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Shangri-La

Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.

Top Cast

  • Show Aikawa

    Show Aikawa

    Village Headman

  • Shiro Sano

    Shiro Sano

    Kuwata

  • Yuu Tokui

    Yuu Tokui

    Seisuke Umemoto

  • Midoriko Kimura

    Midoriko Kimura

    Fusae

  • Kogan Ashiya

    Kogan Ashiya

    Uehara

  • Akaji Maro

    Akaji Maro

    Ookura Nagashima

  • Takashi Ebata

    Takashi Ebata

    Matsui

  • Yojin Hino

    Yojin Hino

    Takeda

  • Toshiki Ayata

    Toshiki Ayata

    Etô

Overview

Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.

Rating

7.4 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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