Chihayafuru Part 2

Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku (ちはやふる　下の句) is a 2016 Japanese sports romantic teen drama film written and directed by and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi,, , , Miyuki Matsuda and Jun Kunimura. It is the second of three live action film adaptations of the manga series Chihayafuru, written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. The film was released in Japan by Toho on April 29, 2016. Chihayafuru: Musubi, the third and final film in the series, was released in Japan on March 17, 2018.

Cast

 * Suzu Hirose as Chihaya Ayase
 * Shūhei Nomura as Taichi Mashima
 * Mackenyu as Arata Wataya
 * Mone Kamishiraishi as Kanade Ōe
 * as Yūsei Nishida
 * as Tsutomu Komano
 * as Akihito Sudō
 * Mayu Matsuoka as Shinobu Wakamiya
 * Miyuki Matsuda as Taeko Miyauchi
 * Jun Kunimura as Harada Hideo
 * as Hiro Kinashi
 * Alice Hirose as Chitose Ayase, Chihaya's sister
 * Masane Tsukayama as Hajime Wataya
 * Riku Hagiwara

Production
The film was shot at the Omi Shrine in Shiga Prefecture. The theme song of the two films is "FLASH" by the Japanese group Perfume. The original soundtracks are composed by Masaru Yokoyama.

Release
The release date of the film was announced in December 2015 for April 29, 2016.

Sequel
A sequel was announced at Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku's premiere. This third and final film, titled Chihayafuru: Musubi, was released on March 17, 2018. Koizumi returned as director and the main cast reprised their roles. The conclusion of the story, set two years after the events of the first two films, features four new cast members, including Kaya Kiyohara who portrays Io Wagatsuma, a character written exclusively for the film. Kento Kaku appears as Hisashi Suō, Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba and Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano.