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One Summer's Day
One Summer's Day
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One Summer's Day

Original Title: あの、夏の日 とんでろ じいちゃん

1999
2h 3m
Fantasy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1999

Runtime

2h 3m

Storyline

Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from others.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Jul 3, 1999
Languages
Japanese
Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Production
PSC
PSC
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Takuro Atsuki

Takuro Atsuki

Yuta Ooi

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

Kenshiro Ooi

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Yuta's grandmother

Kyusaku Shimada

Kyusaku Shimada

Masahiro Ooi

Miyuki Matsuda

Miyuki Matsuda

Kaori Ooi

Nanami Sano

Erika Ooi

Kanae Katsuno

Kanae Katsuno

Mikari Kobayashi

Hikari Ishida

Hikari Ishida

Yumi Shina

Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki

Tama Kobayashi

Katsuya Koiso

Octopus boy

Shinya Yamamoto

Harunosuke (azuki shop owner)

Shiho Akutagawa

Harunosuke's Daughter

Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Mikari's mother

Koichi Ueda

Koichi Ueda

Shrine priest

Yasufumi Hayashi

Yasufumi Hayashi

Teacher with mole

Ryo Amamiya

Ryo Amamiya

Videographer at funeral

Bengal

Bengal

Man at table

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Woman at table

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Shrine worker

Hitoshi Ōmae

Shrine worker

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