The Untold Story Behind “Ue o Muite Arukou” to Be Adapted for Film
In 1963, “Ue o Muite Arukou (SUKIYAKI)” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart for three consecutive weeks, becoming a timeless classic that shines brightly in the history of Japanese music. The film SUKIYAKI: Ue o Muite Arukou, which tells the untold story behind the song’s creation, is scheduled for release on December 25, 2026.
Title: SUKIYAKI: Ue o Muite Arukou
Release Date
Opens Friday, December 25, 2026
Cast
Junichi Okada (Hachidai Nakamura) Tori Matsuzaka (Rokusuke Ei) Taiga Nakano (Kyu Sakamoto) Nana Seino (Junko Nakamura) Mone Kamishiraishi (Alice) Riisa Naka (Masako Ei) Tao Tsuchiya (Yukiko Kashiwagi) Riho Yoshioka (Tetsuko Kuroyanagi) Tomoya Maeno (Kiyoshi Atsumi) Kogaken (Norihira Miki)
Hiroko Yakushimaru (Iku Oshima) Hiroshi Abe (Producer Nabeyama) Junki Tozuka (Director Busujima) Rikako Yagi (female student) Kai Inowaki (Hachidai's Manager) Maho Yamada (Mother of a Boy Who Loves "Ue o Muite Arukou") and others
@sukiyaki__movie
@sukiyaki__movie
@sukiyaki__movie