27 Dec 1956
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
After the Storm
Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.
Top Billed Cast
阿部寛 Ryota Shinoda
樹木希林 Yoshiko Shinoda
真木よう子 Kyoko Shiraishi
Taiyo Yoshizawa Shingo Shiraishi
小林聡美 Chinatsu Nakashima
池松壮亮 Kento Machida
リリー・フランキー Koichiro Yamabe
橋爪功 Mitsuru Niida
古舘寛治 Miyoshi
葉山奨之 Sanada
蒔田彩珠 Aju
松岡依都美 Miku Ando
五十嵐信次郎 Futamura
峯村リエ Natsumi
中村ゆり 爱美 Manami
小澤征悦 Fukuzumi
高橋和也 Masaya
立石凉子 Nagaoka
黒田大輔 Ando
松本海希 Futamura's Wife
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