Tomodachi (1974)
Shinta is a sixth grader in Kawasaki City a troublemaker that dreams to become a soccer player. Yoshiko, a classmate who moved to Kawasaki from Iwate Prefecture two years ago, is a gloomy girl who suffers from asthma due to the polluted air in Kawasaki and is ostracized by her class. Shinta is placed next to Yoshiko in class and their stories will take a turn.
Director: Yukihiro Sawada
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Hitoshi Abe as |
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Takeo Chii as |
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Hiroshi Gojo as |
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Mieko Harada as |
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Yūsaku Matsuda as |
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Toshio Takahara as |
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Tomiko Ishii as |
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Yoshie Kitsuda as |
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Teizō Muta as |
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Tappei Shimokawa as |
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Chigusa Takayama as |
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Kaori Taniguchi as |
| Camera | Teruo Hatanaka | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Yukihiro Sawada | Director |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Music |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki | Editor |
| Production | Yoshihiro Yūki | Producer |
| Art | Hiroshi Tokuda | Art Direction |
| Writing | Takahisa Katsume | Writer |