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My Friend "A"
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My Friend "A"

2018-05-25 · 129 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Thriller · Crime · Mystery

Masuda, an aspiring journalist, plans to write an article in order to expose his co-worker Suzuki, who is a psychopathic murderer according to Masuda.

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Directors
Takahisa Zeze
Production companies
Twins Japan, WOWOW, Happinet, GAGA Corporation, J Storm, Shueisha, TBS Radio, Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Toma IkutaToma IkutaMasuda Junichi
Eita NagayamaEita NagayamaSuzuki Hideto / Aoyagi Kentaro
KahoKahoFujisawa Miyoko
Mizuki YamamotoMizuki YamamotoSugimoto Kiyomi
Yasuko TomitaYasuko TomitaShiraishi Yayoi
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoYamauchi Shuji
Munetaka AokiMunetaka AokiBartender Kosugi
Kanji FurutachiKanji FurutachiEditor-in-Chief Sudo
Mantaro KoichiMantaro KoichiPresident Kawashima
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaDirector Murakami
Shugo OshinariShugo OshinariTatsuya Karaki
Jun MurakamiJun MurakamiTakeshi
Naomi NishidaNaomi NishidaTomoko Yamauchi
Reiko KataokaReiko KataokaManami
Hoshi IshidaHoshi IshidaYamauchi Masato
Ayu KitauraAyu KitauraChihiro
Maki SakaiMaki SakaiSachiko Sakurai
Shohei UnoShohei UnoTaxi Company Clerk
Shima OnishiShima OnishiKishigami
Makiko WatanabeMakiko WatanabeAsako Shinozuka

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