In Tomoko's Case
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Tomoko Tamura, a second-year high school student living in a detached house in Miyahara-chō, Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture (now Kita Ward, Saitama City), goes on an overnight hot spring trip to Izu with eight of her classmates, four boys and four girls, to enjoy her last summer before their entrance exams. However, Tomoko cleverly gets off at a station along the way to buy some ekiben (boxed lunches), which causes her to miss the train and get separated from her friends. From there, a series of tragedies unfolds in this coming-of-age comedy. Based on the comic by Minako Fujino. Screening alongside the film is That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History? (starring Tatsuya Yamaguchi and Namie Amuro, directed by Hiroshi Sugawara) as a double feature theatrical release.
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Cast
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Rie Tomosaka
Tomoko Tamura
Known for
Sadako
Chika Fujimura
Mie Takagi
Known for
Guilty Crown
PLUTO
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Yuji Iwata
Takuya Taguchi
Chiharu Niiyama
Risa Igarashi
Known for
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Ju-on: The Grudge 2
Jirô Komaki
Yumiko Aoyagi
Fujiko Minako
Yukie Nakama
Sakiko Shimada
Known for
Ring 0
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Yumiko Shigeoka
Shinichiro Fukuda
Katsuyuki Motohiro Director · Yumiko Aoyagi Screenplay Minako Fujino Author
First release August 10, 1996 · Produced in Japan · Production Fuji Television Network, Toei Company
Production
Kyodo Television
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Fuji Television Network
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
友子の場合
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 10, 1996
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