Inochi

Name: Inochi
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-09-14
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Makiko Esumi, Etsushi Toyokawa, Toshio Kakei, Kumiko Asō, Yasufumi Terawaki

IMDb ID: tt0335177 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.9 (96 votes)

Genres: Drama

Yu Miri is a writer who's just become pregnant by her married lover. When she decides to keep the baby without his help, her ex-boyfriend Yutaka, decides to help raise him.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: Life (English, literal English title)
Japan: 命 (Japanese)
LifeRelease Date2002-09-14Runtime111 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsfemale nudity
female topless nudity
married
writer
japanese dramaProduction CompaniesAsahi Shimbun
Filmface Co.
ShogakukanIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335177/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0335177.jpgUpdated At2025-09-07T00:35:06

Directors

Tetsuo Shinohara

Writers

Sumio Ohmori
Miri Ryu
Miri Yu

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Makiko Esumi | Character: Miri Yu
Actor: Etsushi Toyokawa | Character: Yutaka Higashi
Actor: Toshio Kakei | Character: Kamata
Actor: Kumiko Asō | Character: Younger Sister
Actor: Yasufumi Terawaki | Character: Boyfriend
Actor: Mitsuru Hirata | Character: Yamamuro
Actor: Toshie Negishi | Character: Sugihara
Actor: Tôru Emori | Character: Oiwa
Actor: Gorô Kishitani | Character: Shin Okamoto
Actor: Yuki Saitô | Character: Kyoko Okamoto
Actor: Kirin Kiki | Character: Mother
Actor: Madoka Terukina | Character: Nurse

[Directors Group]
Name: Tetsuo Shinohara | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sumio Ohmori | Role: Writer
Name: Miri Ryu | Role: Writer
Name: Miri Yu | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Teizo Aoyama | Role: Producer
Name: Shigeyuki Endô | Role: Producer
Name: Hidenori Iyoda | Role: Producer
Name: M. Iyoda | Role: Producer
Name: Osamu Kamei | Role: Producer
Name: Morihiro Kodama | Role: Producer
Name: Masao Satô | Role: Producer
Name: Jun'ichi Shindō | Role: Producer
Name: Toshiyuki Takagi | Role: Producer
Name: Norihiko Tani | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Tatsuya Murayama | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Takeshi Hamada | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Isao Tomita | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Hidetaka Ozawa | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Yumiko Miwa | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shōtarō Kobayashi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kôichi Watanabe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335177/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: August 26, 2002 (Montréal Film Festival)
Japan: September 14, 2002

Awards

Box Office