“This is my love story.”
Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.
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Cast
27 people
Yosuke Kubozuka
Sugihara / Lee Jong-ho
Known for
Tokyo Vice
Giri/Haji
Min Kim
Ko Shibasaki
Tsubaki Sakurai
Known for
47 Ronin
The Boy and the Heron
Shinobu Otake
Michiko
Known for
Arrietty
The Wind Rises
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Sugihara's Father
Known for
Tampopo
Kagemusha
Taro Yamamoto
Tawake
Known for
Battle Royale
My Way
Hirofumi Arai
Won-soo
Known for
Blue Spring
100 Yen Love
Mitsu Murata
Kato
Known for
Kamen Rider
Returner
Takahito Hosoyamada
Jong-il
Known for
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Kim Min
Naomi
Known for
The Accidental Spy
Dong Bang-woo
Staff Member of South Korean Embassy
Known for
Ghost Doctor
Green Fish
Ren Osugi
Taxi Driver
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Isao Yukisada Director · Kankuro Kudo Screenplay Kazuki Kaneshiro Author
United States release January 16, 2002 · Produced in Japan · Languages Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Production
Toei Tokyo
Production
Star Max
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TV Tokyo
Production
Toei Video Company
Production
Tokyo FM
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Korean · Spanish
Release dates
Japan · October 20, 2001
Theatrical
United States · January 16, 2002
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Czechia
January 16, 2008 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
South Korea
November 23, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 12, 2023 · Digital
May 22, 2023 · Physical
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