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The Asadas!
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The Asadas!

2020-10-02 · 127 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Comedy

Masashi is a photographer. He has his parents and an older brother Yukihiro. Through the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Masashi begins to take staged photos of his family.

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Directors
Ryota Nakano
Production companies
TOHO, The Asahi Shimbun, Bridgehead, Chunichi Shimbun, GYAO, Horipro, Culture Entertainment
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari NinomiyaMasashi Asada
Satoshi TsumabukiSatoshi TsumabukiYukihiro Asada
Haru KurokiHaru KurokiWakana
Masaki SudaMasaki SudaOno
Jun FubukiJun FubukiJunko Asada
Mitsuru HirataMitsuru HirataAkira Asada
Makiko WatanabeMakiko WatanabeMichiko Togawa
Yukiya KitamuraYukiya KitamuraKenzo Shibukawa
Maho NonamiMaho NonamiKazuko Asada
Ryuto IwataRyuto IwataYoung Masashi Asada
Tsubasa NakagawaTsubasa NakagawaYoung Yukihiro Asada

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