

April Story
1998-03-14 · 67 min · ★ 7.1
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
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- Directors
- Shunji Iwai
- Production companies
- Rockwell Eyes
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Takako MatsuUzuki Nireno
Seiichi TanabeYamazaki
Kaori FujiiTeruko Kitao
Kazuhiko KatoKato
Ken MitsuishiSalaryman
Matsumoto Hakuō IIFather
Matsumoto Kōshirō XBrother
Sansei ShiomiShoji
Kanji TsudaFukatsu
Tatsuya IshiiAkechi Mitsuhide
TsugumiUzuki's Junior
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