Why it may be worth watching
- Smile combines Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Jun Matsumoto, Yui Aragaki, Kiichi Nakai.
TV series
Smile
Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focus on foreigners and mixed-race children who suffered from racism
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Cast
Jun MatsumotoHayakawa Vito
Yui AragakiMishima Hana
Kiichi NakaiIto Kazuma
Eiko KoikeMachimura Shiori
Hidenori TokuyamaKawai Kinta
Suzunosuke TanakaKazama Kenji
Toshiyuki KitamiDetective Furuse
Masahiro KomotoProsecutor Kitagawa
Shun OguriSeiji Hayashi
Masanobu KatsumuraKashiwagi Keisuke
Gin MaedaMachimura Sosuke
Ayumi IshidaMachimura Midori
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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Themes and topics
romanceprejudiceracism
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