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Sawako Decides

5.720101h 52mMovieDramaComedy

After 5 years in Tokyo, 5 part-time jobs, 5 boyfriends, Sawako's life is going nowhere. When her father gets seriously ill, she has to take over his struggling factory. Gradually she becomes the decider of her own life.

DirectorYuya Ishii
WriterYuya Ishii
ProducersMayumi Amano·Yasuhide Uno

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

Sawako Decides isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Yuya Ishii

HMHikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima
Sawako
MEMasashi Endô
Masashi Endô
Kenichi
KSKotaro Shiga
Kotaro Shiga
Tadao
RIRyo Iwamatsu
Ryo Iwamatsu
Nobuo
KA
Kira Aihara
Kayoko
RMRyu Morioka
Ryu Morioka
Yoshio
MI
Miyoko Inagawa
Toshiko
MMMaki Meguro
Maki Meguro
Intestinal Cleaning Staff
MA
Makiko Amuro
Sugiyama
TIToshiaki Inomata
Toshiaki Inomata
Junzo
YY
Yoshiko Yoshino
Eguchi
SNShirô Namiki
Shirô Namiki
Masaki

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Sawako Decides — streaming FAQ

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Sawako Decides isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Sawako Decides on Netflix?

No, Sawako Decides is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026.

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