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Brats, Be Ambitious!

Brats, Be Ambitious!

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Brats, Be Ambitious!

2023

2h 25m

7.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A countryside in 1988. Shun is crazy about fooling around with his best friends. Facing up with their family environment or bullying in school, they struggle against the problems in their adolescents.

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Toei Video Company

Toei Company

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yukiya Ikegawa

Shun Takasaki

Hikaru Tashiro

Hikaru Tashiro

Ryuzo Murase

Kiichi Shiraishi

Genta Tokaji (Lizard)

Shion Matsufuji

Shotaro Hoshi

Kanade Iwata

Satoshi Nishino

Shun Aoi

Shun Aoi

Akira Tamashima

Manato Sakamoto

Manato Sakamoto

Kosuke Kobayashi

Chise Niitsu

Chise Niitsu

Wako Takasaki

Asami Usuda

Asami Usuda

Yoshiko Takasaki

Kenta Hamano

Kenta Hamano

Sakuro Takasaki

Creative team

Directed by: Shin Adachi
Written by: Matsumoto Minoru
Shin Adachi
Produced by: Masanori SAKAI
Gen Sato

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