Tonbi
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Tonbi

8.0 / 10 2022 2h 19mNR Japanese
Drama

Storyline

Yasuo (Hiroshi Abe) grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira (later played by Takumi Kitamura). Yasuo's life seemed great at the time, but his life totally changed after his wife died in accident. Since that time, Yasuo, who never experienced parents' love himself, has to raise his son Akira alone.

Cast & Crew

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Yasuo Ichikawa

Lead
Takumi Kitamura

Takumi Kitamura

Akira Ichikawa

Anne Watanabe

Anne Watanabe

Yumi

Yuko Oshima

Yuko Oshima

Yukie

Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Misako Ichikawa

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Taeko

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Kaiun

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Mitsumo

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takahisa Zeze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Tonbi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker