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Tony Takitani had a solitary childhood. Being alone was normal since his mother died young and his father was always away with his jazz band. At school he studied art, but while his sketches are accurate and detailed they lack feeling. Used to being self-sufficient, Tony seems to find emotions illogical and immature. After finding his true vocation as a technical illustrator, he becomes fascinated by Eiko, a client who in turn is fascinated by high end fashion. Eiko is like an angel in Tony's daily existence, and for the first time in his life, he feels connected to the outside world. However, Eiko does have one fault: she's a clothing shopaholic. Eventually he marries her, and his life changes. He feels vibrantly alive and for the first time he understands and fears loneliness. But her obsession with designer clothes begins to worry him. When he asks her to economize, the consequences are tragic.

Genres: Drama

Starring: Takahumi Shinohara, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Issei Ogata

Released: August 10, 2004

Runtime: 76.0

Popularity Rating: 1.430

Breath, Wilco Co.

Japan

Young Tony Takitani Takahumi Shinohara
Narrator Hidetoshi Nishijima
Tony Takitani, Shozaburo Takitani Issei Ogata
Konuma Eiko, Hisako Rie Miyazawa

Camera — Director of Photography: Taishi Hirokawa
Directing — Director: Jun Ichikawa
Production — Executive Producer: Yonezawa Keiko
Sound — Original Music Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Writing — Screenplay: Jun Ichikawa
Writing — Writer: Haruki Murakami