Top Cast
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Nanami Akatsuki
Kumi
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Antonio Angelov
Jim
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Angelo Minoru Kawajiri
Musician
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Eigi Kodaka
Mrs. Ohtono
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Masaki Naito
Yoshiki
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Shinichi Shirahata
Mr. Onoda
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Tsuyoshi Takashiro
Akira
Overview
A young woman plans to kill herself on her birthday, but a chance meeting with a depressed salaryman in Shinjuku Station changes her path.
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Helen
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