Godmother: The Life of Ayako Koshino

Godmother: The Life of Ayako Koshino

A tale of the tumultuous life of a mother who has raised three world-class designer sisters.

2025 · 117 min · Drama, History

Ayako Koshino is rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, and as her three daughters rush to the scene, an angel appears before her. The angel tries to guide Ayako to a place where she will be judged between heaven and hell. Ayako looks back on her own life, including the opening of her western clothing store, her first love after the death of her husband in the war, and the brand she launched at the age of 74. The life of one woman who lived in the world of fashion as the mother of three sisters, Hiroko Koshino, Junko, and Michiko, Ayako's daughters who are each world-class designers.

Directed by Takeshi Sone · Written by Tetsuhiro Ikeda

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Mao Daichi Ayako Koshino
Sawa Suzuki Junko Koshino
Tokiko Kitagawa Keiko Koshino
Akiko Yada Komura
Yoichi Nukumizu Angel
Yuichi Kimura Jinsaku Koshino
Tomoka Kurotani Hiroko Koshino
Kyoka Minakami Michiko Koshino

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