''Itoshino Half Moon'' () is a 1987 Japanese film directed by

Yōjirō Takita Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎 ''Takita Yōjirō'', born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama '' Departures''. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the awa ...

. Based on a novel by actress

Mieko Harada is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. Career Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film '' Ran'', an ...

, screenwriter Hiroshi Saito won the "Best Screenplay" award at the Yokohama Film Festival for this film.

Cast

* Maiko Itō: Yoko Sugino *

Ken Ishiguro is a Japanese film, television and voice actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films since 1979. He is the son of Osamu Ishiguro was a tennis player from Japan. Career He played his first tournament in 1959 at the Asian Championships ...

: Osamu Yokoyama * Shinobu Horie: Reiko Sugino *

Daisuke Shima is a Japanese singer and actor. He is best known for appearing on television in tokusatsu and other dramas, such as Yuusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) in the series ''Choujuu Sentai Liveman'', as Shuji Koboku in ''Tokyo Elevator Girl'', as Captain Haru ...

: Hirokazu Ishida *

Yukijirō Hotaru is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the ''Garo'' television franchise. Filmography Films *'' Sexy Battle Girls'' (1986) *'' Time Adventure: Zeccho 5-byo Mae'' (1986) *''Itoshino Half Moon'' (1987) *''Ogenki ...

: Man at 'Yu-chan' *

Yutaka Ikejima is a Japanese film director, actor, and producer. Considered the most successful filmmaker in the ''pink film'' genre in the 2000s, his films are popular with traditional ''pink film'' audiences, fans of cinema, and with critics. Because of his ...

: Bar owner * Midori Satsuki: Satoko Sugino * Susumu Terajima: Hooligan * Takashi Tsumura: Yusuke Taki * Sakae Umezu: Yamahiko Sugino

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