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My Little Sweet Pea (2013)

It isn't easy to find a dream to chase when you're young, but Mugiko has one: she can't wait to become an anime voice actress. Saving up for classes while she works part time in a manga store, she lives with her older, gambler brother after her father's death. When the mother she never knew turns up out of nowhere and moves in, it only causes irritation for the aspiring otaku. But when her mother just as quickly disappears, it leaves Mugiko (or "Sweet Pea") searching for answers, bringing her back to her mother's hometown to discover what happened to her mother's own dream.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Maki HorikitaMaki HorikitaMugiko Koiwa
  • Photo of Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaNorio Koiwa
  • Photo of Kimiko YoKimiko YoAyako Akaike
  • Photo of Yoichi NukumizuYoichi NukumizuManabu Inomoto
  • Photo of Yumi AsouYumi AsouMichiru
  • Photo of Guadalcanal TakaGuadalcanal TakaHaruo Aso
  • Photo of Eri FuseEri FuseNatsue Aso
  • Photo of Amane OkayamaAmane OkayamaSenzo Aso
  • Photo of Sayaka TashiroSayaka TashiroCo-worker

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