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Shining Boy & Little Randy
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Shining Boy & Little Randy

2005-09-23 · 113 min · ★ 5.3

Romance · Family · Drama

Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.

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Directors
Shunsaku Kawake
Production companies
Matching Motion Pictures, TOHO, Fuji Television Network, Stardust Pictures, Cine Bazar
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yuya YagiraYuya YagiraTetsumu Ogawa
Takako TokiwaTakako TokiwaSario Ogawa
Katsumi TakahashiKatsumi TakahashiKosuke Ogawa
Yu AoiYu AoiEmi Murakami
Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoAsako Fujisawa
Kazuyuki AijimaKazuyuki Aijima
Tetsuya TakedaTetsuya Takeda
Takehiko OnoTakehiko OnoShinsuke Iwamoto
Natsuki OkamotoNatsuki Okamoto
Jaran PetcharoenJaran PetcharoenMahout
Yoshiharu Takeda
Brother TomBrother Tom
Taketoshi NagahoriBank Employee
Sayoko OhoSayoko OhoNori Ogawa
Seishirou KatouSeishirou KatouTakao Ogawa (1992)
Takeru TaniyamaTakao Ogawa (1989)
Hana InoueMaki Ogawa (1989)
Jiro SatoJiro SatoHigh School Teacher
Minako BanNoodle shop owner
Shinya KoteShinya KoteCompanion's Boss

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