# Drugstore girl (2004)

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**Original title**: *ドラッグストア・ガール*
**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Romance, Comedy
**Directed by**: Katsuhide Motoki
**Written by**: Kankuro Kudo
**Starring**: Rena Tanaka, Akira Emoto, Yuji Miyake, Masatô Ibu, Yuu Tokui, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Veterinary science and romantic disaster collide when Keiko flees her cheating boyfriend aboard a train bound for nowhere special. An accidental stop lands her behind the counter of a suburban drugstore where the neighborhood’s crusty regulars suddenly rediscover team sports. Their lacrosse league blossoms in inverse proportion to Keiko’s love life.

**Mood tags**: cozy, tender

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