Honnouji Hotel
2017 · 120 min · ★ 6.2 · Mystery, Comedy
In Kyoto, Mayuko (Haruka Ayase) stands at a crossroad in her life. She's thinking about marriage with her boyfriend Kyoichi (Hiroyuki Hirayama). By an accidental opportunity, Mayuko stays at Honnouji Hotel. There, she meets historical figure Nobunaga Oda (Shinichi Tsutsumi) who is attempting to unify Japan.
Directed by Masayuki Suzuki · Written by Tomoko Aizawa
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Haruka Ayase Mayuko Kuramoto -
Shinichi Tsutsumi Nobunaga Oda -
Gaku Hamada Ranmaru Mori -
Hiroyuki Hirayama Kyoichi Yoshioka -
Hiromasa Taguchi Otsuka -
Masahiro Takashima Mitsuhide Akechi -
Masaomi Kondo Seijiro Yoshioka -
Morio Kazama Honnoji Hotel Manager -
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