is a 2007 Japanese movie directed by

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and starring

Toyokawa Etsushi is a Japanese actor. Biography Born in Yao, Osaka, he studied at Shimizudani High School, and eventually dropped out of Kwansei Gakuin University to pursue a career in acting. He began by joining the sho-gekijo theatrical troupe "Under Thir ...

and

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. Based on the novel of the same name by

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, it tells the story of a schoolboy whose family moves from Tokyo to

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. It began filming in May 2007 in Tokyo; the crew went to Okinawa for on-location filming at the end of June. Its theme song is "

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" by

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Cast

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as 'Ichiro Uehara' (as a father who was an extremism activist) *

as 'Sakura Uehara' (as a mother who was an extremism activist) *

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as 'Yoko Uehara' (as a Sakura's daughter) *

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as 'Jiro Uehara' (as a Eldest son. 6th grade schoolboy. This movie's protagonist) *

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as 'Momoko Uehara' (as a Second daughter. 4th grade schoolgirl. She loves being bitten by her father) *

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as Officer 'Niigaki' (He fell in love with Yoko at first sight.) *

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as the Principal *

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* 2007 films Kadokawa Daiei Studio films Films set in Okinawa Prefecture Films based on Japanese novels Films scored by Michiru Ōshima 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub