Poster of Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Plot: In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.
Release Date: Saturday, May 12 2012
13 years ago
Genres: Fantasy, Drama, War
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Cast

Portrait of Yasuko MatsuyukiYasuko Matsuyuki. Yasuko Matsuyuki was 39 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Reiko Endo'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 28 1972
Portrait of Masahiro TakashimaMasahiro Takashima. Masahiro Takashima was 46 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Kenichi Katayama'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1965
Portrait of Natsuki HaradaNatsuki Harada. Natsuki Harada was 27 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Wakako Inoue'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 07 1984
Portrait of Minami InomataMinami Inomata. Minami Inomata was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Hana Motoki'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saki TerashimaSaki Terashima. Saki Terashima was 21 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Young Ririko Motoki'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1990
Portrait of Toshio KakeiToshio Kakei. Toshio Kakei was 49 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Goro Matsushita'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 10 1962
Portrait of Naoyuki MoritaNaoyuki Morita. Naoyuki Morita was 20 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Ryo Takahashi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 19 1991
Portrait of Mansaku IkeuchiMansaku Ikeuchi. Mansaku Ikeuchi was 40 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Takashi Mishima'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 27 1972
Portrait of Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano. Takashi Sasano was 63 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Akiyoshi Muraoka'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1948
Portrait of Koji IshikawaKoji Ishikawa. Koji Ishikawa was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Kiyoshi Yamashita'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sumiko FujiSumiko Fuji. Sumiko Fuji was 66 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Ririko Motoki'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1945
Portrait of Shiho FujimuraShiho Fujimura. Shiho Fujimura was 73 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Kaoru Endo'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1939
Portrait of Takahito HosoyamadaTakahito Hosoyamada. Takahito Hosoyamada was 27 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Shojiro Atsumi'.
Birthday: Wed, May 01 1985
Portrait of Toshinori OmiToshinori Omi. Toshinori Omi was 46 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Tadahiko Takayama'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1965
Portrait of Takehiro MurataTakehiro Murata. Takehiro Murata was 52 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Tamio Mori'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1960
Portrait of Misako RenbutsuMisako Renbutsu. Misako Renbutsu was 21 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Young Kaoru Endo'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 27 1991
Portrait of Takuro AtsukiTakuro Atsuki. Takuro Atsuki was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Sadao Motoki'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tōru ShinagawaTōru Shinagawa. Tōru Shinagawa was 76 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Sumio Shinkai'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1935
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto. Akira Emoto was 63 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Seijiro Nose'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Chōei TakahashiChōei Takahashi. Chōei Takahashi was 69 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Fumihiko Sato'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1942
Portrait of Shirô NamikiShirô Namiki. Shirô Namiki was 54 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Yasunari Motomura'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 21 1957
Portrait of Yuto KobayashiYuto Kobayashi. Yuto Kobayashi was 20 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Shintaro Sone'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 17 1992
Portrait of Mayuu KusakariMayuu Kusakari. Mayuu Kusakari was 19 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Rui Hatayama'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 20 1993
Portrait of Kanae KatsunoKanae Katsuno. Kanae Katsuno was 30 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Nobuko Satonaka'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1982
Portrait of Tomoko HoshinoTomoko Hoshino. Tomoko Hoshino was 54 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Fumiko Nose'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 03 1957
Portrait of Toshie NegishiToshie Negishi. Toshie Negishi was 58 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Yae Nose'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1954
Portrait of Seina SuzukiSeina Suzuki. Seina Suzuki was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Jiro Nakahata's Eldest Daughter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro Kataoka. Tsurutaro Kataoka was 57 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Makoto Nose'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1954
Portrait of Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi Inuzuka. Hiroshi Inuzuka was 83 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Tsurukichi Nose'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 23 1929
Portrait of Masao KusakariMasao Kusakari. Masao Kusakari was 59 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Hanagata Juzaro'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1952
Portrait of Masayuki YuiMasayuki Yui. Masayuki Yui was 64 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Zenjiro Hanyu'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of BengalBengal. Bengal was 60 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Jiro Nakahata'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1951
Portrait of Hirona YamazakiHirona Yamazaki. Hirona Yamazaki was 18 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Nozomi Yuge'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1994
Portrait of Shusaku UchidaShusaku Uchida. Shusaku Uchida was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Nobuhiko ObayashiNobuhiko Obayashi. Nobuhiko Obayashi was 74 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Director, Editor, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 09 1938 –
Died: Fri, Apr 10 2020
Portrait of Yudai KatoYudai Kato. Yudai Kato was 69 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Kujô SanbongiKujô Sanbongi. Kujô Sanbongi was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Director of Photography, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao TakeshitaMasao Takeshita. Masao Takeshita was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôji HasegawaKôji Hasegawa. Kôji Hasegawa was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiga WatanabeChiga Watanabe. Chiga Watanabe was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko ŌbayashiKyōko Ōbayashi. Kyōko Ōbayashi was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe HisaishiJoe Hisaishi. Joe Hisaishi was 61 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1950
Portrait of Kosuke YamashitaKosuke Yamashita. Kosuke Yamashita was 38 in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1974
Portrait of Kôichi TakeuchiKôichi Takeuchi. Kôichi Takeuchi was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio IwasakiFumio Iwasaki. Fumio Iwasaki was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terumichi YamazakiTerumichi Yamazaki. Terumichi Yamazaki was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chieko WaguriChieko Waguri. Chieko Waguri was >> in Casting Blossoms to the Sky as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday