A Gentle Breeze in the Village

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A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007

2h 1m

7.0(53 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Soyo, a student in a school with only six students, develops feelings for the new student, Hiromi, who has moved from Tokyo.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

夏帆

Soyo Migita

Acting

岡田将生

Hiromi Osawa

Acting

柳英里紗

Ibuki Taura

Acting

藤村聖子

Atsuko Yamabe

Acting

夏川結衣

Itoko Migita

Acting

佐藤浩市

Kazumasa Migita

Acting

斉藤暁

Atsuko's Father

Acting

黒田大輔

Matsuda

Acting

Shogo Morishita

Kotaro Migita

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Rui Honma

Katsuyo Taura

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Saya Miyazawa

Sachiko Taura

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Directing

廣末哲万

Shige

Acting

Mari Ouchi

Mitsuko

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