Don't Lose Heart_
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.
Starring
Kaoru Yachigusa, Tetsuya Takeda, Ran Ito
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Don't Lose Heart was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of po...
Don't Lose Heart is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (14)
Kaoru Yachigusa
Toyo Shibata
Tetsuya Takeda
Kenichi Shibata
Ran Ito
Shizuko
Rei Dan
Toyo Shibata (young adult)
Mana Ashida
Toyo Shibata (child)
Mizuho Suzuki
Sadakichi Shibata
Yusuke Kamiji
Doctor Kamijo
Haru Kuroki
Shizuko (young adult)
Pierre Taki
Ariei Umefune
Ayaka Onishi
Akiko Kurano
Shohei Abe
Chizuru Ikewaki
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What is Don't Lose Heart about?
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.
How long is Don't Lose Heart?
Don't Lose Heart has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in Don't Lose Heart?
The cast of Don't Lose Heart includes Kaoru Yachigusa, Tetsuya Takeda, Ran Ito, Rei Dan, Mana Ashida.
What is the rating of Don't Lose Heart?
Don't Lose Heart has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama