Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
中学生円山
Synopsis
Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex. Tatsuo Shimoi is a bit of an enigma: he doesn't get along with the housewives in the apartment complex and doesn't appear to work. Through his encounter with the mysterious single father, Katsuya grows as a person.
Top Cast
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Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Tatsuo Shimoi
Takuma Hiraoka
Katsuya Maruyama
Yang Ik-june
Yuiko Kariya
Yuzuka Shimizu
Maki Sakai
Mizuki Maruyama
Toru Nakamura
Katsuyuki Maruyama
Sarutoki Minagawa
Hosono
Hiroki Miyake
Wrestling coach Umeda
YOU
Shimizu's mother
Kenji Endo
Inoue's grandfather
Fumina Hara
Miura
Ryo Iwamatsu
Nanami Nabemoto
Maho Nonami
Tomorowo Taguchi
Saito
Rino Kobayashi
Hikaru Inoue
Miwako Shishido
Murata
Yusuke Shoji
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kankuro Kudo
- Screenplay & Story
- Kankuro Kudo
- Original Score
- Shutoku Mukai
- Original Title
- 中学生円山
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English, Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Cine Bazar, Pony Canyon, Fuji Television Network, J-dream, Otona Keikaku, Kansai Television, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo
Shutoku Mukai
Kazushige Tanaka
Ryuji Miyajima
Masahiko Mizuguchi, Kazutoshi Wadakura
Department Leadership Roster
Kankuro Kudo
Screenplay
Kankuro Kudo
Director
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Masahiko Mizuguchi
Producer
Kazutoshi Wadakura
Producer
Kazushige Tanaka
Director of Photography
Shutoku Mukai
Original Music Composer
Hiroyasu Koizumi
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
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What is Maruyama, the Middle Schooler about?
Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex. Tatsuo Shimoi is a bit of an enigma: he doesn't get along with the housewives in the apartment complex and doesn't appear to work. Through his encounter with the mysterious single father, Katsuya grows as a person.
Who directed Maruyama, the Middle Schooler?
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler was directed by Kankuro Kudo.
Who stars in Maruyama, the Middle Schooler?
The principal cast of Maruyama, the Middle Schooler includes Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Takuma Hiraoka, Yang Ik-june, Yuiko Kariya, Maki Sakai.
When was Maruyama, the Middle Schooler released and how long is it?
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Maruyama, the Middle Schooler?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Maruyama, the Middle Schooler was composed by Shutoku Mukai.