Three Brothers and Jinko (2000)
Naoya, Kazuhiko, and Shinpei grew up without their parents, relying only on one another. Their fragile balance shifts when Kazuhiko suddenly comes out, stirring the long-buried truth Naoya has tried to hide—he is also gay, using his girlfriend as a cover. Just as the brothers struggle with their changing dynamics, Jinko, a woman claiming to be their half-sister, appears at their door. With secrets unveiled and new bonds forming, an unusual four-person family begins its complicated and heartfelt journey.
Director:
Yutaka Ikejima
Writer:
Kyoko Godai
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Kyôsuke Sasaki as Kazuhiko |
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Seiki Chiba as Naoya |
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Raikou Sakamoto as Shinpei |
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Shiori Kawamura as Jinko |
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Naohi Hirakawa as Akira |
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Shôichi Yokosuka as Koizumi |
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Hiroyuki Kawasaki as Master |
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Kazuhiro Sano as Sakuma |
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Kôichi Yoshinaga as Tomohisa |
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Kenichi Kôbe as Boss |
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Kôji Irie as Shumura |
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Moe Sakura as Mai |
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Yumika Hayashi as Saban |
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Tadatsugu Kato as Employee |
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Gaichi Kōno as Shakai |
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Kiyomi Oda as Office lady |
| Directing | Yutaka Ikejima | Director |
| Writing | Kyoko Godai | Screenplay |
| Editing | Shōji Sakai | Editor |
| Camera | Ichiro Tsuda | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Yōichi Shiga | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Takanobu Hoshikawa | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mitsutaka Hasegawa | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Shigeo Moriyama | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Yutaka Okamiya | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Yuji Okabe | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Hanjiro Nakamura | Sound |
| Art | Satomi Hariu | Title Illustration |