The Liar and His Lover

The Liar and His Lover

2013•1h 57m•7.6/10

MusicRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(76)

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

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Production

TOHO, AMUSE, Fuji Television Network, Robot Communications, Shogakukan

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Aki Ogasawara

Sakurako Ohara

Sakurako Ohara

Riko Koeda

Shohei Miura

Shohei Miura

Shun Sakaguchi

Masataka Kubota

Masataka Kubota

Shinya Shinohara

Kouki Mizuta

Kouki Mizuta

Kaoru Ono

Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Teppei Yazaki

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa

Yuichi Kimijima

Yuki Morinaga

Yuki Morinaga

Sota Yamazaki

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mitsuki Tanimura

Miwako Nagahama

Saki Aibu

Saki Aibu

Mari

Takashi Sorimachi

Takashi Sorimachi

Soichiro Takagi

Ryûto

Ryûto

young Aki Ogasawara

Asuka Moriyama

Asuka Moriyama

Mizuki Komatsu

Kota Fudauchi

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