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When Will You Return?

7.220171h 54mMovieDramaFamilyRomance

Tomoko Ashimura types on a computer her memory of her late husband Goro, but Tomoko Ashimura succumbs to a disease. On behalf of Tomoko Ashimura, her grandchild Osamu collects Tomoko’s memoirs. He learns about the love between his…

DirectorFukugawa Yoshihiro
WritersTomoko Ashimura·Mutsumi Yamamoto
ProducersRikyu Ohata·Yuichi Shibahara

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When Will You Return? 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 Fukugawa Yoshihiro

MOMachiko Ono
Machiko Ono
Tomoko Ashimura
OMOsamu Mukai
Osamu Mukai
Goro Ashimura
YNYoko Nogiwa
Yoko Nogiwa
Tomoko Ashimura (Present Days)
KKKayoko Kishimoto
Kayoko Kishimoto
Mami
TSTaro Suruga
Taro Suruga
Mikio Takasugi
IOIssey Ogata
Issey Ogata
Chu Ashimura
IN
Ishin Narita
Osamu
KT
Karin Tokushige

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When Will You Return? — streaming FAQ

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No, When Will You Return? is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026.

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