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2018-02-03 · 81 min · ★ 6.1

Family · Drama

Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.

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Directors
Takumi Saitoh
Production companies
THE KLOCKWORX, EAST FILM, Hikari TV, EAST GROUP, TBS Service
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiKoji Hashida
Mayu MatsuokaMayu MatsuokaSaori Nishida
Takumi SaitohTakumi SaitohYoshiyuki Hashida
Misuzu KannoMisuzu KannoYoko Hashida
Lily FrankyLily FrankyMasato Matsuda
Riku OnishiRiku Onishi
Ryô Kitafuji
Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto
Jun MurakamiJun MurakamiTomoki Tada
Hiroshi KanbeHiroshi KanbeJunichi Uchiyama
Sairi ItoSairi ItoAkiko Yoshida
Yohta KawaseYohta KawaseMarie Shirakawa
Masataka Okada
Yosuke OmizuYosuke Omizu
NaganoNagano
Miracle HikaruMiracle Hikaru
Jiro SatoJiro SatoTaro Okamune
Nobuaki KanekoNobuaki KanekoMisaki
Gouki NishimuraGouki Nishimura
Seiji FukushiSeiji Fukushi

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