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Unlucky Woman's Blues
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Unlucky Woman's Blues

2014-07-26 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

Drama

The lives and loves of several people all intersect in the Golden Gai, a labyrinth of alleys and bars located in central Tokyo.

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Directors
Shinji Imaoka
Production companies
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Syoko KudoSyoko KudoToko
Kyoko HayamiKyoko HayamiKasumi
Takeshi ItōTakeshi Itō
Yuya IshikawaYuya Ishikawa
Kanae MizuharaKanae Mizuhara
Kyoko NakamuraKyoko Nakamura
Yûya TakayamaYûya Takayama
Bunmei TobayamaBunmei Tobayama
Mutsuo YoshiokaMutsuo Yoshioka

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