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Ties of Shooting Stars (2008): Cast

Ties of Shooting Stars (2008) movie poster

Ties of Shooting Stars is a 2008 family comedy directed by Yasuharu Ishii and Fuminori Kaneko, starring Akira Emoto as Togami Masayuki, Susumu Terajima and Tomokazu Miura. It runs 8 hours 10 minutes.

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Ties of Shooting Stars (2008) movie poster
Runtime
8h 10m (490 min)
Genres
Family , Mystery , Comedy
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ties of Shooting Stars About?

The premise of Ties of Shooting Stars without spoilers.

Based on a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino, Ryūsei no Kizuna tells the story of three orphans whose parents were murdered long ago. United by a vow made on a shooting star to avenge them, the two brothers eventually locate the killers and prepare their revenge, only to discover a critical oversight: their sister is involved.

Ties of Shooting Stars Themes & Keywords

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  • japanese drama
  • live action adaptation
  • siblings relationship
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Ties of Shooting Stars Cast & Characters

Akira Emoto leads the cast as Togami Masayuki, with Susumu Terajima as Ariake Yukihiro and Tomokazu Miura as Kashiwabara Yasutaka. Directed by Yasuharu Ishii and Fuminori Kaneko; 26 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Ties of Shooting Stars

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From the directors

More from Yasuharu Ishii and Fuminori Kaneko

More films directed by Yasuharu Ishii and Fuminori Kaneko: The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year’s Special, The Castle of Crossed Destinies, The Lady Shogun and Her Men and The Black Swindler.

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Ties of Shooting Stars FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ties of Shooting Stars, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ties of Shooting Stars?

Ties of Shooting Stars runs 8 hours 10 minutes (490 minutes).

Who directed Ties of Shooting Stars?

Ties of Shooting Stars was directed by Yasuharu Ishii and Fuminori Kaneko.

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Who is in the cast of Ties of Shooting Stars?

Ties of Shooting Stars stars Akira Emoto as Togami Masayuki, Susumu Terajima as Ariake Yukihiro and Tomokazu Miura as Kashiwabara Yasutaka, among 26 credited actors.

Does Ties of Shooting Stars have a post-credit scene?

No. Ties of Shooting Stars has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Ties of Shooting Stars in?

The original language of Ties of Shooting Stars is Japanese.

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