

Brats, Be Ambitious!
2023-03-24 · 145 min · ★ 7.8
A countryside in 1988. Shun is crazy about fooling around with his best friends. Facing up with their family environment or bullying in school, they struggle against the problems in their adolescents.
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- Directors
- Shin Adachi
- Production companies
- Toei Video Company, Toei Company, the ROOM
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hikaru TashiroRyuzo Murase
Shun AoiAkira Tamashima
Manato SakamotoKosuke Kobayashi
Chise NiitsuWako Takasaki
Asami UsudaYoshiko Takasaki
Kenta HamanoSakuro Takasaki
Aoba KawaiMina Murase
Masatoshi NagaseMakio MuraseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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