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    A mysterious woman targets marathon runners in LIVE, Noboru Iguchi`s adaptation of the best-selling novel. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014

    Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: live-movie.jp (Japan) Kadokawa Pictures has released high-res photos and a trailer for LIVE (???, Raivu), a new extreme suspense movie directed by Noboru Iguchi (MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD, KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR, DEAD SUSHI). The film is based on the 2005 novel Live by Yusuke Yamada, best-selling author of The Chasing World and Puzzle. One day a man`s mother is abducted, and the kidnappers deliver a copy of the book Live along with instructions that the only way to save her is to run in a televised marathon. The man does as ordered only to discover the other runners were also forced into the race to save kidnapped loved ones... and all are carrying copies of the book. As they run the race, the competitors are killed one by one. Only clues hidden in Live can help them make it to the finish line... LIVE stars Yuki Yamada -- best known as Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue in the GOKAIGER (???????????, Kaizoku Sentai Gookaijaa, 2011-2012) television series and spin-off films -- and Ito Ohno (FOR LOVE`S SAKE, UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN).

    Trailer for LIVE, courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014 "LIVE" Film Partners

    Credits Japanese Theatrical Release Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014 (Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho, others) Running Time: 105 Minutes Cast Yuki Yamada Ito Ohno Yuuki Morinaga

    Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014

    Staff Director: Noboru Iguchi Original Story: Live by Yusuke Yamada (KADOKAWA / Kadokawa Shoten) Screenwriter: Noboru Iguchi Executive Producer: Shinichiro Inoue Producers: Naohiko Ninomiya, Hiroyuki Miura, Hidehisa Chiwata Production: Takeshi Yasuda, Shu Onuma Planning: Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Line Producer: Hideyuki Wakuta Co-Producer: Mana Fukui Special Molding Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura VFX Supervisor: Tsuyoshi Shikadzuno Director of Photography: Yasutaka Nagano (JSC) Lighting: Atsushi Kodama Recording: Ryota Takashima Art Director: Masanao Ikeda Costumes: Miho Yoshida Hair and Makeup: Ryota Sculpting and Special Makeup: Taiga Ishino Action Director: Isao Karasawa Audio: Noriyoshi Yoshida Effects: Keisuke Shibuya Editor: Tsuyoshi Wada Assistant Director: Keita Mizuha In Charge of Production: Kunihiko Nomura Music: Yasuhiko Fukuda Theme Song: "You" by Rina Katahira (Pony Canyon) Production Company: KADOKAWA CORPORATION International Sales: KADOKAWA CORPORATION © 2014 "LIVE" Film Partners

    The contestants run for their lives. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
    Ito Ohno, Yuuki Morinaga and Yuki Yamada look for clues for survival in the novel Live. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
    Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
    Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
    Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014

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