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License to Live (1998)
Ningen gôkaku (original title)

109 min  -  Drama | Comedy   -  23 January 1999 (Japan)
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Yoshi, aged 24, awakes after 10 years in a coma, goes on to start a new life and rebuild his family.

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hidetoshi Nishijima Hidetoshi Nishijima ...
Yutaka
Shun Sugata Shun Sugata ...
Shinichiro
Lily Lily ...
Sachiko
Kumiko Asô ...
Chizuru
Shô Aikawa Shô Aikawa ...
Kazaki
Yoriko Dôguchi Yoriko Dôguchi ...
Miki
Ren Ohsugi Ren Ohsugi ...
Murota
Hiromitsu Suzuki Hiromitsu Suzuki ...
Kurume
Kosuke Toyohara Kosuke Toyohara ...
Doctor
Kôji Yakusho ...
Fujimori
Masahiro Toda Masahiro Toda ...
Akira Ueda
Michiko Yamamura Michiko Yamamura ...
Ueda's Mother
Tarô Suwa Tarô Suwa
Akira Otaka Akira Otaka ...
Garbage Man
Masaharu Ishibashi Masaharu Ishibashi ...
News Announcer
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Storyline

Yutaka was fourteen years old when he was run over by a car and fell into a coma. Now, ten years later, he wakes up and realizes that his family is not intact anymore: father, mother and sister live at different places. Yutaka decides to re-open the pony farm that his family once ran. Written by mirko  

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Als Mensch zugelassen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios See more »
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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