Tokyo Heaven
1990 Japanese film
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Tokyo Heaven (Japanese: 東京上空いらっしゃいませ, Hepburn: Tōkyō jōkū irasshaimase; lit. Welcome to the Sky Above Tokyo) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Shinji Sōmai.[1] It stars Kiichi Nakai and Riho Makise, marking the latter's debut film appearance.[2]
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| Kanji | 東京上空いらっしゃいませ | ||||
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| Directed by | Shinji Sōmai | ||||
| Written by | Yuhei Enoki | ||||
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| Cinematography | Yuzo Inagaki | ||||
| Edited by | Yoshio Kitazawa | ||||
| Music by | Hidetoshi Nonaka | ||||
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Running time | 109 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
Premise
Yuu Kamiya, a young model, is killed in a traffic accident. Her death is covered up by Shirayuki, an executive in the modeling business. In heaven, Yuu is given the chance to return to earth on the condition that she cannot come in contact with anyone who knows that she has died. She decides to start her life over from scratch, becoming romantically involved with her former manager Fumio Amemiya, but things go awry when Shirayuki announces her death and plans a memorial service for her.
Cast
- Kiichi Nakai as Fumio Amemiya
- Riho Makise as Yuu Kamiya
- Shōfukutei Tsurube II as Shirayuki