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A lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo falls for her teacher when she decides to take English lessons. When her teacher disappears, she sets out on a journey to find him.


The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.

Kengo Kora
Yonosuke Yokomichi

Yuriko Yoshitaka
Shōko Yosano

Sosuke Ikematsu
Ippei Kuramochi

Ayumi Ito
Chiharu Katase

Go Ayano
Yusuke Kato

Aki Asakura
Yui Akutsu

Mei Kurokawa
Sakura Osaki

Tasuku Emoto
Ozawa

Aimi Satsukawa
Mutsumi Toi

Keiko Horiuchi
Kaori Yosano
A Story of Yonosuke is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2013 exploring themes of growing up, tokyo, japan, university. Directed by Shuichi Okita, it stars Kengo Kora, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sosuke Ikematsu. The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.
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