While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
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| Takao Ohsawa | ... | Sakutaro Matsumoto | |
| Ko Shibasaki | ... | Ritsuko Fujimura (as Kô Shibasaki) | |
| Masami Nagasawa | ... | Aki Hirose | |
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Mirai Moriyama | ... | Sakutaro Matsumoto (High School) |
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... | Shigezou Matsumoto | |
| Kankurô Kudô | ... | Ryunosuke Ooki | |
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Kanji Tsuda | ... | Johnny |
| Issey Takahashi | ... | Ryunosuke (high school student) (as Issei Takahashi) | |
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Rio Kanno | ... | Ritsuko (girl) |
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Tetta Sugimoto | ... | Aki's Father |
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Katsutaka Furuhata | ... | Johnny (high school) |
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Kenta Uchino | ... | Classmate |
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Aki Nishihara | ... | Classmate |
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Masaru Miyazaki | ... | Classmate |
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Marie Kawaguchi | ... | Classmate |
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In 1980s Kyushu, two teenagers fell in love, and exchanged their secrets and thoughts by way of sending tape recordings to each other. More than a decade later, the boy (now grown-up and bittered) rediscovers the last recording of his long-dead lover's voice. Her words trigger a series of flashbacks illustrating the joyful beginning and tragic end of their relationship. Written by Carrie-ko
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8 May 2004 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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THere is so much to be said about this movie.
Its aesthetically beautiful. It's emotionally pure, powerful, & sad and its heartwarming as well as tearjerking. I won't tell you anything about the story because you probably have already looked into it. Well, if you haven't... DON'T! Don't spoil it for yourself. Find it somehow. Online. IN a store. Anywhere. Its amazing. Breathtaking. Gratifying. At the risk of sounding like more of a fanboy, I'll stop here.
The best Japanese film of 2004 without a doubt & maybe of the last decade.
A must see.
I hope for a region 1 DVD sometime soon.