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Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

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Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

2005

1h 30m

6.6(36 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day, she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement in her life, she decides to give them a call.

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10 featured cast members

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Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Suzume Katakura

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Kujaku Ogitani

Ryo Iwamatsu

Ryo Iwamatsu

Shizuo Kugitani

Eri Fuse

Eri Fuse

Etsuko Kugitani

Jun Kaname

Jun Kaname

Kato

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Nakanishi

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Nirayama

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Ramen Chef

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Policeman

Yoichi Nukumizu

Yoichi Nukumizu

Barber

Creative team

Directed by: Satoshi Miki
Written by: Satoshi Miki
Produced by: Akiko Sasaki

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