Movie
The Taste of Tea
We were all watching the sunset, at the edge of the universe.
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno 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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Taste of Tea was released July 17, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno 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.
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Cast
Maya SuzunoSachiko Haruno
Takahiro SatoHajime Haruno
Tadanobu AsanoAyano Haruno
Satomi TezukaYoshiko Haruno
Tatsuya GashuinAkira Todoroki
Tomokazu MiuraNobuo Haruno
Anna TsuchiyaAoi Suzuishi
Tomoko NakajimaAkira TerakoCredits
- Directed by
- Katsuhito Ishii
- Written by
- Katsuhito Ishii
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 茶の味
Production
AOI Pro.Japan- Rentrak JapanJapan
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