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.
Theatre: A Love Story
The director of a theatre company is in crisis and his actors have lost confidence in him. One day he meets a woman wearing the same shoes as him, immediately sparking chemistry between the two.
Top Billed Cast
山﨑賢人 Nagata
松岡茉優 Saki
寛一郎 Nohara
伊藤沙莉 Aoyama
上川周作 Aoyama's Friend
Ritsu Otomo Aoyama's Friend
三浦誠己 Theater Critic
浅香航大 Tadokoro
吹越満 Self
Ikuma Nagatomo Real Estate Agent
生越千晴 Theater Actress
Gouki Agata Hairdresser
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