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Beyond the Blue
Beyond the Blue

Beyond the Blue

Genres

Drama

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Fantastical road movie about a pained guy and girl who head from the boonies to Tokyo. Hiro Kenichiro has directed numerous music videos and makes his feature film debut. Set in a world where people get a "blue mail" missive from their future selves. Kagari randomly meets a runaway girl named Yuki. They set off on a trip for Tokyo and gradually discover each other's past secrets.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

11 January 2020

Country

Japan

Cast

Yukiko Nakayama

Yukiko Nakayama

Kagari

Haruka Imou

Haruka Imou

Yuki

Kaho Seto

Kaho Seto

Yukari Saito

Yukari Saito

Allen Ai

Allen Ai

Yukiko Tsubaki

Yukiko Tsubaki

Hitomichan

Hitomichan

Akiko Oguchi

Akiko Oguchi

Frankie Okamura

Frankie Okamura

Tadashi Suzuki

Tadashi Suzuki

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