Nobody Knows
Aug 07 2004
•2h 21m
•Drama
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
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Yuya Yagira
Akira
Ayu Kitaura
Kyoko
Hiei Kimura
Shigeru
Momoko Shimizu
Yuki
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