In 1940, Kubota Shoten, which has been in business for generations, goes bankrupt due to the debauched lifestyle of its president, Kunimitsu Kubota. Subsequently, Kunimitsu moves back to his hometown and his children are sent to live with other relatives.
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Kentaro Akizuki
Misao
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Naomi Hosokawa
Keiko
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Ken Tanaka
Kunimitsu
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The Return of Godzilla
Keiko Takeshita
Kesa
Known for
Arrietty
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Kazumi Kawai
Yoshiko
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Lusty Discipline in Uniform
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Mai Kitajima
Tome
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Gonin 2
The Geisha House
Hōsei Komatsu
Katsuo
Known for
Double Suicide
Lady Snowblood
Daisuke Nagakura
Shingo
Known for
Big Man Japan
Kan Mikami
Known for
Tokyo Decadence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Akira Nagoya
Known for
Princess Mononoke
A Thousand and One Nights
Hideo Takamatsu
Known for
Shōgun
Edo Yamaguchi
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Kōichi Saitō Director · Zenzō Matsuyama Screenplay Reijirō Koroku Composer
First release October 9, 1993 · Produced in Japan · Original title 望郷
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Japan
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Original title
望郷
Original language
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 9, 1993
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