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The Friends (1994)

113 min |Comedy, Drama

Three young boys from Kobe form an unlikely friendship with a lonely old man and help him restore his house and neglected garden during the summer.

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Director

Shinji Sômai

Writers

Kazumi Yumoto (based on the novel by) |Yôzô Tanaka (screenplay)

Producers

Hiroyuki Fujikado (producer) |Yoshihiro Kato (producer)

Composer

Sergio Assad

Cinematographer

Noboru Shinoda

Editor

Yoshiyuki Okuhara

Casting Director

Toshinobu Abe

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Release date

Aug 15, 2025 (United States)

Awards

3 wins

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Rentarô Mikuni primary photo Rentarô MikuniKihachi Denpô Kihachi Denpô See fewer Harakiri (1962)
Naoki Sakata primary photo Naoki SakataAtsushi Kiyama Atsushi Kiyama See fewer Crows Zero II (2009)
Yasutaka Oh primary photo Yasutaka OhKawabe (as Taiki Oh) Kawabe (as Taiki Oh) See fewer The Friends (1994)
Ken'ichi Makino primary photo Ken'ichi MakinoYûji Yamashita Yûji Yamashita See fewer The Friends (1994)
Naho Toda primary photo Naho TodaShizuka Kondô Shizuka Kondô See fewer Sky High (II) (2002)
Ritsuko Nemoto primary photo Ritsuko NemotoTomomi Kiyama Tomomi Kiyama See fewer Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita (2020)
Tsurube Shôfukutei primary photo Tsurube ShôfukuteiAn undertaker An undertaker See fewer Dear Doctor (2009)
Yôhei Hamanishi primary photo Yôhei Hamanishi Actor Actor See fewer The Friends (1994)
Satoru Fujii primary photo Satoru Fujii Actor Actor See fewer The Friends (1994)
Mariko Momotani primary photo Mariko Momotani Actress Actress See fewer Moving (1993)
Sayuki Uezono primary photo Sayuki Uezono Actress Actress See fewer The Friends (1994)
Aya Mihara primary photo Aya Mihara Actress Actress See fewer Massan (2014)
Masabumi Usui primary photo Masabumi Usui Actor Actor See fewer The Friends (1994)
Shigeyoshi Kohira primary photo Shigeyoshi Kohira Actor Actor See fewer The Friends (1994)
Minori Terada primary photo Minori TeradaKôchi Taniguchi Kôchi Taniguchi See fewer Kamen Rider W (2009)
Akira Emoto primary photo Akira Emoto Nagatomo Nagatomo See fewer The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Shigeru Yazaki primary photo Shigeru Yazaki Katsuhiro Katsuhiro See fewer Nemuranai machi - Shinjuku same (1993)
Chikage Awashima primary photo Chikage Awashima Yayoi Kokô Yayoi Kokô See fewer Glow of the Firefly (1958)

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