

Taste and Tears
2025-04-04 · 109 min · ★ 5.0
Bound by shared loneliness, Shinya and his classmate Yuka grow close while working on their school newspaper. But after a sudden incident, Yuka vanishes without a trace, leaving Shinya clinging to an unfulfilled promise. Thirty years later, long-buried truths about Yuka’s past finally surface, forcing Shinya to confront what was lost, and what remained unsaid.
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- Directors
- Hatsuki Yokoo
- Production companies
- AX-ON, WOWOW, Shochiku, Pony Canyon, Storm Labels
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kento NagaoKazama Shinya
Ami ToumaArai Yuka
Rintaro MizusawaIshimura
Haruka ImouTakanashi Moeka
Ryo IkedaKota's father
Kentaro TamuraArai Kota
Yukiko ShinoharaYuriko
Tamae AndoWoman on the train
Machiko OnoArai Yuka [Adult]
Rie MimuraKazama Minami
Ken YasudaKazama Kohei
Dean FujiokaKazama Shinya [Adult]Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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