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The Taste of Tea
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The Taste of Tea

2004-07-17 · 143 min · ★ 7.5

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.

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Directors
Katsuhito Ishii
Production companies
AOI Pro., Rentrak Japan, THE KLOCKWORX, Grasshoppa!
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Maya SuzunoMaya SuzunoSachiko Haruno
Takahiro SatoTakahiro SatoHajime Haruno
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoAyano Haruno
Satomi TezukaSatomi TezukaYoshiko Haruno
Tatsuya GashuinTatsuya GashuinAkira Todoroki
Tomokazu MiuraTomokazu MiuraNobuo Haruno
Anna TsuchiyaAnna TsuchiyaAoi Suzuishi
Tomoko NakajimaTomoko NakajimaAkira Terako
Ikki TodorokiSelf
Kirin KikiKirin KikiObaa
Kaiji MoriyamaKaiji MoriyamaDancer
Ryo KaseRyo KaseRokutaro Hamadayama
Kenji MizuhashiKenji MizuhashiMaki Hoshino
Hideaki AnnoHideaki AnnoKasugabe
Yoshinori OkadaYoshinori OkadaOmiya
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaTattooed Man
Shinji TakedaShinji TakedaCM Director
Emi WakuiEmi WakuiNarrator (voice)
Tsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi KusanagiProjectionist
Saki AibuSaki AibuHotaru

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