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Smile

20091 seasonYasuharu Ishii,Toshio Tsuboi
IMDb 7.7

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Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focus on foreigners and mixed-race children who suffered from racism

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RomancePrejudiceRacism

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What is Smile (2009) about?

Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focus on foreigners and mixed-race children who suffered from racism

Who stars in Smile?

Smile stars Jun Matsumoto (Hayakawa Vito), Yui Aragaki (Mishima Hana), Kiichi Nakai (Ito Kazuma), Eiko Koike (Machimura Shiori), Hidenori Tokuyama (Kawai Kinta). The series was created by Yasuharu Ishii.

How many seasons does Smile have?

Smile has 1 seasons. There are 11 episodes in total.

Is Smile worth watching?

Smile holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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