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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines (1999): Cast

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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines is a 1999 animated drama directed by Satoshi Dezaki, starring Nobuko Sakuma as Asuka Fujiwara, Reiko Tajima and Kousuke Okano. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.

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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 19m (79 min)
Director
Satoshi Dezaki
Genres
Animation , Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines About?

The premise of Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines without spoilers.

After enduring physical and mental abuse from her mother, Asuka is placed in the care of her grandparents. Within their nurturing home, she gradually discovers her intrinsic value, confronts the trauma of her past, and steadily overcomes the numerous challenges that stand in her way, ultimately finding hope and resilience.

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines Themes & Keywords

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  • anime animation
  • hand drawn animation
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Cast & crew

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines Cast & Characters

Nobuko Sakuma leads the cast as Asuka Fujiwara, with Reiko Tajima as Shizuyo Fujiwara and Kousuke Okano as Naoto Fujiwara. Directed by Satoshi Dezaki; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines

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From the director

More from Satoshi Dezaki

More films directed by Satoshi Dezaki: Tracing the Gray Summer, Christmas in January, Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction and Carol.

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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Re-Birthday” and “Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki”.

Also known as
  • Re-Birthday
  • Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki
  • С днём рождения, прекрасным моментом жизни
  • 生之喜悦

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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines?

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).

When was Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines released?

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines was released on July 27, 1999.

Who directed Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines?

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines was directed by Satoshi Dezaki.

More films by Satoshi Dezaki

Who is in the cast of Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines?

Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines stars Nobuko Sakuma as Asuka Fujiwara, Reiko Tajima as Shizuyo Fujiwara and Kousuke Okano as Naoto Fujiwara, among 6 credited actors.

Does Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines have a post-credit scene?

No. Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines in?

The original language of Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines is Japanese.

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