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A Chorus of Angels (2012)

Kita no kanaria-tachi (original title)
| Mystery | 3 November 2012 (Japan)
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20 years ago, an elementary school student falls on an island in the northern tip of Hokkaido. A teacher and 6 students makes contact through songs. What happened to the student who fell? ... See full summary »

Director:

Junji Sakamoto

Writers:

Kanae Minato (based on the novel by), Machiko Nasu (screenplay)

Stars:

Ayako Fujitani, Renji Ishibashi, Yôzaburô Itô | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Ayako Fujitani ... Kaori Ando
Renji Ishibashi ... Police Detective
Yôzaburô Itô Yôzaburô Itô ... Isamu's Father
Ryô Katsuji
Ginga Kikuchi Ginga Kikuchi
Eiko Koike Eiko Koike ... Nanae
Keiko Koike Keiko Koike
Ryûhei Matsuda ... Isamu
Hikari Mitsushima ... Manami
Aoi Miyazaki ... Yuka
Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama ... Nobuko Suzuki
Tôru Nakamura ... (as Toru Nakamura)
Hiroaki Ogasawara Hiroaki Ogasawara
Hidaka Sagara Hidaka Sagara
Sumire Sato Sumire Sato
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20 years ago, an elementary school student falls on an island in the northern tip of Hokkaido. A teacher and 6 students makes contact through songs. What happened to the student who fell? The teacher returns 20 years later to meet with her former students. Written by anonymous

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Official Sites:

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Country:

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Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

3 November 2012 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Canaries of the North See more »

Filming Locations:

Hokkaido, Japan

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Toei Company, TV Asahi, Kinoshita Komuten See more »
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