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Bread of Happiness

Bread of Happiness

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Bread of Happiness

2012

1h 54m

6.7(40 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A couple decide to relocate from Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido where they settle and establish a bakery and café called Mani. One cooks. The other bakes. Everyone walks out happy.

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Production Companies

CREATIVE OFFICE CUE

AMUSE

PARCO

Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

Nippan Group Holdings

FM Hokkaido Broadcasting

Asmik Ace Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomoyo Harada

Tomoyo Harada

Rie

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Mizushima

Yuta Hiraoka

Yuta Hiraoka

Tokio Yamashita

Kanna Mori

Kanna Mori

Kaori Sato

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Yoko

Reika Kirishima

Reika Kirishima

Miku's Mother

Morio Agata

Morio Agata

Abe

Nobue Iketani

Nobue Iketani

Hirokawa's Wife

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Miku's Father

Yuki Yagi

Yuki Yagi

Miku

Creative team

Directed by: Yukiko Mishima
Written by: Yukiko Mishima
Produced by: Ayumi Suzui
Kazuhiko Yusa

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