My Japanese Niece (Meitei: Eigi Japangi Imou, Japanese: マイ・ジャパニーズ・ニース, romanized: mai Japaniizu niisu) is a 2015 Japanese-Meitei bilingual film, directed by Mohen Naorem.[3][4][5] It stars Junichi Kajioka and Yu Asada in lead roles.[4][6]
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| Meitei: Eigi Japangi Imou Japanese: マイ・ジャパニーズ・ニース | |
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| Based on | Battle of Imphal (Anglo-Japanese War), World War II |
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| Music by | Luna Luna (Japanese) |
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| Budget | ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹1.5 crore or US$180,000 in 2023)[1][2] |
The film has three major roles; the Japanese soldier (played by Junichi Kajioka), the Japanese niece named Asada (played by actress Yu Asada) and the adopted daughter.[4][7]
The film featured 100 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army, who took the roles of World War II Japanese soldiers.[5]
Plot
editAsada, a young Japanese lady, comes to Manipur to pay homage to her dead uncle, who died in the Battle of Imphal in 1944. In Manipur, she had a dream. In her dream, her uncle asked her to go to a village. But Asada discovered that a man who looked like her uncle had died a few months back. Asada decided to find out the truth. She discovered about the trials and problems faced by the Japanese soldiers in India. She also discovered many unpublished letters and diaries. Her findings helped her a lot to search for the truth.[3][7]
Cast
edit- Junichi Kajioka
- Yu Asada
- Shunsaku Kudo
- Tomoko Hayakawa
- Bala Hijam
- Gokul Athokpam
- Abenao Elangbam
- Kaiku Rajkumar
- Bijou Thaangjam
- Randy Brown
- Wungthingchon Raihing Shimray
Production
edit"My Japanese Niece" looked into a Japanese army's life after the battle. Director Mohen Naorem was inspired by an earthquake that hit Japan in the year 2011. During the earthquake, the Japanese army played an important role in helping the victims. He believed that the film will expose the humanitarianism of the soldiers in the Battle of Imphal of 1944.[3]
The shooting of the film was done in Bangkok (Thailand), Tokyo (Japan), Manipur (India) and some places of the Indo-Myanmar border.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Budget for "My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem". Manipur Times. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "united states: Foreign actors to act in Manipuri film | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "My Japanese Niece Movie Review (2015) - Rating, Cast & Crew With Synopsis". nettv4u.
- ^ a b c Times, Manipur. ""My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem | Manipur Times".
- ^ a b "100 Thai soldiers to act in Manipuri film 'My Japanese Niece' : 19th mar13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
- ^ "Interaction program with actors of film My Japanese Niece Junichi and Yu Asada 20130111". www.e-pao.net.
- ^ a b "Japanese girl 'finds' her uncle in Manipur". The Indian Express. 28 August 2012.
External links
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- Rorrkych, Wahengbam (14 May 2013). "Interview with team 'My Japanese Niece' – KanglaOnline".
- Rorrkych, Wahengbam (11 June 2012). "A Minute With Manipuri Film 'My Japanese Niece' Actress Yu Asada – EXCLUSIVE – KanglaOnline".
- "my japanese niece – Manipur News". 15 May 2013.
- "An Encounter with My Japanese Niece - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel". e-pao.org.