The Taste of Tea

We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.

Cast

Maya Suzuno

Sachiko Haruno

Takahiro Sato

Hajime Haruno

Tadanobu Asano

Ayano Haruno

Satomi Tezuka

Yoshiko Haruno

Tatsuya Gashûin

Akira Todoroki

Tomokazu Miura

Nobuo Haruno

Anna Tsuchiya

Aoi Suzuishi

Tomoko Nakajima

Akira Terako

Ikki Todoroki

Self

Kirin Kiki

Obaa

Crew

Katsuhito Ishii

Director

Katsuhito Ishii

Writer

Kazuto Takida

Producer

Kazutoshi Wadakura

Producer

Takeshi Koike

Lead Animator

Tempo Little

Original Music Composer

Kosuke Matsushima

Director of Photography

Katsuhito Ishii

Editor

Yuji Tsuzuki

Production Design

Ikuko Utsunomiya

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

The Taste of Tea (茶の味）Trailer