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Signal Fool

19900.0 / 1066 min

Overview

Isamu, a sixth-grade boy, lost his mother in a car accident at a young age. Ever since, he's been unable to forgive those who ignore traffic rules. Each day, he stands at the crosswalk with a yellow flag—his mother's keepsake—guiding his classmates and watching over the signals. Though adults dismiss him and his peers call him a "traffic light fool," Isamu remains committed. When his father announces plans to remarry, Isamu refuses the idea of a new mother. But upon learning that the woman too lost loved ones in a traffic accident, he begins to open up. Through this shared grief, Isamu gradually understands the importance of empathy and realizes that rules alone can't heal a broken heart.

Cast

Hideaki Machida

Hideaki Machida

Isamu Yamanaka

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Yuzo Yamanaka

Eiko Ito

Eiko Ito

Mie Sakata

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Auntie Midori

Takehiko Maeda

Takehiko Maeda

City Council Member

Kosan Yanagiya

Kosan Yanagiya

Monk

Mai Watanabe

Mai Watanabe

Yoko Mizuno

Yu Takahashi

Yu Takahashi

Chairman

Kyosuke Asahina

Kyosuke Asahina

Yoshio

Aoki Hisaya

Aoki Hisaya

Akira

Kei Suwa

Kei Suwa

Saburo

Midori Sugiyama

Midori Sugiyama

Matsubara-sensei

Crew

Yoshiya Sugata

Yoshiya Sugata

Director

Yoshiya Sugata

Yoshiya Sugata

Screenplay

Hiroya Igawa

Hiroya Igawa

Assistant Director

Yoshiya Sugata

Yoshiya Sugata

Producer

Keisuke Shigeta

Keisuke Shigeta

Director of Photography

Makoto Shiotani

Makoto Shiotani

Director of Photography

Satoshi Kawamoto

Satoshi Kawamoto

Music

Mitsuru Seya

Mitsuru Seya

Sound

Sosuke Yoshikado

Sosuke Yoshikado

Gaffer

Takako Kuwabara

Takako Kuwabara

Editor