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Another World (2018)

Half the World (original title)
| Drama | February 2019 (Japan)
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Hiroshi Takamura makes makes high-grade charcoals at a charcoal kiln that he inherited from his father. He has a wife, Hatsuno, and a son Akira, who is going through a rebellious phase. ... See full summary »

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Junji Sakamoto

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Mayu Harada, Hiroki Hasegawa, Keisuke Horibe | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Mayu Harada Mayu Harada ... Shirakawa
Hiroki Hasegawa ... Eisuke Okiyama
Keisuke Horibe ... Tsuyama
Chizuru Ikewaki Chizuru Ikewaki ... Hatsuno Takamura
Gorô Inagaki ... Hiroshi Takamura
Renji Ishibashi ... Tameo Iwai
Motomi Makiguchi Motomi Makiguchi ... Tokichiro
Chihiro Okamoto Chihiro Okamoto ... Onda
Takehiko Ono Takehiko Ono ... Yoshiharu Otani
Kiyohiko Shibukawa Kiyohiko Shibukawa ... Mitsuhiko Iwai
Masayuki Shida Masayuki Shida ... Ikeda
Aki Sugawara Aki Sugawara ... Natsuki
Rairu Sugita Rairu Sugita ... Akira Takamura
Miyako Takeuchi Miyako Takeuchi ... Mari Iwai
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Hiroshi Takamura makes makes high-grade charcoals at a charcoal kiln that he inherited from his father. He has a wife, Hatsuno, and a son Akira, who is going through a rebellious phase. Hiroshi is indifferent to his family. One day, Hiroshi's old friend, Eisuke Okiyama, comes back to his hometown. Eisuke is a former self-defense official. After Hiroshi learns about Eisuke's past, he decides to take his job and family more seriously.

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