is a 2006

2006 in film

- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...

 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 written and directed by Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 Yoshimitsu Morita, based on a novel by Kaori Ekuni

Kaori Ekuni

Kaori Ekuni is a Japanese author. She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. Her father is Japanese haiku poet and essayist, Shigeru Ekuni.-Works:...

. The film follows two eccentric brothers, who are also each other's best friend, as they try to find love.

The film's theme, Hey, brother, was performed by Rip Slyme

Rip Slyme

Rip Slyme is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MCs; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ, Fumiya...

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Cast members include: Kuranosuke Sasaki (Akinobu Mamiya), Muga Tsukaji (Tetsunobu Mamiya), Miyuki Nakajima

Miyuki Nakajima

is a Japanese vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, composer and radio personality. As a principal Japanese female veteran singer-songwriter she is often compared to Yumi Matsutoya, she has released 37 studio albums, 40 singles, 2 live albums and multiple compilations to date, and whose sales have been...

 (Junko Mamiya), Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa is a Japanese actress. Takako was born in Yokohama, Japan.She was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her performance in Akai Tsuki.- Films :...

 (Yoriko Kuzuhara), Erika Sawajiri

Erika Sawajiri

is a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika...

 (Naomi Honma), Keiko Kitagawa

Keiko Kitagawa

is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid 2006, and left modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon , and after her role...

 (Yumi Honma) and Hiromi Iwasaki (Miyoko Anzai).

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