Usagi Drop (film)
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film poster promoting Bunny Drop in Japan
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| Directed by | Sabu |
| Screenplay by |
Sabu Tamio Hayashi |
| Story by | Yumi Unita |
| Based on |
Bunny Drop by Yumi Unita |
| Starring |
Kenichi Matsuyama Karina Mana Ashida |
| Music by | Takashi Mori Shoko Suzuki (Theme song "Sweet Drops" by Puffy) |
| Distributed by | Showgate |
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114 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$6,569,857 |
Bunny Drop (うさぎドロップ Usagi Doroppu?), also known as Usagi Drop, is a 2011 Japanese drama film based on the manga of the same name by Yumi Unita. The film is directed by Sabu, and the screenplay was done by both Sabu and scriptwriter Tamio Hayashi.Bunny Drop stars actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who plays Daikichi, an office worker and a single man. Child actress Mana Ashida also plays Rin, a six-year-old illegitimate child of Daikichi's grandfather, in the film.
Bunny Drop made its international debut at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, where it was warmly received. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 20 August 2011.
While attending his late grandfather, Soichi Kaga's funeral ceremony, office worker Daikichi Kawachi learns about the existence of Souchi's illegitimate 6-year-old daughter, Rin. Due to her illegitimacy, other family members treat her as an outcast and refuse to adopt her. Daikichi decides to take matters himself and raise Rin.
Daikichi has to deal with the new challenges of raising a child alone. He has to take her to an overtime daycare center located far away from both his house and his office, thus causing him to turn up late at his office everyday. Eventually, Daikichi chooses to be demoted to a labor position to prevent fatigue and give him more time with Rin after work. Nevertheless, Daikichi's decision to take Rin with him changes the both of them: Daikichi becomes happier in his playtime with Rin, while Rin, who previously only talks with Soichi, opens up and regards Daikichi as both a father and a friend.
However, Daikichi's position is frequently challenged by other family members, including his sister, Kazumi, who openly states her dislike of children and urges Daikichi to not overwork himself, although she grows to adore Rin as time goes on, as well as a nanny, Yumiko Sugiyama, who urges Daikichi to stop sacrificing his life for Rin's sake. At one time, Daikichi discovers the identity of Rin's mother: a manga artist called Masako Yoshii. He arranges for a meeting with her and is disgusted upon learning that she never sees Rin as a daughter, though her position on the matter is ambiguous. He unanimously decides to adopt Rin.
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