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2021

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Drama

Overview

Based on a true story, a Japanese homeless man who used to be a shamisen master in the past tries to get back on his feet in Los Angeles. His traumatic past, however, haunts him again and things go out of his hands.

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Naoyuki Ikeda

Naoyuki Ikeda

Sawada

Toru Uchikado

Toru Uchikado

Erin Robinson

Erin Robinson

Creative team

Directed by: Yuichi Iwanaga
Written by: Takayuki Toyama
Yuichi Iwanaga
Produced by: Takayuki Toyama
Yuichi Iwanaga

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