Dreamy Fifteen

Dreamy Fifteen

1980 · 121 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Romance

Aspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tasiro Yuusuke, a tenth-grader from Kyushu, enrolls in a prestigious high school in Tokyo. Plans are made for him to live in his uncle's house, part of which is rented out while his uncle is abroad on business. A realtor's mistakes leaves Tasiro sharing the house with Kei Yamaba, the most beautiful girl in the school, who is also his classmate. There is the risk that their unexpected 'co-habitation' will be discovered by the school authorities.

Directed by Shinji Sōmai · Written by Shōichi Maruyama

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Shingo Tsurumi Yusuke Tashiro
Hiroko Yakushimaru Kei Yamawa
Toshinori Omi Nakayama
Mariko Ishihara Sugimura
Hiroshi Madoka Professor Wada
Hiroyuki Sanada Isozaki
Noboru Mitani Vice Principal (voice)
Mieko Harada Shizu
Hiroshi Yagyu Master of Snack Joker
Mayumi Maemura Eri

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