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Nobody Knows

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Nobody Knows

"Did mom really abandon us?"

2004

2h 21m

8.0(644 votes)

Drama

Overview

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

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Production Companies

Bandai Visual

TV Man Union

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

柳楽優弥

Akira

柳楽優弥

Acting

北浦愛

Kyoko

北浦愛

Acting

木村飛影

Shigeru

木村飛影

Acting

清水萌々子

Yuki

清水萌々子

Acting

韓英恵

Saki

韓英恵

Acting

YOU

Keiko

YOU

Acting

加瀬亮

Hiroyama Jun

加瀬亮

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串田和美

Yoshinaga

串田和美

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岡元夕紀子

Eriko Yoshinaga

岡元夕紀子

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平泉成

Tsukasa Nakanobu

平泉成

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Takako Tate

Sanae Miyajima

No Image

Acting

木村祐一

Sugihara

木村祐一

Acting

遠藤憲一

Kazutaka Kyohashi

遠藤憲一

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寺島進

Shinichi Izawa

寺島進

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Shinichi Hashizawa

Keiko's Husband

No Image

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鬼頭真也

Unknown Role

鬼頭真也

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