Movie: Somersault on the Way

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Hibari Misora
美空ひばり

Chomatsu

Kodayu Ichikawa
二代目 市川小太夫

Denbei

Yoshiko Tsubouchi
坪内美子

Oito

Shunji Sakai
堺駿二

Genroku

Chikako Miyagi
宮城千賀子

Umekichi

Kōkichi Takada
高田浩吉

Sashichi

Yoshito Yamaji
山路義人

Morie Ishida
Morie Ishida

Haruhisa Kawada
川田晴久

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    A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

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    1950-12-31

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