Sakura Guardian in the North
The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
Top Billed Cast
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Tetsu Ezure
Masato Sakai
Shujiro Ezure
Ryoko Shinohara
Mari Ezure
Hiroshi Abe
Tokujiro Ezure
Koichi Sato
Shinji Sugawara
Featured Crew
Masaaki Kamada
Visual Effects
Hiroyuki Wagatsuma
Art Designer
Machiko Nasu
Writer
Yojiro Takita
Director
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Rioko Tominaga
Producer
Osamu Onodera
Sound Recordist
Kimiyoshi Adachi
Assistant Director
Yeong-mi Lee
Editor
Koichi Noguchi
VFX Supervisor
Yasuhiro Fukuoka
Casting Producer
Genichi Tsushima
Music Producer
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