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My Darling Is a Foreigner
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My Darling Is a Foreigner

2010-04-10 · 100 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy · Romance · Drama

Based on a true story. A Japanese girl and an American guy, fall in love in Japan. Their relationship will not be easy to manage, with their different cultures and their different langages.

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Directors
Kazuaki Ue
Production companies
Chubu-nippon Broadcasting, IMJ Entertainment, TOHO, TBS, Media Factory, dentsu, MBS, CBC, PPM, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Nippan Group Holdings, Yahoo! Japan, Hokkaido Broadcasting, TSUTAYA Group, jeki
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mao InoueMao InoueSaori Oguri
Jonathan SherrTony László
Ryoko KuninakaRyoko KuninakaMika Oguri
Naho TodaNaho TodaOrange Pop Editor
Jun KunimuraJun KunimuraSaori's dad
Shinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeSaori's mom

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