Karasu no Oyayubi explained

is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Tadafumi Itō and based on a novel by Shusuke Michio.^[1]

Plot

Take (Abe Hiroshi) is a middle aged man, who after losing his wife and daughter, decides to become a swindler. He convinces his colleague Tetsu to become one as well, and they both incorporate their 3 housemates, who are lower level/amateur swindlers, into the plan.^{[2] [1]}

Cast

• Hiroshi Abe as Take^[3]
• Shoji Murakami as Tetsu^[3]
• Satomi Ishihara as Yahiro^[3]
• Rena Nōnen as Mahiro^[3]
• Yu Koyanagi^[3]
• Bengal as Pawn Shop Owner
• Yūsuke Santamaria
• Daimaou Kosaka as Nogami
• Takeshi Nadagi as Tontonei restaurant Employee
• Shingo Tsurumi as Higuchi
• Shigeyuki Totsugi as Tontonei restaurant manager

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abe Hiroshi becomes a swindler for "Karasu no Oyayubi". HPriest. 2011-10-17 . 2011-10-18. Tokyohive.
2. Shilling, Mark "karasu no oyayubi / crows thumb" The Japan Times October 2017 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/11/30/films/film-reviews/karasu-no-oyayubi-crows-thumb/#.W4jK_WdlKUk
3. Web site: Poster for 'Karasu no Oyayubi' revealed. HPriest. 2012-08-11. 2012-09-25. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC..