

Heavenly Forest
2006-10-28 · 116 min · ★ 7.5
Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who is secretly in love with him.
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- Directors
- Takehiko Shinjo
- Production companies
- Avex Entertainment, IMJ Entertainment, Shogakukan, SKY Perfect Well Think, Studio Swan, Toei Company, Toei Video Company
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hiroshi TamakiMakoto Segawa
Aoi MiyazakiShizuru Satonaka
Meisa KurokiMiyuki Toyama
Munetaka AokiRyo Shirohama
Keisuke KoideKyohei Sekiguchi
Asae OonishiYuka Yaguchi
Misa UeharaSaki Inoue
Yoshiyuki MorishitaPharmacy Owner
Kobayashi SusumuOsamu KasaiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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