Shino Can't Say Her Name (2018)
Ooshima Shino is a 1st-grade high school student. She has difficulties pronouncing words that start with vowels in front of people. Because of her speech impediment, she does not get along with others. Shino meets Kayo who likes music, but she is tone-deaf. They decide to start a band and Shino begins to change.
Director: Hiroaki Yuasa
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Sara Minami as Ooshima Shino |
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Aju Makita as Kayo Okazaki |
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Riku Hagiwara as Tsuyoshi Kikuchi |
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Maika Koyanagi as |
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Akana Ikeda as |
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Akari Kakimoto as |
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Mayu Nakata as |
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Jun Aonami as |
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Tetsu Watanabe as |
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Kinuo Yamada as Etsuko Ogawa |
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Kaoru Okunuki as Yumi Ōshima |
| Writing | Shūzō Oshimi | Original Story |
| Directing | Hiroaki Yuasa | Director |
| Writing | Shin Adachi | Writer |
| Sound | Matsuki Ayumu | Music Director |
| Lighting | Tatsuya Hirayama | Gaffer |
| Sound | IKEDA Masaki | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Kimiaki Tasaka | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shinji Hashimoto | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Hideyuki Kohashi | Line Producer |
| Sound | Toru Midorikawa | Music Producer |
| Production | Takeshi Date | Producer |
| Sound | Matsuki Ayumu | Music |