Departure: From Ashoro
2009, Japanese. Directed by Kazuhisa Imai.
Chiharu Matsuyama, completed his book at the age of 23, and this film depicts his experiences until he made his debut as a singer, such as his encounter and heartbreaking farewell with a local radio director named Kenji Takeda, who helped jumped start his career.—AsianWiki
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 January 2009
- Original title
- 旅立ち～足寄より～
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshinobu Kamo
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Departure: From Ashoro runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Departure: From Ashoro isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 2009. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Departure: From Ashoro?
Departure: From Ashoro (2009) was directed by Kazuhisa Imai and stars Shunsuke Daitoh, Machiko Ono, Masato Hagiwara.