Tug of War!
2012 · 111 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy
The mayor of Oita wants to improve the image of his city, so he instructs Chiaki - a young woman working for the city's PR department - to form a female tug of war team. Nobuo MIZUTA mixes comedy, drama and a pinch of social criticism to tell a tale of eight women, their everyday struggles and their support for each other.
Directed by Nobuo Mizuta · Written by Daisuke Habara
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Mao Inoue Chiaki Nishikawa -
Keiko Matsuzaka Yoko Nishikawa -
Tetsuji Tamayama Kimio Kumada -
Naomi Nishida Emi Nakayama -
Naomi Watanabe Mika Fujishiro -
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Inuko Inuyama Kaoru Himeno - A Akiko Chubachi Saori Yoshida
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Takashi Sasano Naomasa Fujishiro -
Morio Kazama Kenichiro Hanamiya -
Yōko Asaji Kazue Obayashi -
Kenjirou Ishimaru Mitsuru Obayashi
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