

The Workhorse and The Bigmouth
2013-11-02 · 119 min · ★ 6.5
34-year-old Michiyo Mabuchi (Kumiko Aso) and 26-year-old Yoshimi Tendo (Shota Yasuda) meet at a screenwriting class. Michiyo Mabuchi, who is called "Basyauma", works hard to become a writer, but can't see a future for herself as a screenwriter. Meanwhile, Yoshimi Tendo is a bigmouth who never tries hard at anything. These two people fall in love.
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- Directors
- Keisuke Yoshida
- Production companies
- PARCO, Toei Company, King Records
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Kumiko AsoMichiko mabuchi
Shôta YasudaYoshimi tendo
Yoko Akino
Jun Inoue
Yoneko Matsukane
Yoshinori Okada
Yutaka Shimizu
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