Ano Koro

Ano Koro. (あの頃。; In Those Days) is a 2021 Japanese live action film by Imaizumi Rikiya. The movie is based on the illustrated autobiographical novel Ano Koro. Danshi Kashimashi Monogatari written by Tsurugi Mikito. 
The movie features a group of Hello! Project fans during the early 2000s, centered around a Matsuura Aya fan. It engages with wota culture and idol fanaticism among a friends who bonded over their favorite members. 
==Story==
In 2003, Tsurugi Mikito was suffering from depression after failing his graduate school entrance exams. A friend sent him a copy of Matsuura Aya Single M Clips 1 to help cheer him up, which sparked something passionate within him. With his new passion, he went to a meeting of the "Hello! Project Abeno Subdivision," a group of otaku who subsequently become his friends. In time, the group joined together as an underground band, "Rennai Kenkyuukai" (Love Study Group). The film follows vignettes of their friendship, from dancing wotagei to attending handshake events. In time, they grow up and eventually grew apart, until an event ten years later draws the group back together. 
==Cast==
*Matsuzaka Tori as Tsurugi Mikito
*Nakano Taiga as Cosmin
*Yamanaka Takashi as Robby
*Wakaba Ryuya as Nishino
*Serizawa Tateto as Nakauchi
*Kokado Kentaro as Ito
*Oshita Hiroto as Earl
*Kiguchi Kenta as Saeki
*Nakata Seina as Yasuko
*Katayama Yuki as Nao
*Yamazaki Yuhane as Matsuura Aya
*Nishida Naomi as Baba
*Miwa 
*Masuzawa Ririko as Aida Monami
*Nakata Kurumi
*Gozu Takeo
*Yamashina Keita
*Izumi Takuma 
*Endo Yuto 
*Paipai Dekami
*Matsuo Wataru
*Tachibana Mio
*Yoshida Carlos
*Amano Joji
*Kamada Junya 
*Kotakehara Shin
*Ogata Chika 
*Donguri
*Izumi Mitsunori 
*Katagiri Miho 
*Hanaka Kiki 
*Sasaki Shion 
*Haruka
*Nagai Chihiro 
*Hagiya Makio 
*Masuko Naozumi ( Dohatsuten )
*Niine
*MONO NO AWARE
*(With a cameo by Robin Maeda)
==Featured Hello! Project Songs==
*♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡
*Yeah! Meccha Holiday 
*KoiING
*The☆Peace!
*Romantic Ukare Mode
==Featured Hello! Project Footage==
*♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡ (Music Video)
*Yeah! Meccha Holiday (Music Video)
*Romantic Ukare Mode (Music Video)
*Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6kan Hit Mankai!~
==Trivia==
*Prior to the announcement that this film was in production, Matsuzaka Tori was spotted attending Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~.松坂桃李、1人でモー娘。ライブ参戦　きっかけは共演女優？ (in Japanese). News PostSeven. 2019-12-17. While it was initially speculated that he was among Morning Musume's celebrity fans, Tsurugi Mikito later explained that Matsuzaka joined him at the concert to feel a sense of the fans' energy in a concert environment.https://twitter.com/JPN_ENG_Kanda/status/1219121160614371328 
*For the sake of authenticity, Tsurugi Mikito provided many idol goods from his personal collection to be used as props.
*The cast list includes Tachibana Mio, who is the sister of Tachibana Keita, Matsuura Aya's husband. Her inclusion is one of many personal touches intended to make this film resonate for fans even after Matsuura has stepped out of the public eye.
*In addition to Hello! Project references, the film contains many easter eggs for fans of Japanese indie rock, such as the inclusion of Gekitetsu frontman Amano Joji.
*The movie dialogue notes the passage of time in references to Hello! Project. In an early scene, characters discuss the debut of Berryz Koubou as an upcoming act. Near the end, characters casually discuss whether it'll be worth supporting a new group, BEYOOOOONDS.
==See Also==
*Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol.7
==References==
==External Links==
*Official Website
*Tower Records
Category:2021 Films
Category:Matsuura Aya
Category:2021 Blu-rays
Category:Yamazaki Yuhane