April Story (1998)
Overview
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 9.119 |
Directed By
Shunji Iwai
Crew
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Yuji Tsuzuki
Hidemi Satani
Isao Yukisada
Noboru Shinoda
Shunji Iwai
TOP CAST
Takako Matsu
Uzuki Nireno
Seiichi Tanabe
Yamazaki
Kaori Fujii
Teruko Kitao
Rumi
Saeko Sono
Kazuhiko Kato
Kato
Ken Mitsuishi
Salaryman
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Father
Noriko Fujima
Mother
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Brother
Kio Matsumoto
Sister
Sansei Shiomi
Shoji
Hirokazu Umeda
Mover
Akio Shouji
Mover
Katsunari Mineno
Mover
Kanji Tsuda
Fukatsu
Tatsuya Ishii
Akechi Mitsuhide
Tsugumi
Uzuki's Junior
Yosuke Eguchi
Oda Nobunaga
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