The Apology King
The Apology King

The Apology King

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2013
2h 8m
6.7(20 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Ryoro Kurojima is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.

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Production Companies

Nippon Television Network Corporation
TOHO
VAP
dentsu
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Otona Keikaku
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Miyagi Television Broadcasting
Shizuoka Daiichi Television
Hiroshima Telecasting
Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

阿部隆史

Ryoro Kurojima

阿部隆史
Acting

井上真央

Noriko Kuramochi

井上真央
Acting

岡田将生

Takuya Numata

岡田将生
Acting

高橋克実

Tetsuro Nanbu

高橋克実
Acting

竹野内豊

Masanomi Minoa

竹野内豊
Acting

尾野真千子

Office worker

尾野真千子
Acting

松雪泰子

Tetsuro's ex-wife

松雪泰子
Acting

荒川良々

Gosaku Wada

荒川良々
Acting

濱田岳

Wakubaru

濱田岳
Acting

柄本時生

Assistant director

柄本時生
Acting

野間口徹

Crown Prince of Empire Mantan

野間口徹
Acting

岩松了

Film director

岩松了
Acting

川口春奈

Innocence type of actress

川口春奈
Acting

六角精児

Lawyer Takahata

六角精児
Acting

中野英雄

Ierou Komura

中野英雄
Acting

濱田マリ

Shidare

濱田マリ
Acting

松尾諭

Driver

松尾諭
Acting

鈴木伸之

Erito

鈴木伸之
Acting

小松和重

Victim A

小松和重
Acting

笠原秀幸

Nanbu's manager

笠原秀幸
Acting

美波

Nami Minami

美波
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真飛聖

Minowa's wife

真飛聖
Acting

白井晃

Distribution company president

No Image
Acting

嶋田久作

Ootoya

嶋田久作
Acting

中村靖日

Mantan's film director

中村靖日
Acting

広瀬すず

Unknown Role

広瀬すず
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松本利夫

Funaki

松本利夫
Acting

小野武彦

Kunimatsu

小野武彦
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津嘉山正種

old king of empire Mantan

津嘉山正種
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Hidekazu Yasui

empire Mantan soldier

No Image
Acting

池田鉄洋

Misenaga

池田鉄洋
Acting

Ruka Wakabayashi

Tsutomu Funaki

Ruka Wakabayashi
Acting

Musashi Mochizuki

Mantan kingdom soldier

Musashi Mochizuki
Acting

渡部龍平

sniper

渡部龍平
Acting

原扶貴子

Unknown Role

原扶貴子
Acting

Yuki Kameda

Unknown Role

Yuki Kameda
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Rinna Inoue

Noriko 3 sai

No Image
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大川浩樹

Nakineiri masuta

No Image
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Shuhei Yoshinaga

Numa Taku joshi

Shuhei Yoshinaga
Acting

深水三章

Numa Taku chichi

深水三章
Acting

田村健太郎

Gongododan ten'in Akaishi

田村健太郎
Acting

Yuri Aikawa

Masayuki Mizuta

No Image
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ジョン・カビラ

Unknown Role

ジョン・カビラ
Acting

Mio Nakajima

Unknown Role

No Image
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Dream Ami

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

山本啓之

Unknown Role

山本啓之

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