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Sketches of Life
Genres
Drama
Overview
Ryota Tanaka, a young man who was struggling to become a manga artist in Tokyo, came back to his hometown in Fukuoka, feeling the limits of his dream. It was a part-time job at the local life extension zoo that introduced Ryota, who was in the old friend's room, without relying on his parents' home. While working with the director Noda and veterinarian Aya Ishii, Ryota knew that this is a rare zoo in the world that puts emphasis on “animal welfare” that puts animal health and happiness first. However, the management of the garden is in a critical situation due to the budget reduction, and Ryota decides to draw a comic again to convey this effort with her own picture...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2019-11-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kanta Sato
Ryota Tanaka
Izumi Fujimoto
Aya Ishii
Tateto Serizawa
Toshihiko Saruwatari
Ren Sudo
Yuya Nakajima
Mari Hayashida
Yuu Matsuo
Tomoya Maeno
Osamu Akasaka
Akihisa Shiono
Takayuki Koga
Azusa Ōhara
Nishino Asami
Mio Imada
Chika Nishiyama
Toru Kazama
Takeshi Takato
Yoshihiko Takamoku
Ippei Tanaka
Miyoko Asada
Hiroko Tanaka
Misako Watanabe
Kazuko Tanaka
Tetsuya Takeda
Akira Noda
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