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Heaven's Bookstore (2004)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Tetsuo Shinohara
Writer : Tetsuo Shinohara, Kyoko Inukai

Synopsis

Heaven's Bookstore is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara about a struggling classical pianist who is sent to heaven to work in a bookstore. It is based on two novels, written by Atsushi Matsuhisa and Wataru Tanaka.

Actors

Yûko Takeuchi
Yûko Takeuchi
Shoko / Natsuko
Tetsuji Tamayama
Tetsuji Tamayama
Kenta
Karina
Karina
Yui
Hirofumi Arai
Hirofumi Arai
Satoshi
Koji Ohkura
Koji Ohkura
Maru
Yôichirô Saitô
Yôichirô Saitô
Sentaro
Ayumu Saitô
Ayumu Saitô
Concert Manager
Kazuko Kato
Kazuko Kato
Taeko Nagase
Morio Agata
Morio Agata
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Ota
Sansei Shiomi
Sansei Shiomi
Nishiyama
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Haruko Wanibuchi
Haruko Wanibuchi
Hideko Yoshida
Hideko Yoshida
Yone
Senri Sakurai
Senri Sakurai
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Takimoto
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Yamaki
Akashi Takei
Akashi Takei
Yasunari Takeshima
Yasunari Takeshima
bookstore customer

Crews

Tetsuo Shinohara
Tetsuo Shinohara
Director
Atsushi Matsuhisa
Atsushi Matsuhisa
Novel
Wataru Tanaka
Wataru Tanaka
Novel
Tetsuo Shinohara
Tetsuo Shinohara
Screenplay
Nozomu Enoki
Nozomu Enoki
Producer
Nobuyuki Tohya
Nobuyuki Tohya
Producer
Kyoko Inukai
Kyoko Inukai
Screenplay
Shogo Ueno
Shogo Ueno
Director of Photography
Hidetaka Ozawa
Hidetaka Ozawa
Art Direction
Kazuo Yabe
Kazuo Yabe
Lighting Technician
Kazumi Kishida
Kazumi Kishida
Sound Recordist
Isao Kawase
Isao Kawase
Editor
Yukio Hokari
Yukio Hokari
Sound Effects
Shigeyuki Onodera
Shigeyuki Onodera
Music Producer
Masaaki Taniguchi
Masaaki Taniguchi
Assistant Director
Naoko Asari
Naoko Asari
Music Editor
Masataka Matsutōya
Masataka Matsutōya
Original Music Composer
Shinichi Chiba
Shinichi Chiba
Steadicam Operator
Hideshi Miyajima
Hideshi Miyajima
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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