Dokuritsu Shonen Gasshoudan

Kino

Love the Hard Way

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Running Time: 130 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: Japan

starring: Atsushi Ito, Sora Toma, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryoko Takizawa, Ken Mitsuishi, Reita Serizawa, Jun Kunimura, Shigeru Izumiya, Kihachi Okamoto

director: Akira Ogata

In the early 70's, while Japanese students are pushing for political change, 15-year-old Michio's father dies suddenly. Sent to live in the Dokoritsu Orphanage for Boys, Michio finds companionship with Yasuo, a lead soprano in the orphanage choir. As the country changes outside the orphanage, the two boys struggle to prepare for the National Chorus Competition.

Director

Michio Yanagida

Yasuo Ito

Seino

Satomi

Michio's Uncle