Overview
Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from others.
Director and cast
- Nobuhiko Obayashi Director
- Takuro Atsuki as Yuta Ooi
- Keiju Kobayashi as Kenshiro Ooi
- Kin Sugai as Yuta's grandmother
- Kyusaku Shimada as Masahiro Ooi
- Miyuki Matsuda as Kaori Ooi
- Nanami Sano as Erika Ooi
- Kanae Katsuno as Mikari Kobayashi
- Hikari Ishida as Yumi Shina
- Aoi Miyazaki as Tama Kobayashi
- Katsuya Koiso as Octopus boy
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