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The Road Less Travelled

The Road Less Travelled

20135.51h 44m

Overview

Kazunari Katsuki (Gaku Sano) lied to his classmate that Tokyo stinks. Because of his comment, he goes to Tokyo alone. On his way back, he misses his flight back to Kumamoto. Kazunari only 3,400 yen in his pocket. He becomes confused about his missed flight. At that time, Masami Tanaka (Kaoru Sugita), who works at an airport souvenir shop, talks to Kazunari. On Kazunari's unusual trip back to Kumamoto, he meets many different adults and begins to think about his life.

Directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya
Written by Yasushi Kitagawa, Junya Kato
Produced by 丹羽多聞アンドリウ
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Top Cast

Gaku Sano

Gaku Sano

Kazunari Katsuki

Kaoru Sugita

Kaoru Sugita

Masami Tanaka

Kyūsaku Shimada

Kyūsaku Shimada

Jun Shimazu

Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto

Sousuke Akiyama

Yuu Tokui

Yuu Tokui

Officer Ota

Masahiro Toda

Masahiro Toda

Satoshi Wada

Miako Tadano

Miako Tadano

Norie Mikiyoshi

Tsubasa Takizawa

Tsubasa Takizawa

Ryohei Yanagishita

Kazue Tsunogae

Kazue Tsunogae

Tomie Yanagishita

Hiro Komura

Hiro Komura

Yuko Katsuki

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booklieroad trip

About The Road Less Travelled

The Road Less Travelled is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of based on novel or book, lie, road trip. Directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya, it stars Gaku Sano, Kaoru Sugita, Kyūsaku Shimada. Kazunari Katsuki (Gaku Sano) lied to his classmate that Tokyo stinks. Because of his comment, he goes to Tokyo alone. On his way back, he misses his flight back to Kumamoto. Kazunari only 3,400 yen in his pocket. He becomes confused about his missed flight. At that time, Masami Tanaka (Kaoru Sugita), who works at an airport souvenir shop, talks to Kazunari. On Kazunari's unusual trip back to Kumamoto, he meets many different adults and begins to think about his life.

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