The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

2006•1h 51m•7.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(5)

In Kagoshima, in the final days of World War II, an offer of marriage comes to Etsuko Kamiya, who lives with her brother and his wife. The offer comes from Nagayo, but Etsuko is attracted to his friend, Akashi.

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Production

Para Kikaku, Wako International, Bandai Visual

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tomoyo Harada

Tomoyo Harada

Etsuko Kamiya

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Ensign Nagayo

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Ensign Akashi

Manami Honjo

Manami Honjo

Fusa Kamiya

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Yasutada Kamiya

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