The Book Peddler

Jul 2, 2016

1h 48m

★ 8.0

Overview

Suzume Akamatsu works at a library in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. She delivers books by riding a bicycle. Through her work, Suzume grows as a person.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Usagimaru

The Book Peddler Trailers

Cast

Suzume Akamatsu

Rina Takeda

Kenichi Okazaki

Yutaka Kobayashi

Tome Miyoshi

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Takeo Akamatsu

Takashi Naito

Tatsuzo Akamatsu

Yūki Meguro

Hideko Hyodo

Maki Miyamoto

Takayuki Harada

Satoshi Nikaido

Hana Harada

Yuki Saso

Misaki Watabe

Yuuka Ueno

Sota Seike

Hisanori Sato

Sachi Toda

Yumiko Nogawa

Editor Mitsui

Eiji Kotoge

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