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  • 123 min | Comedy, Drama
That Guy (1999)
123 min | Comedy, Drama

Yuta, an absent-minded 5th-grader, is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he ...See moreYuta, an absent-minded 5th-grader, is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from other people. The special bond that often develops between grandfather and grandson grows stronger and stronger until the magical and heartwarming finale. Written by Rob Richardson See less
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Writers
Fumio Ishimori (as Shirô Ishimori) | Hisashi Nakayama (novel "Tondero Jiichan") | Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
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Updated Jul 3, 1999

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Jul 3, 1999 (Japan)
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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Takuro Atsuki
Yuta Ooi Yuta Ooi   See fewer
Keiju Kobayashi
Kenshiro Ooi (Yuta's grandfather) Kenshiro Ooi (Yuta's grandfather)   See fewer
Kin Sugai
Yuta's grandmother Yuta's grandmother   See fewer
Kyûsaku Shimada
Masahiro Ooi (Yuta's father) Masahiro Ooi (Yuta's father)   See fewer
Miyuki Matsuda
Kaori Ooi (Yuta's mother) Kaori Ooi (Yuta's mother)   See fewer
Nanami Sano
Erika Ooi (Yuta' sister) Erika Ooi (Yuta' sister)   See fewer
Kanae Katsuno
Mikari Kobayashi Mikari Kobayashi   See fewer
Kunihiko Hisamitsu
Young Kenshiro Ooi Young Kenshiro Ooi   See fewer
Aoi Miyazaki
Tama Kobayashi Tama Kobayashi   See fewer
Hikari Ishida
Yuta's teacher Yuta's teacher   See fewer
Katsuya Koiso
Octopus boy Octopus boy   See fewer
Shinya Yamamoto
Harunosuke (azuki shop owner) Harunosuke (azuki shop owner)   See fewer
Wakaba Irie
Mikari's mother Mikari's mother   See fewer
Shiho Akutagawa
Harunosuke's daughter Harunosuke's daughter   See fewer
Kôichi Ueda
Shrine priest Shrine priest   See fewer
Yasufumi Hayashi
Teacher with mole Teacher with mole   See fewer
Ryô Amamiya
Videographer at funeral Videographer at funeral   See fewer
Bengal
Man at table (as Bengaru) Man at table (as Bengaru)   See fewer
Toshie Negishi
Woman at table Woman at table   See fewer
Mickey Curtis
Shrine worker Shrine worker   See fewer
Hitoshi Ômae
Shrine worker Shrine worker   See fewer
Shin'ya Ôwada
Chief mourner Chief mourner   See fewer
Yui Ugai
Actress Actress   See fewer
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