Arigatou
ありがとう
Synopsis
In the early morning of January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, and Tadao Furuichi (Hidekazu Akai), who was running a camera store in Kobe City, lost his friends, his house, and his property. Tadao is busy volunteering for the reconstruction of the town, and one day he comes across his own golf bag that survived the earthquake. Feeling a miracle, Tadao decides to challenge the professional golf test before he turns 60.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunitoshi Manda
- Screenplay & Story
- Takenori Sentô, Yukihisa Shichiji, Kunitoshi Manda
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Nagashima
- Original Title
- ありがとう
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunitoshi Manda
Takenori Sentô, Yukihisa Shichiji, Kunitoshi Manda, Yuzuru Hirayama
Hiroyuki Nagashima
Makoto Watanabe
Takenori Sentô
Department Leadership Roster
Kunitoshi Manda
Director
Takenori Sentô
Screenplay
Yukihisa Shichiji
Screenplay
Kunitoshi Manda
Screenplay
Takenori Sentô
Producer
Hiroyuki Nagashima
Original Music Composer
Makoto Watanabe
Director of Photography
Tsuyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Arigatou
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Arigatou about?
In the early morning of January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, and Tadao Furuichi (Hidekazu Akai), who was running a camera store in Kobe City, lost his friends, his house, and his property. Tadao is busy volunteering for the reconstruction of the town, and one day he comes across his own golf bag that survived the earthquake. Feeling a miracle, Tadao decides to challenge the professional golf test before he turns 60.
Who directed Arigatou?
Arigatou was directed by Kunitoshi Manda.
Who stars in Arigatou?
The principal cast of Arigatou includes Hidekazu Akai, Masao Imafuku, Shuji Kashiwabara, Ayaka Maeda, Ken Mitsuishi.
When was Arigatou released and how long is it?
Arigatou was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Arigatou?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Arigatou was composed by Hiroyuki Nagashima.