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The Friends

Plot: A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden
Release Date: Saturday, April 9 1994
31 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni. Rentaro Mikuni was 71 in The Friends as 'Kihachi Denpo'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Died: Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Naoki SakataNaoki Sakata. Naoki Sakata was >> in The Friends as 'Jun Kiyama'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasutaka OhYasutaka Oh. Yasutaka Oh was >> in The Friends as 'Kawabe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken'ichi MakinoKen'ichi Makino. Ken'ichi Makino was >> in The Friends as 'Takeshi Yamashita'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto. Akira Emoto was 45 in The Friends as 'Nagatomo'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Tsurube ShofukuteiTsurube Shofukutei. Tsurube Shofukutei was 42 in The Friends as 'Undertaker'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 23 1951
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada. Minori Terada was 51 in The Friends as 'Taniguchi'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Died: Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Naho TodaNaho Toda. Naho Toda was 20 in The Friends as 'Shizuka Kondo'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1974
Portrait of Shigeru YazakiShigeru Yazaki. Shigeru Yazaki was 46 in The Friends as 'Katsuhiro'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 02 1947
Portrait of Chikage AwashimaChikage Awashima. Chikage Awashima was 70 in The Friends as 'Yayoi Koko'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 24 1924 –
Died: Thu, Feb 16 2012
Portrait of Ritsuko NemotoRitsuko Nemoto. Ritsuko Nemoto was >> in The Friends as 'Tomomi Kiyama'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôhei HamanishiYôhei Hamanishi. Yôhei Hamanishi was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Satoru FujiiSatoru Fujii. Satoru Fujii was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mariko MomotaniMariko Momotani. Mariko Momotani was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sayuki UezonoSayuki Uezono. Sayuki Uezono was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aya MiharaAya Mihara. Aya Mihara was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masabumi UsuiMasabumi Usui. Masabumi Usui was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeyoshi KohiraShigeyoshi Kohira. Shigeyoshi Kohira was >> in The Friends
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Shinji SōmaiShinji Sōmai. Shinji Sōmai was 46 in The Friends as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1948 –
Died: Sun, Sep 09 2001
Portrait of Noboru ShinodaNoboru Shinoda. Noboru Shinoda was 42 in The Friends as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1952 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 2004
Portrait of Yōzō TanakaYōzō Tanaka. Yōzō Tanaka was 54 in The Friends as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 17 1939
Portrait of Etsuhiro KatôEtsuhiro Katô. Etsuhiro Katô was >> in The Friends as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyuki FujikadoHiroyuki Fujikado. Hiroyuki Fujikado was >> in The Friends as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiro YasudaMasahiro Yasuda. Masahiro Yasuda was 50 in The Friends as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 14 1943 –
Died: Sun, Mar 08 2009
Portrait of Kei IjichiKei Ijichi. Kei Ijichi was 58 in The Friends as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1936 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 2020
Portrait of Yoshiyuki OkuharaYoshiyuki Okuhara. Yoshiyuki Okuhara was >> in The Friends as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sergio AssadSergio Assad. Sergio Assad was >> in The Friends as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Izumi SakaiIzumi Sakai. Izumi Sakai was 27 in The Friends as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1967 –
Died: Sun, May 27 2007
Portrait of Nariyuki UedaNariyuki Ueda. Nariyuki Ueda was 40 in The Friends as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1954
Portrait of Kumiko OgawaKumiko Ogawa. Kumiko Ogawa was >> in The Friends as 'Costume Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun FukumotoJun Fukumoto. Jun Fukumoto was >> in The Friends as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko HeyaKyōko Heya. Kyōko Heya was >> in The Friends as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo KumagaiHideo Kumagai. Hideo Kumagai was >> in The Friends as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuhiro OgawaKatsuhiro Ogawa. Katsuhiro Ogawa was >> in The Friends as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazumi YumotoKazumi Yumoto. Kazumi Yumoto was >> in The Friends as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hidetoshi NonakaHidetoshi Nonaka. Hidetoshi Nonaka was >> in The Friends as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday