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Growing Up
Growing Up

Growing Up

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A mother reflects on the freedom of youth and restrictions of adulthood as she reads a bedtime story.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

4 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 December 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Toko Shirahase

Toko Shirahase

Mother/Narrator

Mina Sturaro

Mina Sturaro

Boy

Josie Meyer

Josie Meyer

Boy

Paul Mu-Hsuan Lin

Paul Mu-Hsuan Lin

Man

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