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A Boy Called H

A Boy Called H

20137.82h 2m

Overview

Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H". His father, Morio runs a tailor shop. With the onset of World War II, their family must endure difficult times. Nevertheless, H is filled with curiosity and a sense of justice. Based on the autobiographical novel "Shonen H" by Kappa Senoh (published by Kodansha, July 9, 1999).

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata
Written by Ryota Kosawa, Kappa Senô
Produced by Motohiro Matsumoto, ENDO Hideaki, Tomoo Ito
Box Office0Revenue: $15.3M

Top Cast

Yutaka Mizutani

Yutaka Mizutani

Morio Senoh

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Tatsuki Yoshioka

Kaoru Senoh (H)

Ran Ito

Ran Ito

Toshiko Senoh

Yurine Hanada

Yurine Hanada

Yoshiko Senoh

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Taichi Saotome

Taichi Saotome

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Taizo Harada

Taizo Harada

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Themes & Keywords

shōwa era (1926-89)

About A Boy Called H

A Boy Called H is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of shōwa era (1926-89). Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, it stars Yutaka Mizutani, Tatsuki Yoshioka, Ran Ito. Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H". His father, Morio runs a tailor shop. With the onset of World War II, their family must endure difficult times. Nevertheless, H is filled with curiosity and a sense of justice. Based on the autobiographical novel "Shonen H" by Kappa Senoh (published by Kodansha, July 9, 1999).

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