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The Lion Standing in the Wind is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released on March 14, 2015. It is based on the true story of a Japanese doctor working in Africa using information from letters sent home to the girl he left behind in Japan. The letters originally formed the basis for the popular 1987 Japanese song "Kaze ni Tatsu Lion" by Masashi Sada, who was encouraged by actor Takao Osawa to adapt the song into a novel. The novel was released in 2013 and was later adapted into the 2015 film directed by Takashi Miike.
Original Release
03/14/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Takao Ohsawa | Koichiro Shimada |
| Satomi Ishihara | Wakako Kusano |
| Yôko Maki | Takako Akishima |
| Masato Hagiwara | Katsuhiko Aoki |
| Ryôhei Suzuki | Taro Tagami |
| Ayako Fujitani | Satoko Kojima |
| Honoka Matsumoto | Satoko Kojima (young) |
| Kumi Nakamura | Kiyomi Akijima |
| Hajime Yamazaki | Seiichi Akijima |
| Renji Ishibashi | Masayuki Murakami |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Takao Ohsawa | Koichiro Shimada |
| Satomi Ishihara | Wakako Kusano |
| Yôko Maki | Takako Akishima |
| Masato Hagiwara | Katsuhiko Aoki |
| Ryôhei Suzuki | Taro Tagami |
| Ayako Fujitani | Satoko Kojima |
| Honoka Matsumoto | Satoko Kojima (young) |
| Kumi Nakamura | Kiyomi Akijima |
| Hajime Yamazaki | Seiichi Akijima |
| Renji Ishibashi | Masayuki Murakami |
| Jason Corder | White Doctor #2 |
| Lydia Gitachu | |
| Jun'ya Maki | Koichiro Shimada (child) |
| Patrick Oketch | Afundi |
| Nick Reding | White Doctor #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Naoto Fujimura | Producer |
| Naoaki Kitajima | Producer |
| Shigeji Maeda | Producer |
| Misako Saka | Producer |
