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Shining Boy and Little Randy

Shining Boy and Little Randy

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Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

23 September 2005

Country

Japan

Cast

Yuya Yagira

Yuya Yagira

Tetsumu Ogawa

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Sario Ogawa

Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Kosuke Ogawa

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Emi Murakami

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Asako Fujisawa

Sayoko Oho

Sayoko Oho

Kazuyuki Aijima

Kazuyuki Aijima

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Takehiko Ono

Takehiko Ono

Seishirou Katou

Seishirou Katou

Takao Ogawa

Natsuki Okamoto

Natsuki Okamoto

Jaran Petcharoen

Jaran Petcharoen

Mahout

Yoshiharu Takeda

Yoshiharu Takeda

Brother Tom

Brother Tom

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