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Wood Job!

2014-05-10 · 116 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Comedy

After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.

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Directors
Shinobu Yaguchi
Production companies
TBS, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nikkatsu Corporation, TOHO, Tokuma Shoten, MBS, CBC, Django Film, Hokkaido Broadcasting, The Asahi Shimbun, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Tohoku Broadcasting, Shizuoka Broadcasting System, Chugoku Broadcasting
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shota SometaniShota SometaniYuki Hirano
Masami NagasawaMasami NagasawaNaoki Ishii
Hideaki ItoHideaki ItoYoki Iida
YûkaYûkaMiki Iida
Naomi NishidaNaomi NishidaYuko Nakamura
Makita SportsMakita SportsIwao Tanabe
Masashi ArifukuMasashi ArifukuSaburo Oyama
Yoshimasa KondoYoshimasa KondoForestry Association Director
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiSeiichi Nakamura
Akira EmotoAkira EmotoToshiro Yamane
Nana SeinoNana SeinoReina Takahashi
Yuki FurukawaYuki FurukawaShoji Hasegawa
Daikichi SugawaraDaikichi SugawaraYuki's Father
Yuriko HirookaYuriko HirookaYuki's Mother
Ken AokiKen AokiChikara Naito
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaInstuctor
Shunpei KawagoshiShunpei KawagoshiShimizu
Kazuta SatoYamane Kenji
Atsuko OnoShige Iida
MarinMarin

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