Yellow Tears
黄色い涙
Synopsis
The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.
Top Cast
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Sho Sakurai
Ryuzo Mukai
Masaki Aiba
Shoichi Inoue
Kazunari Ninomiya
Eisuke Muraoka
Satoshi Ohno
Kei Shimokawa
Jun Matsumoto
Yuji Katsumada
Yuu Kashii
Tokie
Hanae Kan
Yasuko Muraoka
Seiko Iwaido
Yumiko
Kin Sugai
Yone
Kotaro Shiga
Hayashida
Hirotaro Honda
Teikichi
Tomoko Tabata
Kaoru Nishigaki
Chieko Matsubara
Kinu Muraoka
Mariko Wordell
Mikako Yoshino
Yojin Hino
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isshin Inudo
- Screenplay & Story
- Shin'ichi Ichikawa
- Original Title
- 黄色い涙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- J Storm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isshin Inudo
Shin'ichi Ichikawa
Soichi Ueno
Department Leadership Roster
Isshin Inudo
Director
Shin'ichi Ichikawa
Writer
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Nobuaki Koga
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Yellow Tears
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Yellow Tears about?
The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.
Who directed Yellow Tears?
Yellow Tears was directed by Isshin Inudo.
Who stars in Yellow Tears?
The principal cast of Yellow Tears includes Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, Jun Matsumoto.
When was Yellow Tears released and how long is it?
Yellow Tears was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.