Hot Road (ホットロード,Hotto rôdo) is a 2014 Japanese romance film directed by Takahiro Miki from a screenplay by Tomoko Yoshida, based on Taku Tsumugi's shōjo manga of the same title, which was serialized from 1986 to 1987. It stars Rena Nōnen and Hiroomi Tosaka, with Ryōhei Suzuki, Rina Ōta, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and Yoshino Kimura in supporting roles. The story is of a romance between a troubled girl played by Rena Nōnen, who received no love from her remarrying mother, and a Bōsōzoku's future leader played by Hiroomi Tosaka. The theme song of the film is Yutaka Ozaki's "Oh My Little Girl".
Released on August 16, 2014, Hot Road received a lot of attention as the first film since Rena Nōnen earned her fame through Amachan in 2013 and Sandaime J Soul Brothers, the dance and vocal group in which Hiroomi Tosaka served as one of the vocalists, released 2014's hit single "R.Y.U.S.E.I." that soared the group to success. It was well received by the public, grossing 2.52 billion yen in total, while Rena Nōnen and Hiroomi Tosaka also won a few "Best New Comer Award" with it.
Plot
Kazuki Miyaichi, a 14-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a house that has not a single photo of her late father. She is heartbroken because she is not the child she hoped herself to be.
One day her best friend, who was also having trouble fitting in at school, invited her to join her and have fun with those Bōsōzoku boys at night.
At night in Shonan, Kazuki meets Hiroshi Haruyama, a member of Bōsōzoku gang "Nights".
At first, they dislike and hurt each other, but Kazuki finds herself in a world where Haruyama is a part of, as they both feel a sense of isolation. Despite her mixed feeling of comfort and confusion at the same time, she is rapidly drawn to Haruyama. Meanwhile, Haruyama is also attracted to Kazuki's innocence, but when he becomes the leader of the Nights...He gets caught up in a war with a rival team.
Cast
Rena Nōnen as Kazuki Miyaichi, a troubled 14-year-old-girl who is lonely and sad. She lives with her mother after his father died when she was two years old. She rebelled against her mother after she found out that her mother has continued to date Suzuki. Feeling unloved by her mother and fearing that she was not wanted by anyone, she turned to delinquency. Hiroomi Tosaka as Hiroshi Haruyama, a 16-year-old member of Bōsōzoku gang "Nights". His mother divorced his father and remarried, and he did not get along with his father, so he left home to live on his own. Instead of going to high school, he works part-time at a gas station to make a living. He rides a Honda CBR400F with a Moriwaki Foresight assembly tube and BEET tail cowl. A CBR400F modified to the same specifications is known as the "Haruyama Spec". He hopes to be the leader of "Nights" one day. Yoshino Kimura as Kazuki's mother.After her husband's death, she raised Kazuki by herself. Unable to be with Suzuki, the man she had been in love with since high school, she married Kazuki's father. She is still in love with Suzuki. Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Suzuki, the man who is divorcing his wife to marry Kazuki's mother. He is very rich. Ryōhei Suzuki as Tōru Tamami, the leader of "Nights". He is considering retiring from the gang and names Haruyama as his successor so that he can marry his girlfriend Hiroko. Rina Ōta as Hiroko, Tōru's girlfriend and she cares for Eri when she was in Yokoyama. When she first joined the "Nights", she was rough and careless, but after she met Tōru, she became more gentle. Haruka as Eri, a friend of Kazuki. She transferred from Yokohama to Kazuki's school, and the two girls soon became friends. She introduced Kazuki to those boys of "Nights".
Motoki Ochiai appears as Richard, Yūki Yamada appears as Kinpa, both of them are friends of Haruyama and members of "Nights". As for the members of Bakutō, the rival gang of "Nights" , SWAY portrays Leader Akane, Yuya Endo portrays NO.2 Nagayama. Machiko Washio plays teacher Oba-sama. Toru Nomaguchi plays a doctor.Gō Rijū plays teacher Takatsu. Haruyama's mother is portrayed by Miyuki Matsuda.