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In Tomoko's Case

Original title: 友子の場合

IMDb6.32
19961h 1m

Overview

Tomoko Tamura, a second-year high school student living in a detached house in Miyahara-chō, Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture (now Kita Ward, Saitama City), goes on an overnight hot spring trip to Izu with eight of her classmates, four boys and four girls, to enjoy her last summer before their entrance exams. However, Tomoko cleverly gets off at a station along the way to buy some ekiben (boxed lunches), which causes her to miss the train and get separated from her friends. From there, a series of tragedies unfolds in this coming-of-age comedy. Based on the comic by Minako Fujino. Screening alongside the film is That's Cheating! The Biggest Plan in History? (starring Tatsuya Yamaguchi and Namie Amuro, directed by Hiroshi Sugawara) as a double feature theatrical release.

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Crew

Writers
Yumiko Aoyagi, Minako Fujino
Producers
Nakayama Kazuki, Jirō Komaki, Chiaki Matsushita, Yumiko Shigeoka, Yuji Iwata
Production
Kyodo Television, Fuji Television Network, Toei Company

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Who directed In Tomoko's Case?

In Tomoko's Case was directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro.

When was In Tomoko's Case released?

In Tomoko's Case was released in 1996.