Sunflower

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Sunflower

2000

2h 1m

6.7(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

Reunited by the death of a friend, a group of former schoolmates reassess themselves and their earlier times together.

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24 members

Acting

袴田吉彦

Teruaki Konno

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麻生久美子

Tomomi Manabe

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マギー

Yohei Kitaoka

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粟田麗

Yumiko

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土屋久美子

Shoko Koide

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Kaori Hifumi

Unknown Role

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ボブ鈴木

Tetsuro Tanaka

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戸田昌宏

Tatsuhiko Sakawa

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光石研

Yukio Saito

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北村一輝

Shinji Sasahara

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津田寛治

Kohei

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堺雅人

Yuichi Hirano

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田中哲司

Takahashi

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Aya Kawamura

Yukari Hayama

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根岸季衣

Tomomi's Mother

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北見敏之

Tomomi's Father

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伊藤洋三郎

Unknown Role

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有福正志

Unknown Role

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銀粉蝶

Unknown Role

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渋谷桃子

Unknown Role

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佐々木和徳

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Kyohei Oyama

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Yuki Minakawa

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Hideo Sako

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