Four different worlds are connected through the "Baumkuchen Seeds of Happiness." The World of the Kawanobe's - Three brothers, Taro (Mame Yamada), Jiro (Hiroshi Yamamoto), and Hiroto (Shoichi Honda) who is a so-called NEET (short for "Not in Employment, Education, or Training) make up the Kawanobe household. The World of a Bar - Two men (Mame Yamada and Hiroshi Yamamoto) sits in a bar and discusses the Kawanobe brothers' love story. The World of Yumi - Yumi is reading a novel about the characters in the bar. The World of a Novelist - Novelist Masatoshi (Shoichi Honda) is writing a novel about Yumi. In their own worlds, in their own way, each character will find a way to arrive at their happiness.
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Shoichi Honda
Also in
Heart, Beating in the Dark
Black Angels
Asami Imajyuku
Kensaku Kakimoto
Nozomu Kasagi
Sae Ittushiki
Shingo Saeki
Akiko Monou
Known for
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
The Ramen Girl
Mame Yamada
Known for
Tokyo Gore Police
Strange Circus
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Known for
Kamen Rider
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kensaku Kakimoto Director
United States release March 1, 2007 · Produced in Japan · Original title バウムクーヘン
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Japan
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Original title
バウムクーヘン
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
United States · March 1, 2007
Japan · September 27, 2007
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