

Shita-Machi Rocket -Engineer vs. Elite-
2011-08-21 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.2
Kohei’s company holds the patent of an engine valve system required to develop a space rocket. Will he finally be part of a successful rocket launch?
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- Toshiyuki Mizutani, Kosuke Suzuki
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- WOWOW
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- Japan
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Hiroshi Mikami佃航平
Shinobu Terajima神谷涼子
Atsuro Watabe財前道生
Go Ayano真野賢作
Satoru Matsuo山崎光彦
Jiro Sato三田公康
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