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The Dry Spell
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The Dry Spell

Jun 2, 2023
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★ 6.8

Overview

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.

Genres

Drama
Science Fiction

Production Companies

KADOKAWA
J Storm
TOM company
Movie Walker
L'espace Vision

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Cast

Toma Ikuta

Shunsaku Iwakiri

Toma Ikuta

Mugi Kadowaki

Yuki Koide

Mugi Kadowaki

Hayato Isomura

Takuji Kida

Hayato Isomura

Yamazaki Nanami

Keiko Koide

Yamazaki Nanami

Kankuro Kudo

Fushimi

Kankuro Kudo

Machiko Ono

Kazumi Iwakiri

Machiko Ono

No Image

Kumiko Koide

Yuzuho

Narushi Ikeda

Sasaki

Narushi Ikeda

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