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A Gentle Breeze in the Village
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A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007-08-04 · 121 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Soyo, a student in a school with only six students, develops feelings for the new student, Hiromi, who has moved from Tokyo.

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Directors
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Production companies
Kansai Television, Shueisha, Sumitomo Corporation, Music On!, Picnic, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

KahoKahoSoyo Migita
Masaki OkadaMasaki OkadaHiromi Osawa
Elisa YanagiElisa YanagiIbuki Taura
Shoko FujimuraShoko FujimuraAtsuko Yamabe
Yui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaItoko Migita
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoKazumasa Migita
Satoru SaitoSatoru SaitoAtsuko's Father
Daisuke KurodaDaisuke KurodaMatsuda
Shogo MorishitaKotaro Migita
Rui HonmaKatsuyo Taura
Saya MiyazawaSachiko Taura
Hiromasa HirosueHiromasa HirosueShige
Mari OuchiMitsuko

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