Dolls
Dolls
Dolls
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2002
1h 54m
7.6(341 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.

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Production Companies

TV Tokyo
Bandai Visual
Tokyo FM

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

菅野美穂

Sawako

菅野美穂
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西島秀俊

Matsumoto

西島秀俊
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三橋達也

Hiro

三橋達也
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松原智恵子

Ryoko

松原智恵子
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深田恭子

Haruna Yamaguchi

深田恭子
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Tsutomu Takeshige

Nukui

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岸本加世子

Haruna's Aunt

岸本加世子
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大森南朋

Matsumoto's Colleague

大森南朋
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津田寛治

Young Hiro

津田寛治
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大家由祐子

Young Ryoko

大家由祐子
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大杉漣

Haruna's Manager

大杉漣
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桐生コウジ

Yakuza

桐生コウジ
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吉沢京子

Haruna's Mother

吉沢京子
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金沢碧

Matsumoto's Mother

金沢碧
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Shimadayu Toyotake

Tayu

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Seisuke Tsurusawa

Puppet Theater Shamisen Player

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Minotaro Yoshida

Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan

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清水章吾

Matsumoto's Father

清水章吾
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相澤一成

The Young Minion

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モロ師岡

Hitman in the Park

モロ師岡
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Shūhei Saga

Driver

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ホーキング青山

Son of the Boss's Brother

ホーキング青山
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大塚芳忠

Matsumoto's Friend

大塚芳忠
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Al Kitago

Aoki

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西尾まり

Sawako's Friend

西尾まり
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Junichiro Yagawa

Sawako's Friend

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Mari Nakamura

Sawako Mother

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野村信次

Sawako Father

野村信次
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ガンビーノ小林

Hitman

ガンビーノ小林
Production

Daiki Sugawara

Primary Student

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