Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

Jun 9, 2023

1h 40m

★ 8.2

Overview

Toshiyuki and his wife, Chiyoko, run a store named “Fukunoya” in Fukuoka. They become friends with a takoyaki (octopus dumpling) stall owner named Tsuru and try to help her out, as does the rest of the kind-hearted community.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

THE KLOCKWORX

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Cast

Umino Toshiyuki

Hanamaru Hakata

Umino Chiyoko

Yasuko Tomita

Yoshiko Inoue

Daikichi Hakata

Kimiko Yo

Goriken

Yuki Morinaga

Hiroyuki Seguchi

Shunsaku Fukuba

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