Departures
Departures
Departures
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2008
2h 10m
7.8(892 votes)
Drama

Overview

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

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Amuse Soft Entertainment
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Cast & Crew

60 members
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本木雅弘

Daigo Kobayashi

本木雅弘
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広末涼子

Mika Kobayashi

広末涼子
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余貴美子

Yuriko Kamimura

余貴美子
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杉本哲太

Yamashita

杉本哲太
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峰岸徹

Yoshiki Kobayashi

峰岸徹
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山田辰夫

Togashi

山田辰夫
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橘ユキコ

Unknown Role

橘ユキコ
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橘ゆかり

Rie Yamashita

橘ゆかり
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朱源実

Unknown Role

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石田太郎

Sonezaki

石田太郎
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小柳友貴美

Unknown Role

小柳友貴美
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岸博之

Unknown Role

岸博之
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宮田早苗

Naomi Togashi

宮田早苗
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大谷亮介

Tomeo's Father

大谷亮介
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星野光代

Kazuko Kobayashi

星野光代
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諏訪太朗

Unknown Role

諏訪太朗
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奥田達士

Unknown Role

奥田達士
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内田琳

Young Daigo

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鈴木良一

Unknown Role

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ト字たかお

Unknown Role

ト字たかお
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藤あけみ

Unknown Role

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山中敦史

Unknown Role

山中敦史
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樋渡真司

Unknown Role

樋渡真司
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白井小百合

Tomeo

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坂元貞美

Orchestra Manager

坂元貞美
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大橋亘

Unknown Role

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宝井誠明

Orchestra Member

宝井誠明
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城戸裕次

Unknown Role

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佐藤丈樹

Naomi's Younger Brother

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佐藤壱兵

Unknown Role

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今本洋子

Unknown Role

今本洋子
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真下有紀

Unknown Role

真下有紀
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はやしだみき

Unknown Role

はやしだみき
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林田麻里

Unknown Role

林田麻里
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石垣光代

Unknown Role

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笠兼三

Unknown Role

笠兼三
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服部美也子

Sugawara Family's Grandmother

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飯塚百花

Shiori Yamashita

No Image
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阿部美里

Naomi's Daughter

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黒沢有希

Miyuki Kato

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黒木啓嗣

Kato Family's Boy

No Image
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高橋樹

Kato Family's Boy

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足利翔一

Kato Family's Boy

No Image
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松田七星

Okuyama Family's Daughter

No Image
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若林航平

Unknown Role

No Image
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古川龍海

Young Boy

No Image
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小越勇輝

Young Boy

小越勇輝
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丸山隼

Young Boy

No Image
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久保木大

Music Store Owner

No Image
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工藤未奈

Saito Family's Granddaughter

No Image
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鎌田国男

Director

No Image
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菅原比呂美

Stylist

No Image
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石川有砂

High School Girl on the Bus

No Image
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平塚千恵

High School Girl on the Bus

No Image
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河合圭

High School Girl on the Bus

No Image
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Pablo Sacco

Musical Instrument Appraiser

Pablo Sacco
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飯森範親

Conductor

飯森範親
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吉行和子

Tsuyako Yamashita

吉行和子
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笹野高史

Shokichi Hirata

笹野高史
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山崎努

Ikuei Sasaki

山崎努

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