is a 2013 Japanese film directed by

Katsuhide Motoki is a Japanese film director and producer. Filmography Director Film * ''Tenamonya Sōsha'' (1998) * ''Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven'' (2000) * '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 12: Shijō Saidai no Yukyū Kyūka'' (2001) * '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 13: Hama-chan Kiki I ...

, and released by

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

in Japan on 22 November 2013. Inspired by the 2003 British romantic comedy ''

Love Actually ''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television proje ...

'', the film is made up of six separate stories revolving around ten people at

Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is ...

just before Christmas. It was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tokyo Station, and was filmed with full cooperation by the railway company

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Stories

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Cast

Story 1: ''Eve no Koibito''

Hiroshi Tamaki is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama ''Am I Weird?'' (私ってへん？ ''Watashitte Hen ...

as Kazuki Kuroyama, a company president *

Rin Takanashi is a Japanese film and television actress. Career Takanashi starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel '' Goth'' as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger' ...

as Reiko Sasaki, an aspiring actress

Story 2: ''Enkyori Renai''

Fumino Kimura is a Japanese actress. Filmography Film * ''Kaze no Dadu'' (2006), Ayumi Asano * ''Adan'' (2006), Adan * ''Paradise Kiss'' (2011) * ''Run60'' (2011), Maki * '' Sukiyaki'' (2011), Shiori Mizushima * ''Ramo Trip'' (2012), Mari Ijichi * ''Chips'' ...

as Yukina Yamaguchi, a fashion designer *

Masahiro Higashide is a Japanese actor and model. In 2012, he debuted as an actor in '' The Kirishima Thing.'' Career He debuted as a model in the 19th Men's Non-no Exclusive Model Audition in high school. After graduating from high school, he aimed to become a ...

as Takumi Tsumura, a construction worker

Story 3: ''Christmas no Yūki''

Tsubasa Honda is a Japanese actress and model. Career In mid-2006, Honda entered the entertainment industry after being scouted by seven different people on the same day. She then debuted as an exclusive model for the magazine '' Seventeen'' in the same year. ...

as Natsumi Otomo, a cake shop employee

Story 4: ''Christmas Present''

Miwako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress, sister of actress Mikako Ichikawa. She began in 1991 as a model, and released a single in 1998 and an album the following year. She debuted in acting in 2000 and starred in the films '' Another Heaven'' in 2000 and '' Konse ...

as Chiharu Kishimoto, an orphanage worker * Emiri Kai as Akane Terai

Story 5: ''Nibun no Ichi Seijinshiki''

Saburō Tokitō is a Japanese actor and singer. He won the award for best actor at the 9th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Eien no 1/2'' and at the 9th Hochi Film Award for '' The Miracle of Joe Petrel''. Filmography Film * '' The Miracle of Joe Petrel'' (1984) ...

as Masayuki Miyazaki, a train driver *

Nene Otsuka is a Japanese actress. She starred in Masahiro Kobayashi's film '' Bashing'', which was screened in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Career Otuska has appeared in films such as Hirokazu Koreeda's ''I Wish'' and Yoshihiro Nakamura ...

as Saori Miyazaki, Masayuki's wife * Ryutaro Yamasaki as Koji Miyazaki, their son

Story 6: ''Okurete Kita Present''

Chieko Baisho is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won ...

as Kotoko Oshima, a

pastry shop employee *

Nenji Kobayashi is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for ''Poppoya''. Kobayashi signed with Toei in 1961 and started his acting career with small roles. Filmography Film * '' Soshiki Bōryoku'' (1967 ...

as Taizo Matsuura

Special screenings

The film was screened at the 26th

Tokyo International Film Festival The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...

on 23 October 2013.

References

External links

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''It All Began When I Met You''
at KineNote * {{Katsuhide Motoki 2013 films Japanese anthology films Japanese remakes of foreign films Films directed by Katsuhide Motoki Films scored by Yoshihiro Ike 2010s Japanese-language films