In 1905, in the village of Asotsu, Fukui prefecture. Gozaemon Masunaga was struggling to establish industry in the area. At that time, his younger brother, Kohachi, proposed manufacturing eyeglass frames in the village. Amid fierce opposition from the villagers, the two begin a difficult journey together. This is the story of two brothers who changed the world with their glasses.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- KADOKAWA, TOROCCOFILM, KOEI-PRO, West Japan Marketing Communications
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- glasses
- meiji period
Top Cast
Kie Kitano as
Win Morisaki as
Taro Suruga as
Ai Takahashi as
Shiori Akita as
Kiriko Isono as
Rino Katase as
Kanji Tsuda as
Top Crew
Yoshihisa Kodama · Director, Screenplay
Erika Seki · Screenplay
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