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A Tale of Happiness

5.319881h 29mMovieDramaComedy

A department manager at his company, buys a one-room apartment to have some space to himself. He signs an agreement with a young woman and has an affair with her once a week at the apartment.

DirectorYōichi Higashi
WriterYo Takeyama
ProducerKoji Chiba

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A Tale of Happiness 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 Yōichi Higashi

MKMaiko Kawakami
Maiko Kawakami
Chako
MTMinori Terada
Minori Terada
Yusuke Mikuni
SH
Shuko Honami
Wakako Mikuni
HW
Hiroyuki Watari
Sotoyama
KAKaori Asô
Kaori Asô
Yasuko
JK
Junpei Kusami
Amemiya

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