Shining Boy & Little Randy
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Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.
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Cast
46 people
Yuya Yagira
Tetsumu Ogawa
Known for
Nobody Knows
Gannibal
Takako Tokiwa
Sario Ogawa
Known for
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known for
The Last Emperor
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Shunsaku Kawake
Chihiro Kameyama
Sayuri Sakamoto
Katsumi Takahashi
Kosuke Ogawa
Known for
Colorful
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Hiroyoshi Koiwai
Sumio Ōmori
Yoshihito Akatsuka
Yu Aoi
Emi Murakami
Known for
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Redline
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat
Shunsaku Kawake Director · Sumio Ōmori Screenplay Sayuri Sakamoto Author
Worldwide gross $48K · First release July 16, 2005 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$48,218
Production
Matching Motion Pictures
Production
TOHO
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
Stardust Pictures
Production
Cine Bazar
Production
Japan
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Original title
星になった少年
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Thai
Release dates
Japan · July 16, 2005
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
September 23, 2005 · Theatrical
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