Poster of Departures

Departures

Plot: Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant
Release Date: Saturday, September 13 2008
17 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Masahiro MotokiMasahiro Motoki. Masahiro Motoki was 42 in Departures as 'Daigo Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1965
Portrait of Ryoko HirosueRyoko Hirosue. Ryoko Hirosue was 28 in Departures as 'Mika Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1980
Portrait of Kimiko YoKimiko Yo. Kimiko Yo was 52 in Departures as 'Yuriko Kamimura'.
Birthday: Sat, May 12 1956
Portrait of Tetta SugimotoTetta Sugimoto. Tetta Sugimoto was 43 in Departures as 'Yamashita'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1965
Portrait of Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi. Toru Minegishi was 65 in Departures as 'Yoshiki Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 17 1943 –
Died: Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo Yamada. Tatsuo Yamada was 52 in Departures as 'Togashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1956 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 2009
Portrait of Yukiko TachibanaYukiko Tachibana. Yukiko Tachibana was 58 in Departures
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1950
Portrait of Yukari TachibanaYukari Tachibana. Yukari Tachibana was 42 in Departures as 'Rie Yamashita'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Genjitsu ShuGenjitsu Shu. Genjitsu Shu was 57 in Departures
Birthday: Fri, Jan 26 1951 –
Died: Fri, Sep 02 2011
Portrait of Taro IshidaTaro Ishida. Taro Ishida was 64 in Departures as 'Sonezaki'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1944 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 2013
Portrait of Yukimi KoyanagiYukimi Koyanagi. Yukimi Koyanagi was 50 in Departures
Birthday: Wed, Apr 09 1958
Portrait of Hiroyuki KishiHiroyuki Kishi. Hiroyuki Kishi was 49 in Departures
Birthday: Sun, Nov 30 1958
Portrait of Sanae MiyataSanae Miyata. Sanae Miyata was 45 in Departures as 'Naomi Togashi'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 22 1962
Portrait of Ryosuke OtaniRyosuke Otani. Ryosuke Otani was 54 in Departures as 'Tomeo's Father'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 18 1954
Portrait of Mitsuyo HoshinoMitsuyo Hoshino. Mitsuyo Hoshino was 41 in Departures as 'Kazuko Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1967
Portrait of Tarō SuwaTarō Suwa. Tarō Suwa was 54 in Departures
Birthday: Mon, Aug 09 1954
Portrait of Tatsuhito OkudaTatsuhito Okuda. Tatsuhito Okuda was 40 in Departures
Birthday: Sat, Aug 10 1968
Portrait of Rin UchidaRin Uchida. Rin Uchida was >> in Departures as 'Young Daigo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryoichi SuzukiRyoichi Suzuki. Ryoichi Suzuki was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takao TojiTakao Toji. Takao Toji was 60 in Departures
Birthday: Sun, Jul 25 1948
Portrait of Akemi FujiAkemi Fuji. Akemi Fuji was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Atsushi YamanakaAtsushi Yamanaka. Atsushi Yamanaka was 49 in Departures
Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1959
Portrait of Shinji HiwatashiShinji Hiwatashi. Shinji Hiwatashi was 47 in Departures
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1960
Portrait of Sayuri ShiraiSayuri Shirai. Sayuri Shirai was >> in Departures as 'Tomeo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadami SakamotoSadami Sakamoto. Sadami Sakamoto was 54 in Departures as 'Orchestra Manager'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 15 1953
Portrait of Wataru OhashiWataru Ohashi. Wataru Ohashi was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaaki TakaraiMasaaki Takarai. Masaaki Takarai was 32 in Departures as 'Orchestra Member'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 02 1975
Portrait of Yûji KidoYûji Kido. Yûji Kido was 30 in Departures
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1978
Portrait of Takeki SatoTakeki Sato. Takeki Sato was >> in Departures as 'Naomi's Younger Brother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichibei SatoIchibei Sato. Ichibei Sato was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôko ImamotoYôko Imamoto. Yôko Imamoto was 61 in Departures
Birthday: Tue, Dec 24 1946
Portrait of Yuki MashitaYuki Mashita. Yuki Mashita was 42 in Departures
Birthday: Fri, Nov 05 1965
Portrait of Miki HayashidaMiki Hayashida. Miki Hayashida was 42 in Departures
Birthday: Tue, Jan 11 1966
Portrait of Mari HayashidaMari Hayashida. Mari Hayashida was 29 in Departures
Birthday: Fri, Dec 29 1978
Portrait of Mitsuyo IshigakiMitsuyo Ishigaki. Mitsuyo Ishigaki was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenzo RyuKenzo Ryu. Kenzo Ryu was 34 in Departures
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1973
Portrait of Miyako HattoriMiyako Hattori. Miyako Hattori was >> in Departures as 'Sugawara Family's Grandmother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Momoka IizukaMomoka Iizuka. Momoka Iizuka was 8 in Departures as 'Shiori Yamashita'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 29 2000
Portrait of Misato AbeMisato Abe. Misato Abe was >> in Departures as 'Naomi's Daughter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuki KurosawaYuki Kurosawa. Yuki Kurosawa was 21 in Departures as 'Miyuki Kato'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1987
Portrait of Keiji KurokiKeiji Kuroki. Keiji Kuroki was >> in Departures as 'Kato Family's Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Itsuki TakahashiItsuki Takahashi. Itsuki Takahashi was >> in Departures as 'Kato Family's Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi AshikagaShoichi Ashikaga. Shoichi Ashikaga was >> in Departures as 'Kato Family's Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nanase MatsudaNanase Matsuda. Nanase Matsuda was >> in Departures as 'Okuyama Family's Daughter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kohei WakabayashiKohei Wakabayashi. Kohei Wakabayashi was >> in Departures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryukai FurukawaRyukai Furukawa. Ryukai Furukawa was >> in Departures as 'Young Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuuki OgoeYuuki Ogoe. Yuuki Ogoe was 14 in Departures as 'Young Boy'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1994
Portrait of Hayato MaruyamaHayato Maruyama. Hayato Maruyama was >> in Departures as 'Young Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dai KubokiDai Kuboki. Dai Kuboki was >> in Departures as 'Music Store Owner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mina KudoMina Kudo. Mina Kudo was >> in Departures as 'Saito Family's Granddaughter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunio KamataKunio Kamata. Kunio Kamata was >> in Departures as 'Director'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromi SugawaraHiromi Sugawara. Hiromi Sugawara was >> in Departures as 'Stylist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arisa IshikawaArisa Ishikawa. Arisa Ishikawa was >> in Departures as 'High School Girl on the Bus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chie HiratsukaChie Hiratsuka. Chie Hiratsuka was >> in Departures as 'High School Girl on the Bus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kei KawaiKei Kawai. Kei Kawai was >> in Departures as 'High School Girl on the Bus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pablo SaccoPablo Sacco. Pablo Sacco was >> in Departures as 'Musical Instrument Appraiser'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norichika IimoriNorichika Iimori. Norichika Iimori was >> in Departures as 'Conductor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki. Kazuko Yoshiyuki was 73 in Departures as 'Tsuyako Yamashita'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1935 –
Died: Tue, Sep 02 2025
Portrait of Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano. Takashi Sasano was 60 in Departures as 'Shokichi Hirata'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1948
Portrait of Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu Yamazaki. Tsutomu Yamazaki was 71 in Departures as 'Ikuei Sasaki'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1936

Crew

Portrait of Yojiro TakitaYojiro Takita. Yojiro Takita was 52 in Departures as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1955
Portrait of Takeshi HamadaTakeshi Hamada. Takeshi Hamada was 56 in Departures as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1951
Portrait of Kundo KoyamaKundo Koyama. Kundo Koyama was 44 in Departures as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 23 1964
Portrait of Ichirô NobukuniIchirô Nobukuni. Ichirô Nobukuni was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihisa WataiToshihisa Watai. Toshihisa Watai was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiaki NakazawaToshiaki Nakazawa. Toshiaki Nakazawa was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuhiro MaseYasuhiro Mase. Yasuhiro Mase was >> in Departures as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideharu YamashitaHideharu Yamashita. Hideharu Yamashita was >> in Departures as 'Line Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akimasa KawashimaAkimasa Kawashima. Akimasa Kawashima was 58 in Departures as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1950
Portrait of Joe HisaishiJoe Hisaishi. Joe Hisaishi was 57 in Departures as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1950
Portrait of Takefumi YoshikawaTakefumi Yoshikawa. Takefumi Yoshikawa was >> in Departures as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio OgawaFumio Ogawa. Fumio Ogawa was >> in Departures as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naomi KoikeNaomi Koike. Naomi Koike was >> in Departures as 'Decorator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Nov 29 2024