The Drudgery Train

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.

• Shinji ImaokaScreenplay
• Nobuhiro YamashitaDirector
• ShincoOriginal Music Composer

• Mirai MoriyamaKanta Kitamachi
• Kengo KoraShoji Kusakabe
• Atsuko MaedaYasuko Sakurai
• Makita SportsIwao Takahashi
• Tomorowo TaguchiSecondhand Bookstore Manager
• Miwako WagatsumaHost of Squid Tempu Program
• Hiroshi SatoMale Worker
• Mamiko ItoSumiyo
• Tsutomu TakahashiKenji Maeno
• Shohei UnoMan Soliciting Business
• Asaka NakamuraMinako Uzawa
• Kouji TsujimotoModerator of Squid Tempu Program