Birthday Wishes

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Birthday Wishes

"Will you be leading your dream life 10 years from now?"

2016

2h 3m

7.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

Although her mother died when she was ten, Noriko still receives yearly birthday cards from her. Her life gets complicated as she grows older but she still finds comfort in her mother's messages.

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17 members

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橋本愛

Noriko

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宮﨑あおい

Yoshie

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中山裕介

Soichiro

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須賀健太

Masao

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中村蒼

Jun Tateishi

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篠川桃音

Noriko 9-12 Years-old

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谷原章介

Shosuke Tanihara

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洞口依子

Mitsuyo

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木村多江

Saori Ishii

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新津ちせ

Noriko 4 Years-old

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Hinano Nakamura

Noriko 13-14 Years-old

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安藤玉恵

Yoshie's Former High School Classmate

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黒田大輔

Yoshie's Former High School Classmate

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清水伸

Shimizu

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田中圭

Self

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小林宏史

Taxi Driver

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Hina Yukawa

Maho Ishii

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