Soup Opera
スープ・オペラ
Synopsis
Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid younger man named Kosuke.
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Maki Sakai
Rui
Takahiro Nishijima
Kosuke
Tatsuya Fuji
Tony Tanaka
Mariko Kaga
Toba-chan
Sawa Suzuki
Nanako
Sei Hiraizumi
Gou Inoue
Masato Hagiwara
Doctor Mizutani
Ryosei Tayama
shop owner
Kimiko Yo
Yasuko Tanaka
Sansei Shiomi
library director
Reiko Kusamura
Mrs. Katsuragi
Kyusaku Shimada
Editor Kuraki
Daikichi Sugawara
Professor Ishibashi
Tōru Shinagawa
bus dispatcher
Saburo Tamura
professor Ootani
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Sasajima
Wakaba Irie
Sasajima's mother
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomoyuki Takimoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenji Aoki
- Original Score
- Hibiki Inamoto
- Original Title
- スープ・オペラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Eisei Gekijo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomoyuki Takimoto
Kenji Aoki, Sawako Agawa
Hibiki Inamoto
Takahide Shibanushi
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Masaaki Usui, Kazuko Inoue, Shunji Kido, Takeo Hisamatsu, Hiroko Shinohara
Department Leadership Roster
Hibiki Inamoto
Original Music Composer
Kenji Aoki
Screenplay
Masaaki Usui
Producer
Tomoyuki Takimoto
Director
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Editor
Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography
Takaichi Wakamatsu
Production Design
Shunji Kido
Producer
Hiroko Shinohara
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Soup Opera
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What is Soup Opera about?
Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid younger man named Kosuke.
Who directed Soup Opera?
Soup Opera was directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto.
Who stars in Soup Opera?
The principal cast of Soup Opera includes Maki Sakai, Takahiro Nishijima, Tatsuya Fuji, Mariko Kaga, Sawa Suzuki.
When was Soup Opera released and how long is it?
Soup Opera was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Soup Opera?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Soup Opera was composed by Hibiki Inamoto.
Is Soup Opera based on a book or true story?
Soup Opera is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sawako Agawa".