About Her Brother

About Her Brother

About Her Brother

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About Her Brother

2010

2h 6m

6.3(16 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.

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Production Companies

Shochiku

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

Eisei Gekijo

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Kinoshita Komuten

Nagoya Broadcasting Network

Nippan Group Holdings

Sumitomo Corporation

TV Asahi

Yomiuri Shimbun Company

Yahoo! Japan

Tokyo FM

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

吉永小百合

Ginko Takano

吉永小百合

Acting

蒼井優

Koharu Takano

蒼井優

Acting

笑福亭鶴瓶

Tetsurou Tanno

笑福亭鶴瓶

Acting

加瀬亮

Toru Nagata

加瀬亮

Acting

小林稔侍

Shohei Tanno

小林稔侍

Acting

加藤治子

Takano Kinuo

加藤治子

Acting

石田ゆり子

Chiaki Komiyama

石田ゆり子

Acting

笹野高史

Maruyama

笹野高史

Acting

小日向文世

Susumu Komiyama

小日向文世

Acting

森本レオ

Doctor Endo

森本レオ

Acting

渡辺麻恵

Volunteer Staff

No Image

Acting

近藤公園

Doctor Hamamura

近藤公園

Acting

田中壮太郎

Yusuke Terayama

田中壮太郎

Acting

ラサール石井

Policeman

ラサール石井

Acting

佐藤蛾次郎

Udon Delivery Man

佐藤蛾次郎

Acting

横山あきお

Jiro

横山あきお

Acting

キムラ緑子

Hitomi Ohara

キムラ緑子

Acting

池乃めだか

Landlord

No Image

Acting

茅島成美

Nobuko Tanno

茅島成美

Acting

菅登未男

Midori's Houseowner

菅登未男

Acting

五頭岳夫

Resident of Midori's House

五頭岳夫

Acting

中居正広

Hotel Employee

中居正広

Acting

Yoshiyuki Ishizuka

Maruyama's Son

No Image

Acting

藤田宗久

Unknown Role

藤田宗久

Acting

Kazuhiko Kinoshita

Unknown Role

No Image

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