Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
First aired on Apr 14, 2007
70%
Genres: Drama
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Joe Odagiri | Masaya Nakagawa
Kirin Kiki | Eiko Nakagawa
Yayako Uchida | Eiko (young)
Takako Matsu | Mizue
Kaoru Kobayashi | Oton
Satoshi Tomiura | Masaya (teen)
Featured Crew
Jōji Matsuoka | Director
Suzuki Matsuo | Writer
Kenichi Mizuno | Lighting Camera
Mitsuo Harada | Production Design
Tadashi Ueda | Music
Shinichi Fushima | Editor
