
One Million Yen Girl(2008)
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.


“The Connector is⎯ Somebody who guides you to a deceased just once.”
High school student Ayumi is trained by his grandmother to act as a "tsunagu," an intermediary for people who want to reach the dead.

Tori Matsuzaka
Ayumi Shibuya

Kirin Kiki
Aiko Shibuya

Ryuta Sato
Koichi Tsuchiya

Mirei Kiritani
Kirari Hinata

Ai Hashimoto
Misa Arashi

Ito Ohno
Natsu Misono

Kenichi Endo
Yasuhiko Natada

Tetsuya Bessho
Ryosuke Shibuya

Manami Honjo
Kasumi Shibuya

Miyoko Asada
Nanami Misono
Until the Break of Dawn is a drama film released in 2012. Directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa, it stars Tori Matsuzaka, Kirin Kiki, Ryuta Sato. High school student Ayumi is trained by his grandmother to act as a "tsunagu," an intermediary for people who want to reach the dead.
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