The Tokyo Siblings

The Tokyo Siblings

The Tokyo Siblings

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The Tokyo Siblings

1995

1h 32m

5.0(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

Living in an old Tokyo district, Kenichi works at a second-hand bookshop to support his sister, Yoko, a high school student. When Yoko graduates, she starts work at a photo shop. By the time, Kenichi's girlfriend has decided to marry someone else as she is tired of waiting for him. When Yoko starts dating Kenichi's best friend, Makoto , he is strangely resentful, but when Makoto is involved in a fatal accident, brother and sister resume their routine life.

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広岡由里子

Yoshiko Hayashi

広岡由里子

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粟田麗

Yoko Higure

粟田麗

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峯村リエ

Unknown Role

峯村リエ

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緒形直人

Ken'ichi Higure

緒形直人

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手塚とおる

Makoto Mimura

手塚とおる

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