Departure: From Ashoro (2009)
2009 · 1h 52m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Chiharu Matsuyama, completed his book at the age of 23, and this film depicts his experiences until he made his debut as a singer, such as his encounter and heartbreaking farewell with a local radio director named Kenji Takeda, who helped jumped start his career.—AsianWiki
Director: Kazuhisa Imai
Writers: Chiharu Matsuyama, Yoshinobu Kamo
Cinematography: Toshikazu Kamiaka
Cast
Shunsuke Daitoh as Chiharu MasuyamaMachiko Ono as Eriko KikuchiMasato Hagiwara as Kenji TakedaJyonmyon PeAnri Ban as Kimiko KawaiShigeru Izumiya as Akira MatsuyamaKen IshiguroKaoru OkunukiMore like this
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