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Heaven's Bookstore
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Heaven's Bookstore

2004-06-05 · 111 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Romance

Kenta, a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named Yamaki. He invites Kenta to work with him, and the next thing he knows, Kenta wakes up to find himself in a room he has never been in before. It is a strange room that seems to have no connection to life. He descends a staircase to find many shelves of books.

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Directors
Tetsuo Shinohara
Production companies
Shochiku, dentsu, Shogakukan, Eisei Gekijo, TV Asahi, Stardust Pictures
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yuko TakeuchiYuko TakeuchiShoko / Natsuko
Tetsuji TamayamaTetsuji TamayamaKenta
KarinaKarinaYui
Hirofumi AraiHirofumi AraiSatoshi
Koji OhkuraKoji OhkuraMaru
Yoichiro SaitoYoichiro SaitoSentaro
Ayumu SaitoAyumu SaitoConcert Manager
Kazuko KatoKazuko KatoTaeko Nagase
Morio AgataMorio AgataIkuro Nagase
Toshie NegishiToshie NegishiOta
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiNishiyama
Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaSachi Hiyama
Haruko WanibuchiHaruko WanibuchiHeaven Coffee Shop Owner
Hideko YoshidaHideko YoshidaYone
Senri SakuraiSenri SakuraiTasuke
Teruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaTakimoto
Yoshio HaradaYoshio HaradaYamaki
Akashi TakeiAkashi Takei
Yasunari TakeshimaYasunari TakeshimaBookstore Customer

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