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Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Apr 14, 2007 · 2h 22m
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Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.

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CAST

Joe Odagiri
Masaya Nakagawa
Kirin Kiki
Eiko Nakagawa
Yayako Uchida
Eiko (young)
Takako Matsu
Mizue
Kaoru Kobayashi
Oton
Satoshi Tomiura
Masaya (teen)
Shohei Tanaka
Kanato Tanihata
Masaya (child)
Directed by Jōji Matsuoka

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Little More, Eisei Gekijo, dentsu, Bandai, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Gunpowder, Film Makers, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Mitsui & Co.
Country
JP

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