Overview
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.
Director and cast
- Koji Yakusho as Mikami Masao
- Taiga Nakano as Tsunoda Ryutaro
- Masami Nagasawa as Yoshizawa Haruka
- Isao Hashizume as Shoji Tsutomu
- Rokkaku Seiji as Matsumoto Ryosuke
- Yukiya Kitamura as Iguchi Hisatoshi
- Narumi Yasuda as Nishio Kumiko
- Meiko Kaji as Shoji Atsuko
- Hakuryu as Shimoinaba Akimasa
- Midoriko Kimura as Shimoinaba Masuko
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