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Release Year2015
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorGen Takahashi
WritersGen Takahashi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsYoko the Cherry Blossom
About Yoko the Cherry Blossom
In 1940, Masaaki Takaoka works as a teacher in the agricultural division at a youth training institute. Although Japan’s defeat seems imminent, all of Masaaki’s students are drafted in a futile last-ditch effort. In an attempt to give the young men some hope, he makes everyone promise that they will all meet again under the cherry blossoms upon their safe return. Consumed by sadness over the fate of his students, Masaaki devotes the next 30 years of his life to develop a new species of cherry blossoms that could thrive in any climate in remembrance of his students.
Directed by Gen Takahashi, Yoko the Cherry Blossom leans on a strong ensemble — Takashi Sasano, Koji Matoba, Maki Miyamoto — 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 drama titles of 2015.
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