Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Apr 14, 2007 | IMDB 6.9
142 min Watch NowDrama
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
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After Life
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Departures
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New Tale of Zatoichi
Zatoichi the Fugitive
The Ramen Girl
Zatoichi on the Road
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Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
Flower and Sword
A Scene at the Sea
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Still Walking
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2001
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IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1962
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 1962
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IMDB 5.7 | Jul , 2006
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IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1983
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IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 1999
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IMDB 8.2 | Nov , 1953
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IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2008
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IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1972
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IMDB 7 | Mar , 1963
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IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1963
After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.The Ramen Girl
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2008
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1963
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 1944
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 8 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1991
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IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 2018
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IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2008
A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.Air Doll
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2009
A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.