Heaven's Bookstore
天国の本屋～恋火
Synopsis
Kenta, a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named Yamaki. He invites Kenta to work with him, and the next thing he knows, Kenta wakes up to find himself in a room he has never been in before. It is a strange room that seems to have no connection to life. He descends a staircase to find many shelves of books.
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Yuko Takeuchi
Shoko / Natsuko
Tetsuji Tamayama
Kenta
Karina
Yui
Hirofumi Arai
Satoshi
Koji Ohkura
Maru
Yoichiro Saito
Sentaro
Ayumu Saito
Concert Manager
Kazuko Kato
Taeko Nagase
Morio Agata
Ikuro Nagase
Toshie Negishi
Ota
Sansei Shiomi
Nishiyama
Kyōko Kagawa
Sachi Hiyama
Haruko Wanibuchi
Heaven Coffee Shop Owner
Hideko Yoshida
Yone
Senri Sakurai
Tasuke
Teruyuki Kagawa
Takimoto
Yoshio Harada
Yamaki
Akashi Takei
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tetsuo Shinohara
- Screenplay & Story
- Kyoko Inukai, Tetsuo Shinohara
- Original Score
- Masataka Matsutōya
- Original Title
- 天国の本屋～恋火
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, dentsu, Shogakukan, Eisei Gekijo, TV Asahi, Stardust Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuo Shinohara
Kyoko Inukai, Tetsuo Shinohara, Atsushi Matsuhisa, Wataru Tanaka
Masataka Matsutōya
Shogo Ueno
Isao Kawase
Nozomu Enoki, Nobuyuki Tohya, Hideshi Miyajima
Department Leadership Roster
Nozomu Enoki
Producer
Kyoko Inukai
Screenplay
Tetsuo Shinohara
Director
Nobuyuki Tohya
Producer
Tetsuo Shinohara
Screenplay
Shogo Ueno
Director of Photography
Isao Kawase
Editor
Masataka Matsutōya
Original Music Composer
Hideshi Miyajima
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heaven's Bookstore
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What is Heaven's Bookstore about?
Kenta, a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named Yamaki. He invites Kenta to work with him, and the next thing he knows, Kenta wakes up to find himself in a room he has never been in before. It is a strange room that seems to have no connection to life. He descends a staircase to find many shelves of books.
Who directed Heaven's Bookstore?
Heaven's Bookstore was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
Who stars in Heaven's Bookstore?
The principal cast of Heaven's Bookstore includes Yuko Takeuchi, Tetsuji Tamayama, Karina, Hirofumi Arai, Koji Ohkura.
When was Heaven's Bookstore released and how long is it?
Heaven's Bookstore was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Heaven's Bookstore?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heaven's Bookstore was composed by Masataka Matsutōya.
Is Heaven's Bookstore based on a book or true story?
Heaven's Bookstore is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Atsushi Matsuhisa", Novel: "Wataru Tanaka".