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Afterglow

19781h 33mMovieDrama

The story depicts a young man suffering from an incurable disease trying to live his life to the fullest in the time he has left. Based on the true story of Ayumu Oya (poet), the eldest son of Soichi Oya (journalist, novelist and critic)

DirectorYoshisuke Kawasaki
WritersTakahisa Katsume·Kyōhei Nakaoka
ProducersYoshisuke Kawasaki·Kazuo Baba

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Cast · Directed by Yoshisuke Kawasaki

TMTomokazu Miura
Tomokazu Miura
MHMieko Harada
Mieko Harada
MIMegumi Igarashi
Megumi Igarashi
ASAtom Shimojo
Atom Shimojo
KKKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi
YTYōko Tsukasa
Yōko Tsukasa
MJMiki Jinbo
Miki Jinbo
TT
Tomohiro Tanabe
MIMasao Imafuku
Masao Imafuku
NKNatsuyo Kawakami
Natsuyo Kawakami
SAShinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida
RHRyô Hayami
Ryô Hayami

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