About Her Brother
おとうと
Synopsis
Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
Top Cast
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
Ginko Takano
Yu Aoi
Koharu Takano
Tsurube Shofukutei
Tetsurou Tanno
Ryo Kase
Toru Nagata
Nenji Kobayashi
Shohei Tanno
Haruko Katō
Takano Kinuo
Yuriko Ishida
Chiaki Komiyama
Takashi Sasano
Maruyama
Fumiyo Kohinata
Susumu Komiyama
Leo Morimoto
Doctor Endo
Mae Watanabe
Volunteer Staff
Koen Kondo
Doctor Hamamura
Sotaro Tanaka
Yusuke Terayama
LaSalle Ishii
Policeman
Gajirō Satō
Udon Delivery Man
Akio Yokoyama
Jiro
Midoriko Kimura
Hitomi Ohara
Medaka Ikeno
Landlord
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Emiko Hiramatsu, Yoji Yamada
- Original Score
- Isao Tomita
- Original Title
- おとうと
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Denner Systems, Eisei Gekijo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Kinoshita Komuten, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Nippan Group Holdings, Sumitomo Corporation, TV Asahi, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Yahoo! Japan, Tokyo FM
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada
Emiko Hiramatsu, Yoji Yamada
Isao Tomita
Masashi Chikamori
Iwao Ishii
Hiroshi Fukazawa, Kenichi Tamura, Ichiro Yamamoto, Junichi Sakomoto
Department Leadership Roster
Yoji Yamada
Director
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Emiko Hiramatsu
Screenplay
Masashi Chikamori
Director of Photography
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Kenichi Tamura
Producer
Ichiro Yamamoto
Producer
Mitsuo Degawa
Production Design
Iwao Ishii
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About About Her Brother
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What is About Her Brother about?
Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
Who directed About Her Brother?
About Her Brother was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in About Her Brother?
The principal cast of About Her Brother includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yu Aoi, Tsurube Shofukutei, Ryo Kase, Nenji Kobayashi.
When was About Her Brother released and how long is it?
About Her Brother was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for About Her Brother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for About Her Brother was composed by Isao Tomita.