The Match Girl(2016)
燐寸少女 マッチショウジョ
The Match Girl Synopsis
Rin (Sumire Sato) is a girl who sells matches. The buyers of the matches can fulfill their dreams by lighting the match, but they are also playing with fire. Based on manga series "Match Shoujo" by Sanami Suzuki (first published 2014 in monthly seinen manga magazine Young Ace). "Match Shoujo" is motivated by the short story “The Little Match Girl” written by Hans Christian Andersen and published in 1845.
The Match Girl (2016) is a fantasy film directed by Hiroshi Uchida, released on May 28, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Sumire Sato, Yutaka Kobayashi, Honda Takafumi and Kensho Ono.
- Director:
- Hiroshi Uchida
- Writers:
- Sanami Suzuki, Kitaji Ishikawa
- Producers:
- Keisuke Sanpei
- Production:
- Horipro
- Status:
- Released
The Match Girl (2016) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for The Match Girl before you stream it.
The Match Girl Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sumire Sato
as Rin
Yutaka Kobayashi
as Isami Naito
Honda Takafumi
as Osamu Ujiie
Kensho Ono
as Kanato Kishida
Karen Miyama
as Kanoko Tanaka
Key crew
Directed by Hiroshi Uchida, written by Sanami Suzuki and Kitaji Ishikawa, produced by Keisuke Sanpei.
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The Match Girl – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Match Girl online?
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The Match Girl (2016) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT, Channel Kyofu Amazon Channel and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Match Girl?
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The main cast of The Match Girl (2016) includes Sumire Sato, Yutaka Kobayashi, Honda Takafumi, Kensho Ono and Karen Miyama. The film was directed by Hiroshi Uchida. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Match Girl released?
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The Match Girl was released on May 28, 2016 and runs for 1h 34m.
Is there a trailer for The Match Girl?
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Yes. The official The Match Girl trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.