Locomotive Teacher
Locomotive Teacher

Locomotive Teacher

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2004
2h 3m
Drama

Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him "Kikansha Sensei" (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka's determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents' opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ...

Production

Nippon Herald Films, dentsu, TV Asahi

Cast

Kenji Sakaguchi

Kenji Sakaguchi

Masaaki Sakai

Masaaki Sakai

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Naoyuki Morita

Naoyuki Morita

Mantaro Koichi

Mantaro Koichi

Matsunosuke Shofukutei

Matsunosuke Shofukutei

Ayako Yoshitani

Ayako Yoshitani

Seiji Chihara

Seiji Chihara

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