Cheers From Heaven

Oct 1, 2011

1h 53m

★ 6.7

Overview

When bento shop owner Hikaru Oshiro learns that a group of high school students have no place to practice music, he takes it upon himself to build a studio beneath his store. The only stipulations he placed upon the students were that they be respectful to others, do well in school, and be empathetic towards others. Based on the true story of Hikaru Naskasone who supported students up until his death from cancer in November, 2009.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Happinet Pictures

Asmik Ace Entertainment

Django Film

Cheers From Heaven Trailers

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Cast

Hikaru Ohshiro

Hiroshi Abe

Aya

Hitomi Miyauchi

Michiko

Mimura

Akari

Layla Jashiki

Win Morisaki

Masato Yano

Taeko Yoshida

Shuhei Nomura

Rino Higa

Hitomi Kyan

Keita Tanabe

Eri Maehara

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