Himizu

Himizu

All hopes ruined by his parents.

2011•2h 9m•7.0/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(168)

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.

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Production

Studio Three, Kodansha, GAGA Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani

Yuichi Sumida

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Keiko Chazawa

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Shozo Yoruno

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Sumida's Father

Denden

Denden

Kaneko

Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Maa-kun

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Kenkichi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Keita Tamura

Megumi Kagurazaka

Megumi Kagurazaka

Keiko Tamura

Yosuke Kubozuka

Yosuke Kubozuka

Teruhiko

Asuka Kurosawa

Asuka Kurosawa

Keiko's Mother

Makiko Watanabe

Makiko Watanabe

Sumida's Mother

Toru Tezuka

Toru Tezuka

Suspicious Man

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Tanimura

Toshihiro Yashiba

Toshihiro Yashiba

Zenkou Tanaka

Yuriko Yoshitaka

Yuriko Yoshitaka

Miki

Takahiro Nishijima

Takahiro Nishijima

Busker

Fuyuki Moto

Fuyuki Moto

Tetsu

Keisuke Horibe

Keisuke Horibe

Keiko's Father

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Waitress

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