[TRANS] Tohoshinki To Sing Theme Song For Yosakoi Movie 『君が踊る、夏』

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"Yosakoi" = dance originating in Kochi Prefecture using "naruko";
『君が踊る、夏』 = "Kimi ga odoru, natsu" / The Summer You Danced)

On
7 February, it was revealed that the 5-member Korean group, Tohoshinki,
will be singing the main theme song, 「With All My Heart ～The Summer You
Danced～」, for the movie 『The Summer You Danced』 (Director: Hideyuki
Katsuki), which airs in September. This song is recorded as
the 8th track in CD2 of the 2CD+DVD version of their first Japanese
best album, 『BEST SELECTION 2010』. It is a refreshing ballad brimming
with passion.

Previously, their song 「Together」 was the theme
song for the anime movie 『Cinnamon the Movie』 (2007), and although
their songs were included in the sound tracks for 『The Blue Wolf: To
the Ends of the Earth and Sea』 (2007) and 『Subaru』 (2009), this will be
their first main theme song for a live action movie.

This film
is set on the dance stage for the Yasakoi Festival during summer in
Kochi Prefecture, and it is a youthful film that portrays the lead
character's struggles to fulfill the dreams of a 7 year old girl
suffering from an incurable disease, who risks her life to dance the
Yosakoi. With regards to the selection, the
producer, Arikawa, said, "Tohoshinki is the most suitable choice to
send the message of 'Courage and Hope' through song and dance, to the
youths in Asia."

Mizobata Junpei
plays the lead character who aims to become a professional
photographer. Sakura (Ayane Oomori), together with her older sister
(Haruka Kinami) revives the disbanded Yosakoi Festival dance team
「Ichimujin」, in order to fulfill the promise of dancing the Yosakoi
together.

The cast are training extra hard and their biggest
scene is the Yosakoi Festival which included the participation of 1,200
extras on the set. In addition, the movie will also star Igarashi
Shunji, DAIGO, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Miyazaki Yoshiki, Takashima Masahiro
and Takashima Reiko.




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