Mori, The Artist's Habitat

Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.

Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki

as Morikazu Kumagai

Kirin Kiki

as Hideko

Ryo Kase

as Takeshi Fujita

Kaito Yoshimura

as Kohei Kajima

Ken Mitsuishi

as Asahina

Munetaka Aoki

as Iwatani

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

as Mizushima

Nobue Iketani

as Mie-chan

Kitaro

as Araki

Yoshiyuki Morishita

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