa while quietly dealing with the effects of chemotherapy.
The film's official X account states that real AYA-generation cancer patients took part as background performers in the cancer-patient interaction scene where Hikari first appears.
Comments circulating online about the performer include that viewers could not tell who she was until the end credits.
Quick answers
Who plays Hikari Iijima in the film?
A cast member plays Hikari Iijima, a cancer patient who supports the protagonist, Wa.
How much has the film earned at the box office?
It has surpassed 1 billion yen within 9 days of release.