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In Tomoko's Case poster

In Tomoko's Case (1996)

Tomoko Tamura, a second-year high school student living in a detached house in Miyahara-chō, Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture (now Kita Ward, Saitama City), goes on an overnight hot spring trip to Izu with eight of her classmates, four boys and four girls, to enjoy her last summer before their entrance exams. However, Tomoko cleverly gets off at a station along the way to buy some ekiben (boxed lunches), which causes her to miss the train and get separated from her friends. From there, a series of tragedies unfolds in this coming-of-age comedy. Based on the comic by Minako Fujino. Screening alongside the film is That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History? (starring Tatsuya Yamaguchi and Namie Amuro, directed by Hiroshi Sugawara) as a double feature theatrical release.

Release: 1996-08-10
Runtime: 61 min
Rating: 4.5 / 10
Cast
Rie Tomosaka
Rie Tomosaka
Tomoko Tamura
Chika Fujimura
Chika Fujimura
Mie Takagi
Chiharu Niiyama
Chiharu Niiyama
Risa Igarashi
Yukie Nakama
Yukie Nakama
Sakiko Shimada
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Tsuyoshi Kimura
Taro Kobayashi
Issey Takahashi
Issey Takahashi
Tokio Okada
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Kouji Matsuyama
Makoto Ogasawara
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Tetsuya Koshino
Shinji Yamada
Masahiko Nishimura
Masahiko Nishimura
Michihiro Tamura
Eri Fuse
Eri Fuse
Tamura Machiko
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Kôsuke Morita
Michio Tamura
Toshikazu Fukawa
Toshikazu Fukawa
Hashida Station Staff, Shiba
Toshihito Ito
Toshihito Ito
Hashida Station Staff Mitsuzawa
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Maruki Station Master / Island Tourist
Hidekazu Nagae
Hidekazu Nagae
Maruki Station Staff Hoshino
Yutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige
Maruki Station Staff Fujii
Narumi Kayashima
Narumi Kayashima
The lady selling octopus chopsticks
Kitaro
Kitaro
Ropeway man