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Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
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Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

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User Score56 ratings
TMDB 7.316+20042h 18mJapanese
DramaRomance

Synopsis

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

Director
Isao YukisadaFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Toho Pictures8 production companies
Release
May 8, 2004Released
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Top Cast

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Takao Osawa
Takao Osawa
Sakutaro Matsumoto
Ko Shibasaki
Ko Shibasaki
Ritsuko Fujimura
Masami Nagasawa
Masami Nagasawa
Aki Hirose
Mirai Moriyama
Mirai Moriyama
Young Sakutaro Matsumoto
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Shigezou Matsumoto
Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo
Ryunosuke Oki
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Johnny
Issey Takahashi
Issey Takahashi
Young Ryunosuke

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Reviews

From TMDB users
Alunauwie
Dec 1, 2025

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World follows Saku as long-buried memories of his first love resurface, revealing a tender yet painful journey through grief and unfinished emotions. Through melancholic visuals, honest dialogue, and the symbolic use of a voice cassette, the film bridges past and present to show how love can linger even after loss. Ultimately, it portrays acceptance not as forgetting, but as releasing with grace so life can move forward. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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