Tokyo Refugees(2014)
東京難民
Scraping by in the Tokyo streets.
Tokyo Refugees Synopsis
When his father flees from debt, carefree college student Osamu sees his life turn upside-down. Expelled from school and evicted from his apartment, he becomes one of Japan’s many ‘net cafe refugees’, barely scraping by each day with temporary and part-time work. Even though he’s still in Tokyo, his circumstances drive him to see and experience his home city in new ways. Trying to survive, Osamu gradually acquaints himself with the ‘invisible’ spaces occupied by the wanderers and homeless of Tokyo… people just like himself.
Tokyo Refugees (2014) is a drama film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe, released on February 22, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Aoi Nakamura, Chihiro Ohtsuka, Mizuki Yamamoto and Sho Aoyagi. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Kiyoshi Sasabe
- Writers:
- Takeshi Aoshima
- Producers:
- Masaaki Usui, Atsushi Moriyama
- Cinematographer:
- Masaaki Sakae
- Composer:
- Koji Endo
- Production:
- Cine Move See, King Records, Phantom Film, CineMove
- Status:
- Released
Tokyo Refugees Cast & Crew
Main cast
Aoi Nakamura
as Shu Tokieda
Chihiro Ohtsuka
as Akane Hojo
Mizuki Yamamoto
as Rui
Sho Aoyagi
as Junya
Akiyoshi Nakao
as Kojiro
Nobuaki Kaneko
as Atsushi Kodama
Jun Inoue
as Suzumoto
Yuta Kanai
as Karube
Motoki Ochiai
as Shun
- Saburo Tamura
Saburo Tamura
as Serizawa
- Yôichi Okamura
Yôichi Okamura
as Naganuma
- Nobuhiko Otani
Nobuhiko Otani
as Mori
Key crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe, written by Takeshi Aoshima, produced by Masaaki Usui and Atsushi Moriyama.
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Tokyo Refugees Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 8 ratings.
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Tokyo Refugees – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Tokyo Refugees online?
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Tokyo Refugees (2014) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT and FOD, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Tokyo Refugees?
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The main cast of Tokyo Refugees (2014) includes Aoi Nakamura, Chihiro Ohtsuka, Mizuki Yamamoto, Sho Aoyagi and Akiyoshi Nakao. The film was directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Tokyo Refugees released?
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Tokyo Refugees was released on February 22, 2014 and runs for 2h 10m.
Is Tokyo Refugees worth watching?
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Tokyo Refugees (2014) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.