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Where The Legend Lives (2008)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writer : Shizuka Ōishi

Synopsis

Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with discovering the ancient country of Yamataikoku. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamataikoku.

Actors

Sayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Yosuke Kubozuka
Yosuke Kubozuka
Toru Kazama
Toru Kazama
Mitsuru Hirata
Mitsuru Hirata
Tomoka Kurotani
Tomoka Kurotani
Yumi Asou
Yumi Asou
Kanako Yanagihara
Kanako Yanagihara
Mansaku Fuwa
Mansaku Fuwa
Atsushi Ônita
Atsushi Ônita
Karen Miyazaki
Karen Miyazaki
Nobuto Okamoto
Nobuto Okamoto
Ichirō Ogura
Ichirō Ogura
Arata Saeki
Arata Saeki
Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi
Kimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo
Yuki Saori
Yuki Saori
Tôru Emori
Tôru Emori
Bengal
Bengal

Crews

Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Shizuka Ōishi
Shizuka Ōishi
Screenplay
Satoru Karasawa
Satoru Karasawa
Director of Photography
Naoki Soma
Naoki Soma
Production Design
Toshihide Fukano
Toshihide Fukano
Editor
Michiru Oshima
Michiru Oshima
Music
Yasushi Tanaka
Yasushi Tanaka
Sound

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