Maruyama, the Middle Schooler

Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex. Tatsuo Shimoi is a bit of an enigma: he doesn't get along with the housewives in the apartment complex and doesn't appear to work. Through his encounter with the mysterious single father, Katsuya grows as a person.

Director: Kankuro Kudo

Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Takuma Hiraoka, Yang Ik-june, Yuiko Kariya, Maki Sakai, Toru Nakamura, Sarutoki Minagawa, Hiroki Miyake

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