Signal Fool

1h 6min

Isamu, a sixth-grade boy, lost his mother in a car accident at a young age. Ever since, he's been unable to forgive those who ignore traffic rules. Each day, he stands at the crosswalk with a yellow flag—his mother's keepsake—guiding his classmates and watching over the signals. Though adults dismiss him and his peers call him a "traffic light fool," Isamu remains committed. When his father announces plans to remarry, Isamu refuses the idea of a new mother. But upon learning that the woman too lost loved ones in a traffic accident, he begins to open up. Through this shared grief, Isamu gradually understands the importance of empathy and realizes that rules alone can't heal a broken heart.

Cast

Hideaki Machida

Hideaki Machida

Isamu Yamanaka
Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Yuzo Yamanaka
Eiko Ito

Eiko Ito

Mie Sakata
Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Auntie Midori
Takehiko Maeda

Takehiko Maeda

City Council Member
Mai Watanabe

Mai Watanabe

Yoko Mizuno
Yu Takahashi

Yu Takahashi

Chairman
Kei Suwa

Kei Suwa

Saburo
Midori Sugiyama

Midori Sugiyama

Matsubara-sensei

Release date

24th Mar 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語