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The Human Chair

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After seeing her husband off to work, the young author identified only as Yoshiko sets off to read the large collection of letters she received from other young authors. These are often letters containing samples of their work for…

DirectorToshiyuki Mizutani
WriterToshiyuki Mizutani
ProducerKazuo Suzaki

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Cast · Directed by Toshiyuki Mizutani

MSMisa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu
Yoshiko Shinozaki
JKJun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
Shoichiro Shimizu
KYKazuhiro Yamaji
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Ningen Isu
YMYasuko Mitsuura
Yasuko Mitsuura
Tamie
NA
Naoko Amihama
Young girl
BCBang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho
NFNorika Fujiwara
Norika Fujiwara
Party Goer
AKAsako Kobayashi
Asako Kobayashi
Modern girl
AMAsako Maekawa
Asako Maekawa
AOAkira Otaka
Akira Otaka
Yamanaka
YNYoichi Nukumizu
Yoichi Nukumizu
Yoshimura

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