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The Catcher On The Shore - Trailer
By Ryugo Nakamura City boy Hiroto gets on the bus alone and heads to Nakijin Village in Yanbaru to spend the winter break at his grandfather's place.
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City boy Hiroto gets on the bus alone and heads to Nakijin Village in Yanbaru to spend the winter break at his grandfather's place. There he quickly finds his ...
The Catcher on the Shore(Subtitles)
City boy Hiroto gets on the bus alone and heads to Nakijin Village in Yanbaru to spend the winter break at his grandfather's place. There he quickly finds his ...
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