Yoko the Cherry Blossom (陽光桜－YOKO THE CHERRY BLOSSOM－) 8 years old
In 1940, Masaaki Takaoka works as a teacher in the agricultural division at a youth training institute. Although Japan’s defeat seems imminent, all of Masaaki’s students are drafted in a futile last-ditch effort. In an attempt to give the young men some hope, he makes everyone promise that they will all meet again under the cherry blossoms upon their safe return. Consumed by sadness over the fate of his students, Masaaki devotes the next 30 years of his life to develop a new species of cherry blossoms that could thrive in any climate in remembrance of his students.
Credits
Yoko the Cherry Blossom Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Yuki Kazamatsuri She was 62, now 71 years old | as Tsuyako Takaoka |
| Takashi Sasano He was 67, now 76 years old | as Masaaki Takaoka |
| Hironobu Nomura He was 50, now 59 years old | as Kondo |
| Masahiko Tsugawa He was 75, 78 years old when he died | as Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Su-yeon Gu | |
| Ryûshi Mizukami | |
| Taisei Miyamoto | |
| Maiko Kawakami She was 49, now 58 years old | as Shizuka |
| Yûya Takayama He was 50, now 59 years old | |
| Shinya Ono He was 60, now 69 years old | |
| Daisuke Nagakura He was 52, now 61 years old |
Yoko the Cherry Blossom Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gen Takahashi as Director. He was 49 (now 58) years old | Directing |
| Gen Takahashi as Executive Producer. He was 49 (now 58) years old | Production |
| Gen Takahashi as Screenplay. He was 49 (now 58) years old | Writing |
| Gen Takahashi as Story. He was 49 (now 58) years old | Writing |
| Akira Fukada as Sound. | Sound |
| Yoshinori Ohta as Editor. | Editing |
Yoko the Cherry Blossom (8 years)
- Release day: Saturday, November 21, 2015
- Runtime: 115 minutes