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And So the Baton Is Passed
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And So the Baton Is Passed

Oct 29, 2021
2h 17m
★ 6.5

Overview

The happy home life of a high school student who lives with her loving stepfather is put in jeopardy by a painful family secret.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Horipro
Warner Bros. Japan
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Bungeishunju
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
jeki
Lawson Entertainment
Stardust Pictures
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Miyagi Television Broadcasting
Shizuoka Daiichi Television
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Hiroshima Telecasting
Fukuoka Broadcasting System

Cast

Mei Nagano

Yuko Morimiya

Mei Nagano

Kei Tanaka

Morimiya

Kei Tanaka

Satomi Ishihara

Rika

Satomi Ishihara

Nao Omori

Mito

Nao Omori

Koshi Mizukami

Kento Hayase

Koshi Mizukami

Masachika Ichimura

Gahara Izumi

Masachika Ichimura

Kurumi Inagaki

Miitan

Kurumi Inagaki

Aya Asahina

Choir Teacher

Aya Asahina

Minori Hagiwara

Yuko's Friend

Minori Hagiwara

Hana Kino

Yoshimi

Hana Kino

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