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Osaka Story

6.019991h 59mMovie

Young Wakana is the daughter of a husband and wife comedy act, who have worked together for 20 years without any big success. Wakana’s parents quarrel constantly, and her mother often threatens to leave. When one day her father disappears, Wakana sets out to find him.

DirectorJun Ichikawa
WriterIsshin Inudo
ProducerTetsuo Satonaka

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Cast · Directed by Jun Ichikawa

CIChizuru Ikewaki
Chizuru Ikewaki
Shimotsuki Wakana
KN
Kôsuke Nanno
Tôru
KSKenji Sawada
Kenji Sawada
Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke
YTYuko Tanaka
Yuko Tanaka
Shimotsuki, Harumi
CMChōchō Miyako
Chōchō Miyako
Kana Shigeta
KN
Keisuke Nakao
Ichiro Shimotsuki
AKAsako Kobayashi
Asako Kobayashi
Taeko
KS
Kentaro Seagal
Accessories Salesman
RKRyûki Kitaoka
Ryûki Kitaoka
FBI investigator
KMKou Machida
Kou Machida
Policeman
CN
Cuffs Nakata

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Osaka Story — streaming FAQ

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Osaka Story hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 14, 1999. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.