Don't Lose Heart
2h 8m·Drama·
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kaoru YachigusaToyo Shibata | Toyo Shibata |
 Tetsuya TakedaKenichi Shibata | Kenichi Shibata |
 Ran ItoShizuko | Shizuko |
 Rei DanToyo Shibata (young adult) | Toyo Shibata (young adult) |
 Mana AshidaToyo Shibata (child) | Toyo Shibata (child) |
 Mizuho SuzukiSadakichi Shibata | Sadakichi Shibata |
 Yusuke KamijiDoctor Kamijo | Doctor Kamijo |
 Haru KurokiShizuko (young adult) | Shizuko (young adult) |
 Pierre TakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ariei UmefuneNot listed | Not listed |
 Ayaka OnishiNot listed | Not listed |
 Akiko KuranoNot listed | Not listed |
 Shohei AbeNot listed | Not listed |
 Chizuru IkewakiNot listed | Not listed |