Hitsudan Hostess
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The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. "Hitsudan Hostess" was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became deaf at the age of 1 due to an illness. She rebelled against her strict parents, and she ran away from home several times as a youth. At a local club, she began taking an interest in "hitsudan" (communicating through writing), which she later made use of when she moved to Tokyo and became a popular hostess at a Ginza club. --Tokyograph
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Keiko Kitagawa
Rie Saito
Known for
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Paradise Kiss
Seiji Fukushi
Satoshi Saito
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Yoshiko Tanaka
Emiko Saito
Known for
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Black Rain
Kenjiro Nashimoto
Shiro Saito
Known for
Rebirth of Mothra
Satomi Tezuka
Kyoko Nagai
Known for
The Taste of Tea
The Complex
Jun Inoue
Shisei Kobashi
Known for
Gokusen
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Naho Toda
Miharu Kawahara
Known for
Sky High
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Takashi Sasano
Kyojo Segawa
Known for
Sanctuary
Love and Honor
Natsuko Aso
Hikari / Rie Saito's friend
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Hajime Takezono Director · Ayako Kato Screenplay Rie Saito Story
First release January 10, 2010 · Produced in Japan · Production MBS
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Original title
筆談ホステス
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 10, 2010
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