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Our 30-Minute Sessions

2020-01-24 · 114 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Fantasy · Romance · Music · Comedy

College student Sota picks up a cassette tape left behind by musician Aki when he died a year ago. When the tape is played back, Aki takes over Sota's body for just 30 minutes. They share the same body and rush to reunite a band that split up and bring a smile to Aki's girlfriend Kana's face.

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Directors
Kentaro Hagiwara
Production companies
Asmik Ace, Shueisha, Sony Music Labels, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, GEEK PICTURES, Kyodo Tokyo, Tohan, TBS Radio
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

MackenyuMackenyuAki Miyata
Takumi KitamuraTakumi KitamuraSota Kubota
Sayu KubotaSayu KubotaKana Murase
Shono HayamaShono HayamaKenta Yamashina
Shuhei UesugiShuhei UesugiKoki Shigeta
Sho KiyoharaSho KiyoharaRyosuke Mori
Riho MakiseRiho MakiseShinobu Murase
Michitaka TsutsuiMichitaka TsutsuiShuichi Kubota
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeFujio Yoshii

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