Somersault on the Way

Synopsis

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

Main Cast

Hibari Misora

Chomatsu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 46%

Kodayu Ichikawa

Denbei

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Oito

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Shunji Sakai

Genroku

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Chikako Miyagi

Umekichi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Kōkichi Takada

Sashichi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Yoshito Yamaji

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Hiroshi Aoyama

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Torajirō Saitō
	Assistant Director	Kazuo Isoda
Production	Producer	Seikichi Ishida
Crew	Cinematography	Mikio Hattori
Sound	Music	Tadashi Manjome
Writing	Screenplay	Toshio Yasumi
Department	Role	Name

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