Ekiro
駅路
Synopsis
An employee of a bank goes missing following his retirement from the bank. Veteran detective Yobuno (Koji Yakusho), who is set to retire himself, is charged with the investigating the missing person case. Det. Yobuno quickly finds more mysterious as he delves into the case, but a woman named Keiko Fukumura (Eri Fukatsu) surfaces who may hold the key to case.
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Det. Yobuno
Eri Fukatsu
Keiko Fukumura
Tae Kimura
Yoshiko Fukumura
Sousuke Takaoka
Tatsuo Yamazaki
Hiromi Kitagawa
Yuko Yobuno
Kengo Ôkuchi
Det. Kitao
Toshie Negishi
Mitsue Yobuno
Kenta Satoi
Uchidera
Ryosei Tayama
Motoki
Hiroko Nakajima
Mitamura
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takizawa
Ken'ichi Ishii
Rakuko Tane
Kaneko
Eri Fuse
Takashi Sugawara
Iemasa Kayumi
Juro Kara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigemichi Sugita
- Screenplay & Story
- Kuniko Mukoda
- Original Title
- 駅路
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigemichi Sugita
Kuniko Mukoda, Shigemichi Sugita, Masao Yajima, Seicho Matsumoto
Yoshiaki Koizumi
Kita Reiko
Department Leadership Roster
Kita Reiko
Producer
Kuniko Mukoda
Screenplay
Shigemichi Sugita
Director
Yoshiaki Koizumi
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ekiro
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ekiro about?
An employee of a bank goes missing following his retirement from the bank. Veteran detective Yobuno (Koji Yakusho), who is set to retire himself, is charged with the investigating the missing person case. Det. Yobuno quickly finds more mysterious as he delves into the case, but a woman named Keiko Fukumura (Eri Fukatsu) surfaces who may hold the key to case.
Who directed Ekiro?
Ekiro was directed by Shigemichi Sugita.
Who stars in Ekiro?
The principal cast of Ekiro includes Koji Yakusho, Eri Fukatsu, Tae Kimura, Sousuke Takaoka, Hiromi Kitagawa.
When was Ekiro released and how long is it?
Ekiro was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.