

Tony Takitani
Loneliness is a prison.
Genres
Overview
A reclusive illustrator falls in love with a young woman who addictively shops for clothing.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
2004-08-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
80
Vote Average
6.775
Issey Ogata
Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
Rie Miyazawa
Konuma Eiko / Hisako
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Narrator
Takahumi Shinohara
Young Tony Takitani
Miho Fujima
Hisako's Sister
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