Crowdfunding for a theatrical film adaptation of legendary author Jyuzo Unno's novel "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key" is now underway. Crowdfunding for the film adaptation of legendary author Jyuzo Unno's novel "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key" to be released in theaters until 1/31 Starring Sakiki, Theme Song by Sakiki, Special Appearance by Shiro Sano

Kai-tei Film Production Project (Location: Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Takashina Takumi) is currently conducting a crowdfunding campaign on MOTION GALLERY to raise funds for the production of the film "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key".

The project name is "The Project to Support the Film Adaptation of Legendary Author Jyuzo Unno's Novel "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key" [Leading Actor/Theme Song: Sakiki Special Appearance: Shiro Sano]".

The target amount is 1.5 million yen, and the funds raised will be used to cover production costs such as appearance fees, personnel, filming, and equipment costs.

The project will run until January 31, 2025.

In return for your support, you will receive your name in the end roll, autographed goods, a DVD and soundtrack CD, an invitation to the preview of the completed film, and a credit as an associate producer.

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Crowdfunding page

Project name: "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key," a novel by legendary author Juzo Unno

　　　　　　　　 Film Adaptation Support Project

　　　　　　　　 Starring/ Theme Song: Sakiki Special Appearance: Shiro Sano

Period: ～January 31, 2025

URL : https://motion-gallery.net/projects/sakigaketei01

Outline of the project

The film "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key" is a full-length entertainment adventure film about the protagonist's awakening as a detective, based on the short story of the same title by Jyuzo Unno, who was active from the prewar to postwar period and influenced Osamu Tezuka and Fujiko Fujio as the originator of Japanese science fiction novels, as well as a mystery novel author with his Detective Shoroku Homura series. The story is set on a solitary island in a sea of immortality.

The story takes place on "Yellow Wind Island," an isolated island in the middle of the ocean.

The story follows Haruko Homura, the lonely protagonist who lost her father, and her encounter with a mysterious man, Junichi Kitagawa, at a villa he left behind, which leads her to get involved in a case around the island.

The lead role is played by Sakiki, who played the heroine in the film "The Photo Studio That Spells Tomorrow. Sakiki, who is also a singer-songwriter, sings the theme song for the film.

Other cast members include Souji Alai ("Tokyo Vice"), Yuki Hashiguchi ("Viewers:1"), Gen Suzumasa ("Immortal Lovers"), and Akio Nakamura ("Shinjuku Field Hospital").

Actor Shiro Sano, a well-known aficionado of detective novels and reader of the works of Juzo Umino, will also make a special appearance.

The film will be directed by Takashina Takumi, whose three films have been selected for the Pia Film Festival PFF Awards, the largest independent film festival in Japan.

Organizers

Takashina Takumi

Born in Tokyo in 1989. Began making independent films while a student at Waseda University.

He is the leader of the film production project "Kai-tei.

Selected for the 23rd Tokyo Student Film Festival with "Daikaiju Shramek" in 2011.

Selected for the 40th Pia Film Festival PFF Award in 2018 for "Good bye, Eric!

Encouragement Award at the 21st Chofu Short Film Competition

Selected for the 42nd Pia Film Festival PFF Award for "Kasumi Hime Reiki" in 2020,

Invited to screen at the 28th Valdivia International Film Festival (Chile) in the Youth Film Competition.

In 2022, "Ishikawa, Go! Selected for the 44th Pia Film Festival PFF Award at the 10th Bakunawa Film Festival,

Invited to the 10th Bakunawa Film Festival (Philippines),

Invitation screening at the 1st Bishkek International Film Festival (Kyrgyzstan) in the feature film competition section.

Past films are available on U-NEXT → https://video.unext.jp/browse/credit/PER0767603/PRN0341542?mgc=HOUGA

Bishkek International Film Festival Experience Report→ https://pff.jp/jp/news/2024/02/overseas_reoprt_0214.html

IMDb→ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13159649/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Message from the organizer

This is a full-length entertainment adventure action film based on the novel by legendary author Jyuzo Unno.

What kind of story should be told in order to make it a work that can be enjoyed by many people?

After much thought, we came up with the plot of an adventure film with a female protagonist.

However, I was stuck in the scenario stage and was at a loss when I came across a short story by Jyuzo Unno, "The Woman Who Escaped from the Key.

I was drawn to this short novel simply because the setting was similar to the plot I had conceived, and I read every one of Juso Unno's works in his complete works.

Unusual detective novels featuring the famous detective Shoroku Homura, science fiction novels that tickle readers' children's hearts with their pleasantly absurdity, bizarre novels bursting with bad taste along a different line from Edogawa Rampo....

Not only were his works diverse, but they were also very cinematic, as if images were floating in front of my eyes as I read them.

Somewhere along the way, I developed an ambition to make my own entertainment films based on the works of Jyuzo Unno.

I am convinced that it is precisely in the present age of 2025, nearly 100 years after the publication of his works, that Juso Unno's adventurous and lively dramas will give power to the audience.

Many members of the wonderful cast have kindly agreed to participate in this production.

In addition, in order to achieve a quality that sets it apart from his previous works, the scale of filming has become larger and production costs are higher.

Therefore, we have decided to raise crowdfunding for the first time in order to complete the film.

If you are interested in taking on the challenge of making an unusual, yet genuinely enjoyable film, we would be very grateful for your support.

We hope you will support us in our quest to create an exciting adventure film that will live up to your expectations.