

Paco and the Magical Book
2008-09-13 · 105 min · ★ 6.9
Onuki asks people in a hospital to perform a play for Paco, who suffers from memory disorder. His only hope is to help Paco survive from her illness.
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Production details
- Directors
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Production companies
- TOHO, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Cine Bazar, DesperaDo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Horipro, Licri, PARCO, TV Tokyo, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Gentosha, TV Setouchi Broadcasting, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Television Hokkaido Broadcasting, TV Aichi, Nippon Columbia, TV Osaka, CUBE
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ayaka WilsonPaco
Koji YakushoOnuki
Ryo KaseKoichi
Satoshi TsumabukiMuromachi
Anna TsuchiyaTamako
Gekidan HitoriTakita
Jun KunimuraKinomoto
Takaya YamauchiRyumonji
Sadao AbeHorigome
Eiko KoikeMasami
Takaya KamikawaAsano
Shihori Kanjiya
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