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Helpless

Helpless

At dawn, armed with an ardent patience, we'll walk right into the magnificent cities, arthur rimbaud.

Part of Kitakyushu Saga

1996•1h 20m•6.1/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

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6.1/10(11)

Yasuo is a gangster just released from jail. Believing his boss double-crossed him, enraged Yasuo is on his way to find the boss. But before setting out for the dangerous trip, Yasuo asks Kenji to take care of his mentally challenged sister, Yuri, and a mysterious black bag.

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Production

Bandai Visual, WOWOW

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kenji Shiraishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Yasuo Matsumura

Yoichiro Saito

Yoichiro Saito

Akihiko

Kaori Tsuji

Kaori Tsuji

Yuri Matsumura

Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Cook

Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Waitress

Toshiya Nagasawa

Toshiya Nagasawa

Sakanashi

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