Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines (1999)
After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Slowly she learns her own worth as a human being and overcomes many obstacles.
Director:
Satoshi Dezaki
Writer:
Setsuko Shibuichi
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Nobuko Sakuma as Asuka Fujiwara |
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Reiko Tajima as Shizuyo Fujiwara |
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Kousuke Okano as Naoto Fujiwara |
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Toshihiko Kojima as |
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Yuki Masuda as |
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Yukari Hishizu as Hiroshi |
| Visual Effects | Atsuko Takahashi | Animation |
| Sound | Yuuki Nakajima | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Masaki Nakamura | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Naoyuki Taniguchi | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Seiichi Nodate | Animation |
| Directing | Satoshi Dezaki | Director |
| Visual Effects | Nobuyasu Murakami | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Kumiko Kakoi | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Fusae Sato | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Akihiro Fukui | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ippei Masui | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Michiko Noda | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Shinichi Suzuki | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Mitsuru Suzuki | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hidenori Igari | Key Animation |
| Art | Eri Nakamura | Background Designer |
| Writing | Setsuko Shibuichi | Screenplay |