Minori

A young French man living in Japan dreams about becoming a mangaka. But on the day of his appointment to apply for a mangaka job, an unexpected event will make things a little bit tricky for him.

Cast

Miharu Tanaka

as Minori

Cyprien Iov

as Adrian

Takanori Higuchi

as Père de Minori

Yasurou Kono

as Éditeur

Saya Kanazawa

as Assistante

Motoko Nakano

as Vieille dame

Takuya Tachibana

as Passager

Uekichi

as Chef

Ryuya Abe

as Serveur

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