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Like Grains of Sand is a Japanese drama film released on December 16, 1995 by Toho Company Ltd. The film was directed and written by Ryosuke Hashiguchi and features a lead role played by Japan's highest selling female musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It won three major awards in 1996 and 1997 including an award for best screenplay and two international awards. It was featured in the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada as well as the 1997 International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Turin, Italy.
Original Release
04/04/1995
US Release
04/04/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yoshinori Okada | Shuji Ito |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | Kasane Aihara |
| Kouji Yamaguchi | Touru Kanbara |
| Kumi Takada | Ayako Shimizu |
| Shizuka Isami | Rika Matsuo |
| Kôta Kusano | Hiroyuki Yoshida |
| Yoshihiko Hakamada | Fujita |
| Bang-ho Cho | Teacher |
| Miyako Yamaguchi | Ms. Yoshida |
| Toshie Negishi | Ms. Nezu |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yoshinori Okada | Shuji Ito |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | Kasane Aihara |
| Kouji Yamaguchi | Touru Kanbara |
| Kumi Takada | Ayako Shimizu |
| Shizuka Isami | Rika Matsuo |
| Kôta Kusano | Hiroyuki Yoshida |
| Yoshihiko Hakamada | Fujita |
| Bang-ho Cho | Teacher |
| Miyako Yamaguchi | Ms. Yoshida |
| Toshie Negishi | Ms. Nezu |
| Kunio Murai | Shuji's Father |
| Hiroko Anzai | |
| Kenichiro Samejima | |
| Kazumi Ikeda | |
| Chiharu Ishikawa | Noriko Yoshida |
| Keiichi Asada | |
| Tsutomu Suzuki | |
| Momoko Takanashi | |
| Satoshi Masuda | |
| Shuichi Ishikawa |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hideyuki Takai | Executive Producer |
| Hiroshi Yanai | Executive Producer |
| Kazuo Hayashi | Producer |
| Kiyomi Kanazawa | Producer |
| Yuuka Nakazawa | Producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | Producer |
