Waiting for Good News
カフーを待ちわびて
Synopsis
General store manager Akio (Tetsuji Tamayama) lives a carefree live in Okinawa with his dog, Kafu. One day he receives a strange letter from a woman named Sachi, but that’s not any person he’s familiar with. It turns out that the letter was a response to a joke wish he hung up at a Shinto shrine months earlier. Then one day, Sachi (Maiko) shows up and the two begin a relationship.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yu Nakai
- Screenplay & Story
- Maha Harada
- Original Title
- カフーを待ちわびて
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yu Nakai
Maha Harada
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Yu Nakai
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What is Waiting for Good News about?
General store manager Akio (Tetsuji Tamayama) lives a carefree live in Okinawa with his dog, Kafu. One day he receives a strange letter from a woman named Sachi, but that’s not any person he’s familiar with. It turns out that the letter was a response to a joke wish he hung up at a Shinto shrine months earlier. Then one day, Sachi (Maiko) shows up and the two begin a relationship.
Who directed Waiting for Good News?
Waiting for Good News was directed by Yu Nakai.
Who stars in Waiting for Good News?
The principal cast of Waiting for Good News includes Tetsuji Tamayama, Maiko, Ryo Katsuji, Shogen, Miyagawa Daisuke.
When was Waiting for Good News released and how long is it?
Waiting for Good News was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Is Waiting for Good News based on a book or true story?
Waiting for Good News is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maha Harada".