Cinderella Formula(2008)
The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A charismatic teacher who suffers cancer meets the poor-but-clever girl and he teaches how to overcome the barrier of the entrance examination of the most difficult top-notch university in Japan, as well as how to change a life. (Not to be confused with the 2016 Japanese remake by the same name of "Cinderella Formula")
Movie: Cinderella Formula
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Toru Igarashi
Maki Endo
Dr. Komiya
Saeko Endo
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The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A charismatic teacher who suffers cancer meets the poor-but-clever girl and he teaches how to overcome the barrier of the entrance examination of the most difficult top-notch university in Japan, as well as how to change a life. (Not to be confused with the 2016 Japanese remake by the same name of "Cinderella Formula")
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2008-03-29
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