
Be with You(2004)
Takumi and his six-year-old son, Yuji, haven't come to terms with their wife and mother's death. One day, they meet a woman with an uncanny resemblance to her sheltering from the rain near their home.


In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's entertainment.

Tadanobu Asano
Isawa

Miyako Koda
Sayo

Reika Hashimoto
Ginga

Masao Kusakari
Kogarashi

Shunji Fujimura
The Tailor

Kyōko Enami
The Tailor's Wife
Anji
Aki

Shunsuke Matsuoka
Yoshida

Miyuki Ono
Utugi
Munehisa Sakurada
Matsukichi
Hakuchi: The Innocent is a drama, fantasy, war film released in 1999. Directed by Makoto Tezuka, it stars Tadanobu Asano, Miyako Koda, Reika Hashimoto. In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's entertainment.
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