One Summer's Day (1999)
Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from others.
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 123 min
Release Date: July 3, 1999
Cast
- Takuro Atsuki - Yuta Ooi
- Keiju Kobayashi - Kenshiro Ooi
- Kin Sugai - Yuta's grandmother
- Kyūsaku Shimada - Masahiro Ooi
- Miyuki Matsuda - Kaori Ooi
- Nanami Sano - Erika Ooi
- Kanae Katsuno - Mikari Kobayashi
- Hikari Ishida - Yumi Shina
- Aoi Miyazaki - Tama Kobayashi
- Katsuya Koiso - Octopus boy
Screenplay
- Fumio Ishimori
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Hisashi Yamanaka (Original Story)
Music: Kosuke Yamashita, Sotaro Manabu
Cinematography: Noritaka Sakamoto
Production: PSC
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
taisho period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Summer's Day about?
- Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from others.
- Who directed One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
- Who stars in One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day stars Takuro Atsuki, Keiju Kobayashi, Kin Sugai, Kyūsaku Shimada, Miyuki Matsuda, Nanami Sano.
- How long is One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is One Summer's Day?
- One Summer's Day is a Fantasy, Drama film.
- Where was One Summer's Day produced?
- One Summer's Day was produced in Japan.