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Honokaa bôi (2009)

| Drama, Romance | 14 March 2009 (Japan)
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Honokaa bôi is a movie starring Yû Aoi, Chieko Baishô, and Eri Fukatsu. Leo who is in college and his girlfriend travel to Hawaii, but end up going their separate ways. Leo returns to the island and begins working with, among others, a number of ... See full summary »

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Chieko Baishô ... Bee
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Jun Hasegawa ... Mariah
Koishi Kimi ... Koichi
Chaz Mann ... Buzz
Keiko Matsuzaka ... Edeli
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Terue Shôji ... Mizue
Tom Suzuki ... James
Katsuyuki Yoshida ... Ken
Leo Yoshida ... Tom
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Leo who is in college and his girlfriend travel to Hawaii, but end up going their separate ways. Leo returns to the island and begins working with, among others, a number of Japanese-Americans. He falls in love with an older woman called Mariah soon. Written by aghaemi

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