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Haru

Haru

19967.91h 58m

Overview

A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.

Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita
Written by Yoshimitsu Morita
Produced by Katsuhiko Aoki, Kazuko Misawa
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Top Cast

Eri Fukatsu

Eri Fukatsu

Mitsue Fujima 'Hoshi'

Seiyo Uchino

Seiyo Uchino

Noboru Hayami 'Haru'

Naho Toda

Naho Toda

Rose

Kazufumi Miyazawa

Kazufumi Miyazawa

Hiroyuki Yamagami

Kotaro Takeshita

Kotaro Takeshita

Shogo Tobe

M

Masaharu Tsuruku

Rose's Fiance

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Hoshi's Father

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Noriko Kojima

A

Aya Mizuno

Yuka Motohashi

Yuka Motohashi

Themes & Keywords

japane-mailromanceinternet

About Haru

Haru is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of japan, e-mail, romance, internet. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, it stars Eri Fukatsu, Seiyo Uchino, Naho Toda. A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.

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