Yumi Endo
(Yumi)

Endo is an actress with the Breath agency in Tokyo. She recently graduated from Nihon University’s College of Art and received the Chancellor’s Award in recognition of her accomplishments in acting. She has appeared in numerous independent films as well as TV commercials in Japan.

Hayato Sugano
(Yosuke)

Sugano spent a few years of his childhood in Cypress, California with his family, but has since moved back to Japan. He currently attends the Japan Academy of Moving Images in Tokyo, established by director Shohei Imamura. DOKI-DOKI was his film debut. He is now working on theater productions.

Sae Takenaka
(Makiko)

Takenaka is an actress with the agency Office Tomo in Tokyo, Japan. Her works include independent films, television dramas and theater productions.

Haruki Iwakiri
(Narrator)

Iwakiri was born in Miyazaki, Japan. He was studying film in Los Angeles at the time DOKI-DOKI was produced, but is currently back in Japan to produce his own film. He plans to return to Los Angeles soon to resume his film studies.

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