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Ballad

5.420092h 12mMovieDramaActionRomance

Based on the plot of an award-winning Crayon Shin-chan animated movie from 2002, a boy named Shinichi time-travels and meets a feared general named Ijiri Matabei. Ijiri is in love with Princess Ren, who subsequently rejects an arranged…

DirectorTakashi Yamazaki
WritersYoshito Usui·Takashi Yamazaki
ProducersToshiyuki Matsui·Chikahiro Ando

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 1 other country

Ballad isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

TKTsuyoshi Kusanagi
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Matabe Ijiri
YAYui Aragaki
Yui Aragaki
Princess Renheme
TOTakao Osawa
Takao Osawa
Itakatora Ohkura
YNYui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa
Misako Kawakami
MTMichitaka Tsutsui
Michitaka Tsutsui
Akira Kawakami
ATAkashi Takei
Akashi Takei
Shinichi Kawakami
RTRyo Toyomitsu
Ryo Toyomitsu
YTYujiro Taki
Yujiro Taki

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Ballad — streaming FAQ

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