06 Sep 2003
Zatoichi
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
Love At Least
For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.
Top Billed Cast
趣里 Yasuko
菅田将暉 Tsunagi
仲里依紗 Ando
田中哲司 Murata
西田尚美 Maki
松重豊 Isoyama
石橋静河 Misato
織田梨沙 Rina
Takao Kinoshita
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