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Kanakana

  • TV Series
  • 2022
IMDb RATING
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Gordon Maeda and Yuzuna Kato in Kanakana (2022)

Masanao Higurashi often is a former delinquent who now runs a small pub near the sea. Although Masanao has many cuts on his face which makes many fear him, he is actually a kind man who has ... Read allMasanao Higurashi often is a former delinquent who now runs a small pub near the sea. Although Masanao has many cuts on his face which makes many fear him, he is actually a kind man who has great knowledge of plants and animals. One day, Masanao meets a 5-year-old girl, Kanaka, w... Read allMasanao Higurashi often is a former delinquent who now runs a small pub near the sea. Although Masanao has many cuts on his face which makes many fear him, he is actually a kind man who has great knowledge of plants and animals. One day, Masanao meets a 5-year-old girl, Kanaka, who ran away from a suspicious man. Kanaka has a mysterious power of reading people's heart... Read all

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    • Gordon Maeda
    • Dai Watanabe
    • Ôshirô Maeda
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Stars
      • Gordon Maeda
      • Dai Watanabe
      • Ôshirô Maeda
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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  • Episodes28

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    Gordon Maeda
    Gordon Maeda
    • Masanao Higurashi
    • 2022
    Dai Watanabe
    • Kubo
    • 2022
    Ôshirô Maeda
    • Yusuke Kishibe
    • 2022
    Hideto Katsuya
    • Motohara
    • 2022
    Yuzuna Kato
    • Kanaka
    • 2022
    Tsubasa Takizawa
    • Haruto Iwai
    • 2022
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    • Masami Iwai
    • 2022
    Tomokazu Koshimura
    • Shimoura
    • 2022
    Miyuko Ochii
    • Eiko Natsukage
    • 2022
    Kisuke Iida
    Kisuke Iida
    • Shigehiro Natsukage
    • 2022
    Shinji Takeda
    • Sawada
    • 2022
    Sei Shiraishi
    Sei Shiraishi
    • Sawa
    • 2022
    Renn Kiriyama
    • Keiya Kirishima
    • 2022
    Yua Shinkawa
    • Misaki Tadokoro
    • 2022
    Jun Hashimoto
    • Daimon
    • 2022
    Ryo Ono
    • Miyazono
    • 2022
    Yurito Mori
    • Takeshi
    • 2022
    Yûtaro
    Yûtaro
    • Funamura
    • 2022
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2022 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • カナカナ
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