Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines

Name: Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines
Director: Satoshi Dezaki
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 1999-07-27
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Nobuko Sakuma, Reiko Tajima, Kousuke Okano, Toshihiko Kojima, Yuki Masuda

Original title: ハッピーバースデー命かがやく瞬間

8.0(3)19991h 19mJA

Directed by Satoshi Dezaki

After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Slowly she learns her own worth as a human being and overcomes many obstacles.