The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (櫻の園 -さくらのその-) 15 years old

The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming

Remake of a hit film from 1990, "The Cherry Orchard" which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.

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The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming Cast

Name Character
Yuko Oshima She was 20, now 35 years old as Midori Sawa
Rei Kikukawa She was 30, now 46 years old as Kayo Banno
Emi Takei She was 14, now 30 years old as Maki Mizuta
Anne Watanabe She was 22, now 37 years old as Aoi Ogasawara
Aya Ueto She was 23, now 38 years old as Rimi
Ren Osugi He was 57, 66 years old when he died as Nisaburo Suzuki
Saki Terashima She was 18, now 33 years old as Mayuko Akaboshi
Sumiko Fuji She was 62, now 78 years old as Reiko Takayama
Saki Fukuda She was 18, now 33 years old as Momo Yuki

The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming Crew

Name Department
Shun Nakahara as Director. He was 57 (now 72) years old Directing
Akimi Yoshida as Comic Book. She was 52 (now 67) years old Writing
Erika Seki as Screenplay. She was 35 (now 51) years old Writing
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming poster
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (15 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 08, 2008
  • Runtime: 102 minutes