The Drudgery Train

1h 54m
DramaComedy
6.1

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.

Cast

Mirai Moriyama
Kanta Kitamachi
Kengo Kora
Shoji Kusakabe
Atsuko Maeda
Yasuko Sakurai
Makita Sports
Iwao Takahashi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Secondhand Bookstore Manager
Miwako Wagatsuma
Host of Squid Tempu Program
Hiroshi Sato
Male Worker
Mamiko Ito
Sumiyo
Tsutomu Takahashi
Kenji Maeno
Shohei Uno
Man Soliciting Business
Asaka Nakamura
Minako Uzawa
Kouji Tsujimoto
Moderator of Squid Tempu Program
Asuka Ishii
Woman
Yuya Matsuura
Daily Laborer
Yoshimi Nozaki
Turning Woman
Kyōko Fujī
Landlord

Crew

Nobuhiro Yamashita
Director
Shinji Imaoka
Screenplay
Kenta Nishimura
Novel
Takashi Sato
Editor
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Director of Photography
Hiroyuki Negishi
Producer
Shinco
Original Music Composer
Norifumi Ataka
Art Direction

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