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Wood Job!

Name: Wood Job!
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2014-05-10
Cast: Shota Sometani, Masami Nagasawa, Hideaki Ito, Yûka, Naomi Nishida

2014 | 116 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi

Shota SometaniYuki Hirano
Masami NagasawaNaoki Ishii
Hideaki ItoYoki Iida
YûkaMiki Iida
Naomi NishidaYuko Nakamura
Makita SportsIwao Tanabe
Masashi ArifukuSaburo Oyama
Yoshimasa KondoForestry Association Director
Ken MitsuishiSeiichi Nakamura
Akira EmotoToshiro Yamane