Shining Boy & Little Randy
5.3(7) 2005-09-23 113 minRomanceFamilyDrama
Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.
DirectorShunsaku Kawake
ScreenplaySumio Ōmori
ProducerHiroyoshi Koiwai
Original Music ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto
Cast & characters
Yuya Yagira
as Tetsumu Ogawa
Takako Tokiwa
as Sario Ogawa
Katsumi Takahashi
as Kosuke Ogawa
Yu Aoi
as Emi Murakami
Mitsuko Baisho
as Asako Fujisawa
Kazuyuki Aijima
as —
Tetsuya Takeda
as —
Takehiko Ono
as Shinsuke Iwamoto
Natsuki Okamoto
as —
Jaran Petcharoen
as Mahout
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Yoshiharu Takeda
as —
Brother Tom
as —
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Taketoshi Nagahori
as Bank Employee
Sayoko Oho
as Nori Ogawa
Seishirou Katou
as Takao Ogawa (1992)
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Takeru Taniyama
as Takao Ogawa (1989)
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Hana Inoue
as Maki Ogawa (1989)
Jiro Sato
as High School Teacher
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Minako Ban
as Noodle shop owner
Shinya Kote
as Companion's Boss
Yoshiyuki Morishita
as Professional animal keeper
Mitsuko Baisho
as Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)
