Unlock Your Heart

Unlock Your Heart^[1] (Japanese: ひらいて, Hepburn: Hiraite; lit. 'Open') is a 2021 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same title.^[2]

• This article uses Eastern name order when mentioning individuals.

Unlock Your Heart
Film poster
Directed by	Shuto Rin
Written by	Shuto Rin
Screenplay by	Shuto Rin
Based on	Hiraite by Wataya Risa
Produced by	Sugita Hiromitsu
Starring	Yamada Anna Sakuma Ryuto Imou Haruka
Cinematography	Iwanaga Hiroshi
Edited by	Shuto Rin
Music by	Iwashiro Taro
Production company	TV Man Union
Distributed by	Showgate Amuse Soft
Release date	22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) (Japan)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Production and release

The film was produced by TV Man Union.^[3]

It was first released in theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by Showgate,^[4][5] and the DVD & Blu-ray were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse.^[6][7]

Plot

Ai is a third-year high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have it all, but can't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has had a crush on since her first year of high school due to his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that another classmate, Miyuki, is the one who sent it, the two being in a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe.

Cast

Main

• Yamada Anna as Kimura Ai
• Sakuma Ryuto as Nishimura Tatoe
• Imou Haruka as Shindo Miyuki

Supporting

• Itaya Yuka as Kimura Yoriko
• Tanaka Misako as Shindo Izumi
• Hagiwara Masato as Nishimura Takashi
• Yamamoto Hiroshi as homeroom teacher Okanoya
• Kawai Aoba as teacher Fujitani
• Kinoshita Akari as school nurse Moriya
• Suzuki Miu as Takeuchi Mika
• Tanaka Taketo as Tada Ken

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref
22nd Nippon Connection	Nippon Visions Jury Award	Unlock Your Heart	Won	[8]