
Like Father, Like Son
At what point does a father truly become a father?
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A tender, philosophically rich family drama that uses a switched-at-birth premise to explore what truly defines parenthood and belonging.
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
Essence
Ensemble

Masaharu Fukuyama
Ryota Nonomiya

Machiko Ono
Midori Nonomiya

Yoko Maki
Yukari Saiki

Lily Franky
Yudai Saiki

Jun Fubuki
Nobuko Nonomiya

Jun Kunimura
Kazushi Kamiyama

Kirin Kiki
Riko Ishizeki

Isao Natsuyagi
Ryosuke Nonomiya

Arata Iura
Shinichi Yamabe

Keita Ninomiya
Keita Nonomiya

Shôgen Hwang
Ryusei Saiki

Yuri Nakamura
Shoko Miyazaki
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