Departure: From Ashoro (2009)
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
Writer:
Yoshinobu Kamo
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Jyonmyon Pe as |
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Anri Ban as |
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Masato Hagiwara as |
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Shigeru Izumiya as |
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Ken Ishiguro as |
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Kaoru Okunuki as |
| Directing | Kazuhisa Imai | Director |
| Writing | Chiharu Matsuyama | Novel |
| Writing | Yoshinobu Kamo | Screenplay |
| Camera | Toshikazu Kamiaka | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Chiharu Matsuyama | Theme Song Performance |