Will You Marry My Wife? (2016 Film)

Will You Marry My Wife? (Japanese: ボクの妻と結婚してください。; Romaji: Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai) is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Yoshishige Miyake. The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Takuji Higuchi.

Promotional image for Will You Marry My Wife? — Promotional poster for the 2016 film.

Plot

The story follows Shuji Mimura, a broadcast writer who receives a terminal diagnosis. Faced with limited time, he chooses to focus on securing the future happiness of his family. His final endeavor involves searching for a suitable man to marry his wife, Ayako, after he is gone.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Yuji Oda as Shuji Mimura
Yo Yoshida as Ayako Mimura
Taizo Harada as Shozo Ito
Reiko Takashima as Kaori Chita
Kaito Komie as Yoichiro Mimura

Yuji Oda, who portrays the protagonist Shuji Mimura.

Reiko Takashima, who portrays Kaori Chita.

Kaito Komie, who portrays Yoichiro Mimura.

Production

The film was produced by Kenzou Abe, Yuko Aoki, and Mitsuharu Maeda, with cinematography by Motonobu Kiyoku. It was released in Japan on November 5, 2016, by distributor Toho. The screenplay was written by Arisa Kaneko.

Kanna Moriya, who portrays Yoshiko Kataoka.

Hidekazu Mashima, who portrays Yutaka Koda.

Yasuyuki Maekawa, who portrays Takashi Nakajima.

Chihiro Otsuka, who portrays Takako Miura.

Kazuki Kosakai, who portrays Sanko Tawaraya.