A Song to the Sun

A Song to the Sun
A Song to the Sun
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Norihiro Koizumi
Written by	Kenji Bandō
Starring	Yui; Takashi Tsukamoto; Airi Toriyama; Kuniko Asagi; Goro Kishitani; Sogen Tanaka;
Distributed by	Shochiku Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Release date	June 17, 2006 (Japan);
Running time	119 minutes
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥1.05 billion

A Song to the Sun (タイヨウのうた, Taiyō no Uta, alternatively titled Midnight Sun^[2]) is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring Yui.

Upon release, A Song to the Sun was financially successful and helped launch Yui's music career. In addition, Yui also won the Best Newcomer Actress at the 30th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role. Several adaptations of the film were made, including a 2006 television series, a 2018 American remake, and stage plays.^[3]

^ "2006年（平成18年）興収10億円以上番組" (PDF). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (in Japanese). 2007. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
^ Cite error: The named reference variety 2007-05-13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ The Hollywood Reporter - Volume 394 - Page 508 2006 TAIYO NO UTA (Drama) Director: Norihiro Koizumi; cast: Yui. Takashi Tsukamoto, Goto Kishitani.

[1] "2006年（平成18年）興収10億円以上番組" (PDF). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (in Japanese). 2007. Retrieved 2020-03-15.

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[3] The Hollywood Reporter - Volume 394 - Page 508 2006 TAIYO NO UTA (Drama) Director: Norihiro Koizumi; cast: Yui. Takashi Tsukamoto, Goto Kishitani.

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