Gomen (2002)

Director:

Shin Togashi

Writer:

Kota Yamada

Stars:

Masahiro Hisano, Yukika Sakuratani, Shoichi Sato

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Masahiro Hisano	...	Sei, Age 12
Yukika Sakuratani	...	Nao, Age 13
Shoichi Sato	...	Kinta
Takuya Kurihara	...	Nyanko
Jun Kunimura	...	Sei's Father
Michiko Kawai	...	Sei's Mother
Tsuyoshi Mori	...	Sei's Grandfather
Yukiko Ibuki	...	Sei's Grandmother
Ayumu Saitô	...	Nao's Father
Megumi Komaki	...	Ms. Kurada
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natsuki Okamoto

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

junior high school | teen crush | japan

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

12 October 2002 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sorry

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Maimu Pro, Office Shirous

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Gomen

I watched this film on the International channel before a trip to Japan. The acting seems kind of unusual, but it grows on you, as you watch the movie, to a point that you really start to like the characters. Otherwise it is a cute story about a young boy Sei from Osaka, who falls in love for the first time in his life with a girl Nao in Kyoto, who's a little older. If you have visited Osaka and Kyoto, you may recognize many filming locations of this film. To me the most amazing one is the Sagan coffee shop, where Nao works with her father. The real coffee shop is actually located on Pilosophers' path in Eastern Kyoto, an area very popular with tourists. I happened to recognize it walking by with my Japanese friend, and the owners were very excited when I did (great coffee too!) I was a little disappointed that none of my Japanese friends had seen the film, but at the end I was glad that at least I did. The DVD was released only in Japan, but the movie has English subtitles available, so anyone can watch and enjoy it.