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Sweet Bean
Movie Details

Title: Sweet Bean

Release Date: 30 May 2015

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genre: Drama

Director: Aeon Entertainment, The Asahi Shimbun

Production Companies: Aeon Entertainment, The Asahi Shimbun

Overview: The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.426 (551 votes)

Cast

  • Tokue: Kirin Kiki
  • Sentaro: Masatoshi Nagase
  • Wakana: Kyara Uchida
  • Wakana's Mother: Miki Mizuno
  • Yoshiko: Etsuko Ichihara
  • Shop Owner's Wife: Miyoko Asada
  • Yohei: Taiga Nakano
  • Wakato: Wakato Kanematsu
  • Middle School Girl: Saki
  • Middle School Girl: Miu Takeuchi
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