Name: Shomuni Special 2nd: New Year Drama Special
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-01-02
Duration: 2 h 55 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Makiko Esumi, Mai Hôshô, Kotomi Kyôno

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Shomuni Special 2nd: New Year Drama Special

As the year 2000 nears, the Y2K bug threatens Manpan's systems, so a team of experts have been drafted in to help. Chief Inoue mysteriously vanishes and a ransom is demanded. There are rats in the building, but how can Shomuni trap them?

Makiko Esumi, Mai Hôshô, Kotomi Kyôno, Atsuko Sakurai, Yumiko Takahashi, and Keiko Toda in Shomuni Special 2nd: New Year Drama Special (2000)

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