The Mamiya Brothers
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Profile
- Movie: The Mamiya Brothers
- Romaji: Mamiya kyodai
- Japanese: 間宮兄弟
- Director: Yoshimitsu Morita
- Writer: Kaori Eguni (novel), Yoshimitsu Morita (screenplay)
- Producer:
- Cinematography: Hiroshi Takase
- Release Date: May 13, 2006
- Runtime: 119 min
- Production Company: Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-old. Unconcerned with appearance and reputations, they enjoy their life in their own way. The only concern is the lack of girlfriends. One day, however, a change occurs to their mundane lives. The elder brother, Akinobu (Kuranosuke Sasaki), falls in love with a girl at a video shop. The younger brother, Tetsunobu (Muga Tsukaji), scrambles around to aid his brother achieve love and arranges various dates. The elder brother strives to return the effort, but gets the cold shoulder. The two brothers return to their original lives, continuing with their ordinary, but happy days.
Cast
- Kuranosuke Sasaki - Akinobu Mamiya
- Muga Tsukaji - Tetsunobu Mamiya
- Miyuki Nakajima - Junko Mamiya
- Takako Tokiwa - Yoriko Kuzuhara
- Erika Sawajiri - Naomi Honma
- Keiko Kitagawa - Yumi Honma
- Hiromi Iwasaki - Miyoko Anzai
- Ryuta Sato - Kota
- Teppei Yokota - Tamaki
- Koji Sato - Chef at Chinese Restaurant
- Kenichi Katsura - Inugami
- Reona Hirota - Drugstore Employee
- Haruko Kato - Grandmother
- Taku Suzuki - Videostore Employee
- Masahiro Takashima - Kenta Ogaki
- Naho Toda
- Yukari Tamaki
- Momoko Hatano
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Awards
- "Most Popular Actor" (Muga Tsukaji) - 2007 (30th) Japan Academy Prize - February 16, 2007
- "Best Newcomer" (Muga Tsukaji) - 2006 (49th) Blue Ribbon Awards - February 13, 2007
