"Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her."
Mone Kamishiraishi
as Haruko Saigo
Hiroki Hasegawa
as Hoshi Kyono
Sumiko Fuji
as Chiharu Kojima
Tamiyo Kusakari
as Rishun
Eri Watanabe
as Mameharu
Masahiro Takashima
as Yoshio Takai
Fumiyo Kohinata
as Kanpachiro Ichikawa
Gaku Hamada
as Akihira Nishino
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Yuichiro Akaki
Naoto Takenaka
as Tomi
Tomoko Tabata
as Momoharu
Jurina Matsui
as Fukuna
Sakurako Ohara
as Young Chiharu Kojima
Masahiko Tsugawa
as Regular customer
Ittoku Kishibe
as Okichi Kitano
Tomu Matou
as Fukuha
Ryo Kase
as Haruko's Father
Masayuki Suō
Writer
Director
Takao Tsuchimoto
Producer
Ken Tsuchiya
Yoshikazu Suo
Original Music Composer
島根淳
Production Director
Rokurō Terada
Director of Photography