Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Jōji Matsuoka · Kanato Tanihata · Kirin Kiki · Kaoru Kobayashi · Sumie Sasaki · Yayako Uchida · Suzuki Matsuo · Joe Odagiri · Satoshi Tomiura · Shohei Tanaka · Takako Matsu · Lily Franky · Misako Watanabe

Studios & networks

Bandai · Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company · dentsu · Eisei Gekijo · Film Makers · Fukuoka Broadcasting System · Gunpowder · Hiroshima Telecasting · Little More · Mitsui & Co. · Nippon Television Network Corporation · Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company