Signal Fool

Signal Fool (1990)

Isamu, a sixth-grade boy, lost his mother in a car accident at a young age. Ever since, he's been unable to forgive those who ignore traffic rules. Each day, he stands at the crosswalk with a yellow flag—his mother's keepsake—guiding his classmates and watching over the signals. Though adults dismiss him and his peers call him a "traffic light fool," Isamu remains committed. When his father announces plans to remarry, Isamu refuses the idea of a new mother. But upon learning that the woman too lost loved ones in a traffic accident, he begins to open up. Through this shared grief, Isamu gradually understands the importance of empathy and realizes that rules alone can't heal a broken heart.

Director: Yoshiya Sugata
Writer: Yoshiya Sugata

Casts

	Hideaki Machida as Isamu Yamanaka
	Bunta Sugawara as Yuzo Yamanaka
	Eiko Ito as Mie Sakata
	Jitsuko Yoshimura as Auntie Midori
	Takehiko Maeda as City Council Member
	Kosan Yanagiya as Monk
	Mai Watanabe as Yoko Mizuno
	Yu Takahashi as Chairman
	Kyosuke Asahina as Yoshio
	Aoki Hisaya as Akira
	Kei Suwa as Saburo
	Midori Sugiyama as Matsubara-sensei

Crew