The Workhorse and The Bigmouth

Top 8 Billed Cast

Kumiko Aso
麻生久美子

Michiko mabuchi

Shôta Yasuda
安田章大

Yoshimi tendo

Yoko Akino
秋野暢子

Jun Inoue
井上順

Yoneko Matsukane
松金よね子

Yoshinori Okada
岡田義徳

Yutaka Shimizu
清水優

Maho Yamada
山田真歩

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    34-year-old Michiyo Mabuchi (Kumiko Aso) and 26-year-old Yoshimi Tendo (Shota Yasuda) meet at a screenwriting class. Michiyo Mabuchi, who is called "Basyauma", works hard to become a writer, but can't see a future for herself as a screenwriter. Meanwhile, Yoshimi Tendo is a bigmouth who never tries hard at anything. These two people fall in love.

  • Release Date

    2013-11-02

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    日本語
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