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What is the one memory you would take with you? - After Life
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Title: After Life

Release Date: 17 Apr 1999

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Director: Engine Film, Sputnik Productions, TV Man Union

Production Companies: Engine Film, Sputnik Productions, TV Man Union

Overview: On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently deceased, record their personal details, then, over the course of the week, assist them in choosing a single memory to keep for eternity.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.2 (230 votes)

Cast

  • Takashi Mochizuki: Arata Iura
  • Shiori Satonaka: Erika Oda
  • Satoru Kawashima: Susumu Terajima
  • Takuro Sugie: Takashi Naito
  • Kennosuke Nakamura: Kei Tani
  • Kyoko Watanabe: Kyōko Kagawa
  • Gisuke Shoda: Tōru Yuri
  • Yusuke Iseya: Yûsuke Iseya
  • Kana Yoshino: Sayaka Yoshino
  • Nobuko Amano: Kazuko Shirakawa
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