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Cinderella Game (2016 Film)

Cinderella Game (Japanese: シンデレラゲーム, Romaji: Shinderera Gemu) is a 2016 Japanese death game thriller film directed by Hayato Kano and distributed by AMG Entertainment.

Cinderella Game promotional poster
Cinderella Game promotional poster

Production and Release

The film was released in Japan on October 1, 2016, with a runtime of 77 minutes. It is based on the novel Shinderera Gemu by Junpei Arai, published on July 30, 2016, by Yamashita Shoten. The screenplay was written by Ami Inagawa and Junpei Arai, and the project was produced by Tadashi Iwabuchi.

Plot Synopsis

Sana Haitani, played by Kasumi Yamaya, is an idol group member pursuing the dream of her deceased older sister to become a top idol. After her group disbands, Sana is kidnapped and taken to an uninhabited island to participate in a deadly card battle against other kidnapped idols where losers face death.

Kasumi Yamaya
Kasumi Yamaya as Sana Haitani

Cast

The main cast members include:

  • Kasumi Yamaya as Sana Haitani
  • Taro Suruga as Takimoto
  • Miku Yoshida as Erina Kanehara
  • Meiku Harukawa as Rui Kurebayashi
  • Moe Sasaki as Suzuka Aoi
Taro Suruga
Taro Suruga as Takimoto
Miku Yoshida
Miku Yoshida as Erina Kanehara
Meiku Harukawa
Meiku Harukawa as Rui Kurebayashi
Moe Sasaki
Moe Sasaki as Suzuka Aoi

Additional supporting cast members feature Airi Shimizu as Ayame Shibagaki, Hiko Achiha as Yukino Shiraishi, Arisa Sonohara as Rin Toen, Ao as Moemi Koyama, and Sayako Mizuki as Sari Haitani.

Airi Shimizu
Airi Shimizu
Hiko Achiha
Hiko Achiha
Arisa Sonohara
Arisa Sonohara
Ao
Ao
Sayako Mizuki
Sayako Mizuki

Further cast includes Natsuki Yuasa as Rai Mitsu, Runa Nishioka as Yu Tanabe, Madoka Sawai as Takako Mukai, Ken Mifune as Nezumi A, and Ayaka Nagata as Mayu Kojima.

Natsuki Yuasa
Natsuki Yuasa
Runa Nishioka
Runa Nishioka
Madoka Sawai
Madoka Sawai
Ken Mifune
Ken Mifune
Ayaka Nagata
Ayaka Nagata
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