
The Reivers(1969)
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

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.

Gaku Sano
Kazunari Katsuki

Kaoru Sugita
Masami Tanaka

Kyūsaku Shimada
Jun Shimazu

Shinya Tsukamoto
Sousuke Akiyama

Yuu Tokui
Officer Ota

Masahiro Toda
Satoshi Wada

Miako Tadano
Norie Mikiyoshi

Tsubasa Takizawa
Ryohei Yanagishita

Kazue Tsunogae
Tomie Yanagishita

Hiro Komura
Yuko Katsuki
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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