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Song of the Beginning

Sep 23, 2013 · 1h 13m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

Wataru, a freelance cameraman who works for a travel magazine in Tokyo. He had aimed to be a teacher but failed to achieve his goal and left home to go to Tokyo. However, he does not do well in Tokyo and has to return to his hometown. Wataru reunites with his former girlfriend who is a primary school teacher now and through his interaction with his family, friends and a group of primary school students who want to take part in a choir contest, he begins to take steps to resurrect his dream of being a teacher.

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CAST

Jun Matsumoto
Wataru
Nana Eikura
Natsuka
Naho Toda
Minami
Nanako Ode
young Minami
Jun Kunimura
Hiroyuki Onoue
Takuya Ishida
Eri Tokunaga
Directed by Tomochika Kasaura

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
NHK
Country
JP

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