“When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First” – Romantic novel adaptation, starring JO1’s Ruki Shiraiwa and Rinka Kumada as dual leads.

The romantic novel “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First” by Natsuo Shiomi, which has produced many hit novels, was serialized on the popular novel website “Yoi-ichigo” and won the 1st Yoi-ichigo Grand Prize. With its well-crafted portrayal of the characters’ emotions and expressive landscape descriptions, the novel charmed numerous readers, surpassing a total circulation of 300,000 copies. It was also selected as the “No.1 Literary Novel Chosen by Teenage Girls.” Now, this bestselling romance novel, “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First,” is being adapted into a movie. The film will feature the dual lead performances of Ruki Shiraiwa from the global boys’ group JO1 and Rinka Kumada, who is active as an actress and model, delivering a pure and vibrant love story. The movie will be directed by the up-and-coming creator Mai Sakai, who was selected for the “Top 100 Visual Artists in 2020” and directed the award-winning work “Beautiful Boyfriend” (winner of the 59th Galaxy Awards My Best TV Award Grand Prix), which also had its theatrical release as “Beautiful Boy: Eternal.” The screenplay will be written by Na-won Lee, who participated in dramas like “Who is Your Perfect Boyfriend?” and “Eating Snow Women and Crabs,” both directed by Mai Sakai. Synopsis of the movie “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First”: Akane, a “model student” who always wears a mask and is overly considerate of others’ feelings. Seiji, a silver-haired classmate who loves to draw and lives freely. Akane, who finds everything about Seiji opposite to herself, gradually becomes drawn to his artwork and straightforward personality, and her world begins to fill with colors. As they get closer, they each hold a “secret” that they cannot reveal to anyone. [Details of the Film] Movie Title: “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First” Release Date: September 1, 2023 (Friday) Cast: Ruki Shiraiwa, Rinka Kumada, Yumena Arrow, Uronta Yoshida, Takafumi Imai, Shuhei Uesugi, Mayu Tsuruta Original Work: Natsuo Shiomi’s “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First” (Published by Stars Publishing) Director: Mai Sakai Screenplay: Na-won Lee, Mai Sakai Production: “When the Morning Comes, I’ll Go to See You First” Production Committee Production Companies: C&I Entertainment, Asmik Ace Produced by: Asmik Ace (Production Sponsor, Distribution, and Promotion)