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Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
20016.72h 8m
Overview
A young, good-hearted doctor Kenichi suffers from a rare syndrome whereby his feelings cannot be hidden. Such people are known as "satorare" and their well-being come under special government protection.
Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro
Written by Masashi Todayama
Produced by Seiji Okuda, Toru Horibe, Chikahiro Ando
0Top Cast
Masanobu Ando
Kenichi Satomi
Kyoka Suzuki
Yoko Komatsu
Rina Uchiyama
Megumi Kawakami
Yutaka Matsushige
Shigefumi Shiraki
Akira Terao
Takayuki Azuma
Takehiko Ono
Hirokazu Kunimitsu
Yoji Tanaka
Junya Aoki
Themes & Keywords
boy genius
About Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius is a drama, fantasy film released in 2001 exploring themes of boy genius. Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, it stars Masanobu Ando, Kyoka Suzuki, Rina Uchiyama. A young, good-hearted doctor Kenichi suffers from a rare syndrome whereby his feelings cannot be hidden. Such people are known as "satorare" and their well-being come under special government protection.
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