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Release Date:
February 3, 2018
Original Title:
羊の木
Alternate Titles:
Aitu koks
Hitsuji no Ki
The Tree of Sheep
羊の木
Genres:
Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Asmik Ace
GEEK PICTURES
GYAO
Geek Sight
J Storm
KDDI
Kodansha
Nippon Broadcasting System
Sony Music Entertainment
Sumitomo Corporation
TV Osaka
TV Tokyo
The Asahi Shimbun
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 126
Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.
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Art Direction:
Norifumi Ataka
Associate Producer:
Ryuta Hashimoto
Director:
Daihachi Yoshida
Director of Photography:
Akiko Ashizawa
Editor:
Takashi Sato
Gaffer:
Akihiro Shimura
Makeup & Hair:
Mutsuki Sakai
Music Producer:
Mutsumi Hamano
Original Story:
Mikio Igarashi
Tatsuhiko Yamagami
Producer:
Yoko Ide
Screenplay:
Masahito Kagawa
Writer:
Masahito Kagawa
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