Sakura Guardian in the North/ 北の桜守 Release date: 2018-03-10 Genres: Drama Actors: Hiroshi Abe, Yukijiro Hotaru, Koichi Sato, Toru Nomaguchi, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Daikichi Sugawara, Ryoko Shinohara, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masatoshi Nakamura, Yuki Tayama, Ken Yasuda, Ittoku Kishibe, Katsuya Maiguma, Reiko Takashima, Tsurube Shofukutei, Masato Sakai, Mika Kitajima, Minami Kajihara, Kenzo Ryu, Toshi Oide Runtime: 2 h. 6 min. Score: 8.0/10 Votes: 2 Countries: Japan Companies: Toei Company, Toei Tokyo, TV Asahi, Kinoshita Group, Toei Animation, Hakuhodo, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Toei Video Company, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, jeki, The Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Hokkaido Shinbun Press, Shizuoka Asahi Television, Hiroshima Home Television, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting Overview: The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
