After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang the chief nurse and Mabo another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.
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Cast
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Shota Sometani
Risuke/Hibari
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Suzume
Mieko Kawakami
Daekesang
No other roles listed
Yosuke Kubozuka
Tsukushi
Known for
Tokyo Vice
Giri/Haji
Riisa Naka
Mabo
Known for
Alice in Borderland
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Yutaka Oda
Also in
Princess Go
The Ramen Girl
Ryo Fukawa
Also in
Apollo's Song
The Samurai I Loved
Yoriko Doguchi
Known for
Shōgun
Cure
Mickey Curtis
Known for
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Fires on the Plain
Kiki
Known for
Vital
Masanori Tominaga Director · Osamu Dazai Author Naruyoshi Kikuchi Composer
First release October 10, 2009 · Produced in Japan · Production Tokyo Theatres Company, Geneon Universal Entertainment
Production
Cinegriot
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Tokyo Theatres Company
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Geneon Universal Entertainment
Production
PARADE Inc.
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Kahoku Shimposha
Production
Sendai Television
Production
GIP
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Japan
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Original title
パンドラの匣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 10, 2009
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