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Bungo: Stories of Desire

Bungo: Stories of Desire

20126.53h 21m

Overview

Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").

Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Written by Tomoe Kanno, Yukiko Sode, Tarô Yamada
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Top Cast

Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Ayame Misaki

Ayame Misaki

Jukiya Kageyama

Jukiya Kageyama

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mitsuki Tanimura

Shima Onishi

Shima Onishi

Ai Hashimoto

Ai Hashimoto

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

About Bungo: Stories of Desire

Bungo: Stories of Desire is a drama film released in 2012. Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, it stars Satomi Ishihara, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Ayame Misaki. Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").

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