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A Sleeping Forest

Original title: Nemureru mori
  • TV Series
  • 1998
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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A Sleeping Forest (1998)
DramaMystery

Ito Naoki, a mysterious man that seems to have some special childhood connection with Oba Minako. But she lost her memory long ago and doesn't really remember anything about her childhood or... Read allIto Naoki, a mysterious man that seems to have some special childhood connection with Oba Minako. But she lost her memory long ago and doesn't really remember anything about her childhood or him. Naoki knows almost everything about Minako and secretly invites her to the "Sleeping... Read allIto Naoki, a mysterious man that seems to have some special childhood connection with Oba Minako. But she lost her memory long ago and doesn't really remember anything about her childhood or him. Naoki knows almost everything about Minako and secretly invites her to the "Sleeping Forest". From there on their story begins, into a dark and romantic drama.

  • Stars
    • Miho Nakayama
    • Takuya Kimura
    • Tôru Nakamura
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    215
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Miho Nakayama
      • Takuya Kimura
      • Tôru Nakamura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes12

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    Miho Nakayama
    Miho Nakayama
    • Minako Oba
    • 1998
    Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    • Naoki Ito
    • 1998
    Tôru Nakamura
    Tôru Nakamura
    • Kiichiro Hamazaki
    • 1998
    Yûsuke Santamaria
    Yûsuke Santamaria
    • Keita Nakajima
    • 1998
    Manami Honjô
    • Yuri Sakuma
    • 1998
    Megumi Yokoyama
    • Harue Tamaki
    • 1998
    Isao Natsuyagi
    Isao Natsuyagi
    • Naomi Ito
    • 1998
    Mieko Harada
    Mieko Harada
    • Makiko Hamazaki
    • 1998
    Takanori Jinnai
    Takanori Jinnai
    • Yoshihara Kokuba
    • 1998
    Naoko Nagamine
    • Shoko
    • 1998
    Masumi Okada
    • Masateru Hamazaki
    • 1998
    Kazuhiro Yamaji
    • Kazuyoshi Tamaki
    • 1998
    Ryôsei Tayama
    Ryôsei Tayama
    • Nakamura
    • 1998
    Shunsuke Kazama
    Shunsuke Kazama
    • Keita Nakajima (young)
    • 1998
    Katsuhiko Sasaki
    Katsuhiko Sasaki
    • Muto
    • 1998
    Ryô Ishibashi
    Ryô Ishibashi
    • Onda
    • 1998
    Ryôta Sakanishi
    • Kazuhiko Kokufu
    • 1998
    Mitsuo Sagawa
    • Ogura
    • 1998
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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1998 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 眠れる森
    • Production company
      • Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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