One Summer's Day

One Summer's Day (1999) is a fantasy, drama film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi rated 10.0/10.

Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta 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 others.

Cast

Takuro Atsuki

Yuta Ooi

Keiju Kobayashi

Kenshiro Ooi

Kin Sugai

Yuta's grandmother

Kyusaku Shimada

Masahiro Ooi

Miyuki Matsuda

Kaori Ooi

Nanami Sano

Erika Ooi

Kanae Katsuno

Mikari Kobayashi

Hikari Ishida

Yumi Shina

Aoi Miyazaki

Tama Kobayashi

Katsuya Koiso

Octopus boy

Shinya Yamamoto

Harunosuke (azuki shop owner)

Shiho Akutagawa

Harunosuke's Daughter