{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1c87b5fab9f991d9eed62f68","clusterId":"c_16f013a6ff57da61508bb417","slug":"m-lk-s-yoshito-yoshida-stars-in-hiko-to-vega-screening-at-nagahama-film-festival","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"M!LK's Yoshito Yoshida Stars in 'Hiko to Vega' Screening at Nagahama Film Festival","summary":"Yoshito Yoshida of the vocal dance unit M!LK makes his first film appearance in 'Hiko to Vega,' which will screen on August 22 at the Nagahama Film Festival in Shiga Prefecture. The film, directed by care worker Mio Taniguchi, is her feature debut and won the Gold Konohazuku Award at the 2015 Aichi International Women's Film Festival.","whyItMatters":"The screening marks the 10th anniversary of a film that won a major festival award and features a pop idol in a dramatic role about dementia and elderly care.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYoshito Yoshida, a member of the vocal dance unit M!LK, appears in his first film role in \u0026#39;Hiko to Vega,\u0026#39; which will screen on August 22 at the Nagahama Film Festival ~Yonekawa Night Cinema~ in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. The film is directed by Mio Taniguchi, a care worker making her feature-length debut. The script, based on Taniguchi\u0026#39;s own experiences, won the Grand Prize at the 2013 Isama Studio Film Festival Scenario Award, and the completed film was released in theaters in July 2016, making this year its 10th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#39;Hiko to Vega\u0026#39; follows an elderly couple living in a mountain house. The wife, Koto, believes she is a 16-year-old girl due to dementia, while her husband Asao supports her. They call each other \u0026#39;Hiko\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Vega\u0026#39; and look forward to watching stars by the river. A young home care helper arrives and their peaceful days begin to change. The film won the Gold Konohazuku Award, the grand prize in the feature film category at the 2015 Aichi International Women\u0026#39;s Film Festival. Asao is played by Yusuke Kawazu, Koto by Hisako Hara, and other cast members include Issei Yanagiya, Shio Matsudake, Kaori Takeshita, Mari Sakai, Takeshi Katori, and Yui Onoda.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nagahama Film Festival is free admission with 50 seats per screening, priority given to advance reservations opening July 10 at midnight via QR code. Taniguchi\u0026#39;s second feature film \u0026#39;Nagahama\u0026#39; is currently in theaters.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yoshito Yoshida's first film role is in a feature directed by a care worker. The film won an award a decade ago and is only now screening.","twitterPost":"Yoshito Yoshida's first film was directed by a care worker and won an award in 2015, but is only now screening.","threadsPost":"Yoshito Yoshida's first film role is in 'Hiko to Vega,' directed by care worker Mio Taniguchi. The film won the Gold Konohazuku Award in 2015 but is only now screening at a local film festival. The gap between award and release is unusual.","newsletterBlurb":"Yoshito Yoshida of M!LK stars in his first film, 'Hiko to Vega,' which will screen at the Nagahama Film Festival on August 22. The film, directed by care worker Mio Taniguchi, won the Gold Konohazuku Award in 2015 and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676835\",\"title\":\"M!LK's Yoshito Yoshida's first film \\\"Hiko to Vega\\\" to be screened at Shiga Nagahama film festival, depicting nursing care and dementia\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3929,"outputTokens":840,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781840955,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T03:45:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-19T03:48:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T03:48:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_16f013a6ff57da61508bb417","canonicalTitle":"M!LK吉田仁人の初出演映画「彦とベガ」滋賀・長浜の映画祭で上映、介護と認知症を描く","representativeArticleId":"a_94797bcfa1e999bad0eca19a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"彦とベガ\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"吉田仁人\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-19T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-19T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T03:48:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676835","title":"M!LK吉田仁人の初出演映画「彦とベガ」滋賀・長浜の映画祭で上映、介護と認知症を描く"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["彦とベガ"],"studios":[],"people":["吉田仁人"],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Yoshito Yoshida of the vocal dance unit M!LK makes his first film appearance in 'Hiko to Vega,' which screens August 22 at the Nagahama Film Festival in Shiga Prefecture.","The film is directed by care worker Mio Taniguchi in her feature-length debut and won the Gold Konohazuku Award at the 2015 Aichi International Women's Film Festival.","'Hiko to Vega' follows an elderly couple living in a mountain house; the wife has dementia and believes she is 16, while her husband supports her.","The film was released in theaters in July 2016, making 2025 its 10th anniversary.","The Nagahama Film Festival screening is free with 50 seats per screening; advance reservations open July 10 at midnight via QR code."]}