Diary of Early Winter Shower (1998) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 14, 1998

Original Title:
時雨の記

Alternate Titles:
时雨之记

Genres:
Romance

Production Companies:
Central Arts
Fuji Television Network
Toei Video Company

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 116

Kounosuke Mibu and Tae Horikawa are unable to forget each other, even though they met and fell in love 20 years ago. They had promised each other that they would build a retreat in Shiguretei, but Ushio was hospitalized after a stroke a few days later, and when his wife, Takako, rushed to the hospital, she discovered their love affair, which in reality had not gone beyond kissing. Now, 20 years later, against the advice of her ikebana mentor, Tae rushes to meet Ushio at Shiguretei, only to see him clutching his chest in pain. Eventually, the design and plans for the dream retreat are seen by Tae, but she has to visit Kyoto alone... or maybe she's heading for somewhere else.

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Art Direction:
Tadayuki Kuwana

Assistant Director:
Kenta Fukasaku

Director:
Shinichirô Sawai

Director of Photography:
Daisaku Kimura

Editor:
Kiyoaki Saitô

First Assistant Director:
Yasushi Sumida

Gaffer:
Shigeru Shiino

Novel:
Tsuneko Nakazato

Original Music Composer:
Joe Hisaishi

Other:
Mitsuru Kurosawa
Kōichi Murakami

Producer:
Yutaka Okada

Sound:
Fumio Hashimoto

Writer:
Ryoji Ito
Shinichirô Sawai

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