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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes11
DirectorKatsuhide Motoki
WritersKankuro Kudo
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDrugstore Girl
About Drugstore Girl
Pharmaceutical student, Keiko witnesses her boyfriend having an affair. Shocked and disappointed, she jumps on a train ("destination anywhere, east or west, she don't care") and ends up in a town named Masao in Tokyo's remote suburbs. There, she gets a part-time job at a newly opened drugstore. What do ya know.. The local shopping district's middle-aged men all fall for the young girl's charms, and they start practicing lacrosse once they have found out that that's her favourite sport.
Directed by Katsuhide Motoki, Drugstore Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Rena Tanaka, Akira Emoto, Yuji Miyake — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2004.
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