Live-Action Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Film's Trailer Previews MISAMO's Theme Song
The official website for the live-action film of Akiko Higashimura's semi-autobiographical manga Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) manga posted the full trailer and poster visual for the film on Wednesday. The trailer reveals and previews the film's theme song "Message" by MISAMO, the South Korean group TWICE's sub-unit composed of its three Japanese members. The film stars Mei Nagano as high school girl Akiko and Yō Ōizumi as art teacher Hidaka.The additional cast members include: (Top row, left to right in image above) Kazuaki Seki is directing the film. Date-san is co-writing the script with original creator Higashimura. Yuki Munakata is composing the music.The film will open on May 16.Higashimura (Princess Jellyfish, Tokyo Tarareba Girls) began the series in the debut issue of Cocohana, the relaunch of Shueisha's women's magazine Chorus, in November 2011. She ended the manga in January 2015. Shueisha published the series in five compiled book volumes.The manga won the grand prize at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs' 19th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards and the eighth Manga Taisho award in 2015.Sources: Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey live-action film's website, Comic Natalie
