A Boy Called H Explained

A Boy Called H
Director:	Yasuo Furuhata
Starring:	Yutaka Mizutani Ran Ito Tatsuki Yoshioka
Music:	Yoshihiro Ike
Distributor:	Toho^[1]
Runtime:	122 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Gross:	US$15.3 million (Japan)

is a 2013 Japanese war drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata.^[2] It is based on the book by Kappa Senoh, translated into English by John Bester.

Cast

• Yutaka Mizutani
• Ran Ito
• Tatsuki Yoshioka

Reception

Box office

The film grossed US$15.3 million in Japan.^[3]

Accolades

It was chosen as the 7th best Japanese film of 2013 by the film magazine Eiga Geijutsu.^[4]

Award	Date	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Japan Academy Prize^[5] ^[6]	7 March 2014	Best Film	A Boy Called H
		Best Art	中澤克巳
		Best Newcomer	Tatsuki Yoshioka

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Boy Called H. Toho Global.
2. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=344301. ja:少年Ｈ (2012). 18 May 2014. allcinema.net. Stingray. Japanese.
3. Web site: The Asian films driving global box office. Staff Reporter. 16 May 2014. 18 May 2014. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517233641/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/the-asian-films-driving-global-box-office. 2014-05-17. dead.
4. Web site: Eiga Geijutsu names Pecoross best film. Kevin Ma. 18 January 2014. 18 May 2014. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140619040307/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/eiga-geijutsu-names-pecoross-best-film. 2014-06-19. dead.
5. Web site: Kore-eda, Ishii, Yamada lead Japan awards. Kevin Ma. 17 January 2014. 18 May 2014. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140417235101/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/kore-eda-ishii-yamada-lead-japan-awards. 2014-04-17. dead.
6. Web site: http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/37.html. ja:第37回日本アカデミー賞. 18 May 2014. www.japan-academy-prize.jp. Japanese.