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Tama asobi

Tama asobi

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Drama

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A man named Shiki has been sent to a company in Matsuyama. Since Shiki was famous as a baseball club member at a previous company, there is a story about baseball clubs in the company. Ken, who was a player in high school, participated without being reluctant, supported by his lover Michiko.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

31 October 1996

Country

Japan

Cast

Yasuhiro Hashiguchi

Yasuhiro Hashiguchi

Shiki

Masakuni Ishibashi

Masakuni Ishibashi

Ken

Yasuhisa Kiyooka

Yasuhisa Kiyooka

Hotaru Hazuki

Hotaru Hazuki

Michiko

Daichi Inoue

Daichi Inoue

Akio Nanki

Akio Nanki

Kôichi Imaizumi

Kôichi Imaizumi

Kimihiko Abe

Kimihiko Abe

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