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Midnight Swan
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Midnight Swan

2020-09-25 · 124 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

Nagisa is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika, who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother Saori. From living in solitude by herself, to now living with Ichika, Nagisa develops maternal instincts for the first time.

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Directors
Eiji Uchida
Production companies
Kino Films, atmovie, CULEN
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi KusanagiNagisa
Misaki HattoriMisaki HattoriIchika Sakurada
Asami MizukawaAsami MizukawaSaori Sakurada
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiMama Yoko
Sei MatobuSei MatobuMika Katahira
Shunsuke TanakaShunsuke Tanaka
Kaito YoshimuraKaito Yoshimura
Reo Sanada
Rinka UenoRinka UenoRin
Eriko SatoEriko SatoMayumi Kuwata
Yusuke HirayamaYusuke Hirayama
Toshie NegishiToshie Negishi

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