Once Hit the Bottom (2022)
Tachibana was once in the limelight as a nature photographer famous for a TV program following his adventure but forced into debts from his agency. Alone and without dreams, he abandons his camera and spends his life paying off the debts. But one day, from taking a photo of his mother's friend, his life with a camera starts moving again. Tachibana, now in 40s, starts a studio at a share residence and seeks for his resurrection.
Director: Kenji Shibayama
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Tetsuji Tamayama as |
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Mai Fukagawa as |
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Takuma Otoo as |
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Erna as Reiko Yazawa |
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Miyu as |
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Lotta as |
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AMI as |
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MAU as |
| Directing | Kenji Shibayama | Director |
| Writing | Yuki Ibuki | Writer |
| Writing | Kenji Shibayama | Writer |
| Production | Eisuke Asô | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Osamu Haga | Colorist |
| Directing | Ryuji Yagami | Assistant Director |
| Art | Hiroshi Iwama | Decorator |
| Visual Effects | 大江毅 | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Daisuke Watanabe | Gaffer |
| Sound | Yasushi Tanaka | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Shohei Azehara | Production Design |