Pharmaceutical student, Keiko witnesses her boyfriend having an affair. Shocked and disappointed, she jumps on a train ("destination anywhere, east or west, she don't care") and ends up in a town named Masao in Tokyo's remote suburbs. There, she gets a part-time job at a newly opened drugstore. What do ya know.. The local shopping district's middle-aged men all fall for the young girl's charms, and they start practicing lacrosse once they have found out that that's her favourite sport. Written by Kankuro Kudo ("Go," "Ping Pong," among others), the film was directed by Katsuhide Motoki of the hit comedy series, "Tsuribaka Nisshi." Rena Tanaka gets her first starring role in a comedy film. The stellar supporting cast includes Masato Ibu ("Trick"), Yoshiko Mita ("Battle Royale II"), et al
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