Synopsis

A small fishing town''s most mischievous boy, nine year old Hanada Ichiro enjoys a fun-filled life with his happy family. One fateful day Ichiro gets hit by a truck. On his way to heaven, Ichiro''s spirit is pushed back to earth by Seiko, a ghost in a high school uniform. From this point on, Ichiro discovers that he can see and speak with ghosts, and a ghost named Sawaii claims that he is Ichiro''s father...< Boy Meets Ghosts>, based on the cartoon < Hanada Shonen-shi> by well known Japanese cartoonist Isshiki Makoto who is also the creator of < The Perfect World of Kai> which was made into an animated TV show in 2002 and introduced to Korean audiences. Nobuo Mizuta, a big fan of the original cartoon himself, made his reputation over the last 25 years with a string of successful TV dramas such as < Second Chance for Love>, < Romantic Vacance>, < My Darling Little Witch> and < Psycho Doctor>. While the original focused on Ichiro''s helping the troubled ghost, the film version creates a heartwarming family drama based on Ichiro''s interaction with the ghosts and the family secret. Suga Kenta, as the sparkling Ichiro, is adorable. Iwashiro Taro, famous for his previous work in < Blood and Bone> and < Memories of Murder>, composed the score for the film, and the theme song ''Itoshisa to Kokoro no Kabe'' was composed and performed by Japanese popular rock band Sambo Master.

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미즈타 노부오

1958년 일본 히로시마 생인 미즈타 노부오는 1981년 일본 방송국 NTC의 드라마 조연출로 경력을 시작했으며 <두 번째 사랑>, <로맨틱 바캉스>, <마이 달링, 꼬마 마녀>, <사이코 닥터> 등의 수많은 드라마를 연출했다. 다재다능한 그는 <감사합니다, 선인장 선생>, <7인의 병사에 대하여>, <조커> 등의 연극 또한 연출했으며 2007년 신작 영화 <마이코 한!!!>를 선보였다.