東京少年 (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, 東京少年 is a liebesfilm film directed by Shunichi Hirano, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Minato is a young girl who was traumatized at a young age by being abandoned by her parents and left with her senile grandmother. She frequently corresponds with a pen-pal named Night, a boy about the same age as her that she's never actually seen in person. Although Minato and Night are very different - Minato is upbeat while Night is brooding, they get along anyway and she regularly updates him on the happenings in her daily life. Minato is even willing to confide in Night that she's falling in love with a boy she's recently met named Sho.

Who’s in it. 東京少年 stars Maki Horikita as Minato Fujiki, Takuya Ishida as Shu Karasawa, Mitsuru Hirata and Reiko Kusamura.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, 東京少年 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 東京少年 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 東京少年 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Wer zuerst kommt, kriegt die Braut and Cinema Paradiso.