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Somersault on the Way

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

Top Cast

  • Hibari Misora

    Hibari Misora

    Chomatsu

  • Kodayu Ichikawa

    Kodayu Ichikawa

    Denbei

  • Yoshiko Tsubouchi

    Yoshiko Tsubouchi

    Oito

  • Shunji Sakai

    Shunji Sakai

    Genroku

  • Chikako Miyagi

    Chikako Miyagi

    Umekichi

  • Kōkichi Takada

    Kōkichi Takada

    Sashichi

  • Yoshito Yamaji

    Yoshito Yamaji

  • Hiroshi Aoyama

    Hiroshi Aoyama

  • Morie Ishida

    Morie Ishida

Overview

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

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