01 Jun 1985
Ran
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
Whisper of the Heart
Shizuku Tsukishima is a 3rd grade middle school student. She likes reading books. Shizuku meets Seiji Amasawa who is in the same grade and school that Shizuku attends. At first, she does not like him, but she becomes fascinated with his pursuit of his dream. Seiji also knows Shizuku's dream is to become a novelist. They vow to each other to achieve their dreams. Ten years later, Shizuku gave up her dream of becoming a novelist and now works as an editor for a publishing company that specializes in children's books. She struggles in her daily life at work. Meanwhile, Seiji is abroad and still pursuing his dream.
Top Billed Cast
清野菜名 Shizuku Tsukishima
森口瑤子 Asako Tsukishima
松坂桃李 Seiji Amasawa
山田裕貴 Tatsuya Sugimura
Rio Uchida Yuko Harada
田中圭 Sonomura
近藤正臣 Shiro Nishi
中川翼 Young Seiji Amasawa
安原琉那 Young Shizuku Tsukishima
音尾琢真 [Shizuku's Director]
松本まりか [Shizuku's Senior]
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