The Drudgery Train

1h 54min

Drama

Comedy

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.

Production Companies

Toei Company

Matchpoint

Cast

Mirai Moriyama

Mirai Moriyama

Kanta Kitamachi
Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Shoji Kusakabe
Atsuko Maeda

Atsuko Maeda

Yasuko Sakurai
Makita Sports

Makita Sports

Iwao Takahashi
Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Secondhand Bookstore Manager
Miwako Wagatsuma

Miwako Wagatsuma

Host of Squid Tempu Program
Hiroshi Sato

Hiroshi Sato

Male Worker
Shohei Uno

Shohei Uno

Man Soliciting Business
Asaka Nakamura

Asaka Nakamura

Minako Uzawa
Koji Tsujimoto

Koji Tsujimoto

Moderator of Squid Tempu Program
Yuya Matsuura

Yuya Matsuura

Daily Laborer
Yoshimi Nozaki

Yoshimi Nozaki

Turning Woman
Kyōko Fujī

Kyōko Fujī

Landlord

Release date

14th Jul 2012

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語