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Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.

Cast & crew

Riku Onishi · Misuzu Kanno · Jun Murakami · Junkichi Orimoto · Mitsutoshi Saijo · Mayu Matsuoka · Ryô Kitafuji · Hiroshi Kanbe · Takumi Saitoh · Lily Franky · Issey Takahashi

Studios & networks

EAST FILM · EAST GROUP · Hikari TV · TBS Service · THE KLOCKWORX