We learned back in October that things are on track for a live-action adaptation of the One Week Friends manga. Now that things are moving along even more, an official Twitter account has gone live for the project that has revealed a good bit of information. The film has been scheduled for a February 2017 theatrical release in Japan with Masanori Murakami directing it based on the screenplay by Yoko Izumisawa. The two leads have been revealed with Haruna Kawaguchi as Kaori while Kento Yamazaki will play Yuuki.
The manga itself is already completed, running for seven volumes between 2012 and 2015, with an anime adaptation as well. You can check our review of that Blu-ray set here.
Anime Concept: Every lifetime is composed of millions of memories… but what happens if those memories don’t all connect? When Yuki Hase notices that Kaori Fujimiya seems to be alone and friendless at his school, he immediately wants to reach out to her. Much to his surprise, though, his overtures are turned down, and he’s completely stunned when he finds out why: it seems that ever since she was in a tragic accident, Kaori has been losing part of her memory every Monday, including all her recollection of everyone who’s become her friend.
It’s not that she doesn’t want friends, but that she can’t remember having any. That’s not enough of an obstacle for Yuki, however, and he becomes determined to make friends with Kaori every week. Because while most memories fade, there are some that, if you believe strongly enough and never give up, might just be able to last forever.
