
November 9, 1974 · 51 years old
Ryō Kase (born November 9, 1974) is a Japanese actor. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington, where he lived until the age of seven. He portrayed Shimizu, one of the lower-ranked Japanese soldiers, in Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima. Edit Biography

Four siblings and their young mother move into a small Tokyo apartment. Despite their mother's wild lifestyle, the family lives in chaotic yet loving harmony. After their mother leaves for a new life in Osaka, the eldest son, 12-year-old Akira, is left to care for his younger siblings with only a small amount of money and a note. Akira's role shifts as he becomes the surrogate head of the family. (Source: MyDramaList)