Snow Prince (2009)
10-year-old Sota lives with his grandfather and a dog named Chibi in a small snowy village. They live in such a poverty that Sota cannot even afford to go to school, but however hard the situation is, Sota never holds a bad feeling against anyone around and keeps his dream alive to become a painter. He has been friends with Sayo, a girl brought up in a wealthy family, ever since they were little despite the difference of their family position, which Sayo’s father has uneasy feelings against. In spite of the difficulties he faces, Sota manages to complete a piece of painting which he wishes to give Sayo. He and Chibi goes down a snowy night path to Sayo’s house to find that her father’s storage is on fire... What waits for Sota and Chibi gently reminds that genuine happiness always exists in your heart.
Director: Jōji Matsuoka
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Shintaro Morimoto as Souta Harada |
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Marino Kuwajima as Sayo Arima |
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Teruyuki Kagawa as Masamitsu Arima |
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Rei Dan as Kiyo Arima |
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Tadanobu Asano as |
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Katsuo Nakamura as |
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Maiko as |
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Gaku Yamamoto as |
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Keiko Kishi as |
| Art | Jōji Matsuoka | Art Direction |
| Writing | Kundo Koyama | Writer |
| Directing | Jōji Matsuoka | Director |
| Camera | Ryo Otsuka | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ryohei Yamanashi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Shingo Sekine | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Shinichi Fushima | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Masae Miyamoto | Costumer |
| Lighting | Masahiro Kimura | Gaffer |
| Art | Takayuki Sato | Decorator |
| Sound | Shigeru Abe | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Mitsuo Harada | Production Design |
| Production | Yukiko Shii | Producer |