Where to watch The Blue Bird (2008) in the UK
The Blue Bird (2008) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 8 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), introduces himself, the pupils are surprised by his stutter. He has a speech impediment. Unable to speak eloquently, Murauchi faces his pupils with ‘words of truth’. His first instruction to the pupils is to return Noguchi’s desk and chair to the original place in the classroom. Every morning Murauchi greets the empty desk, “Good morning, Noguchi.” This causes a ripple beyond the classroom and among other teachers and parents, but Murauchi will not stop doing it. Eventually the day comes when Murauchi must leave.
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『青い鳥』 (Aoi Tori - Blue Bird) Movie Trailer [Hiroshi Abe, Kanata Hongo]
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Blue Bird.
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Hiroshi AbeMr. Murachi -
Kanata HongoShinichi Sonobe -
Ayumi ItoMs. Shimazaki -
Hajime InoueMr. Ishino -
Osamu ShigematuMr. Miyazaki
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Hiroyuki KishiMr. Koizumi -
Taiga NakanoInoue Takeshi -
Tsugumi ShinoharaTakagi Sunae
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