Achilles and the Tortoise

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

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  Takeshi Kitano

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  Takeshi Kitano
  Machisu
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  Kanako Higuchi
  Sachiko
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  Yûrei Yanagi
  Young Machisu
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  Kumiko Aso
  Young Sachiko
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  Akira Nakao
  Risuke Kuramochi
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  Mariko Tsutsui
  Haru Kuramochi
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  Masatô Ibu
  Akio Kikuta
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  Nao Omori
  Art Dealer
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  Ren Osugi
  Tomisuke Kuramochi
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  Aya Enjoji
  Tomisuke's Wife
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  Eri Tokunaga
  Mari Kuramochi
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  Susumu Terajima
  Yakuza Pimp
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  Bobby Ologun
  Boxer
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  Takeshi Ōbayashi
  President of Kuramochi's Business Partner
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  Takashi Nishina
  Takanawa
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  Beat Kiyoshi
  Man at the Construction Site
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  Eri Fuse
  Woman in the Shopping District
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  Mansaku Fuwa
  Farmer Pushing a Light Truck
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  Yoshiyuki Morishita
  Male Prostitute
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  Umi Yamano