The Liar and His Lover (film)
Synopsis. Story of a highly successful, yet reclusive music composer named Aki Ogasawara who becomes involved in a relationship with a 16-year-old fan on a whim while lying about his true identity. Eventually she gets recruited into the music industry herself, causing additional complications. Production. The live adaptation of the film was first announced in March 2012. Auditions were held from March to June 2012 to choose the female lead, Riko. On March 6, 2013, it was announced that Sakurako Ohara was handpicked from 5000 applicants to play the female lead, Riko . This also marks her acting debut. Takeru Sato was also announced as the male lead, Aki. Prologue. A prologue drama series, titled "A Story of Before She and I Met" was aired on Fuji TV from December 9 for 10 episodes, with each episode lasting 10 minutes. Box-office. By December 2013, the film had earned ¥164 million (US$1.59 million). By January 19, it had grossed ¥1.58 billion (US$15.13 million).