Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines 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. Details Casts Posters Title Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines Release Date 1999-07-27 Runtime 01 Hours 19 Minutes Genres Animation Drama Production Companies Magic Bus Production Countries Japan Nobuko Sakuma... Asuka Fujiwara... Yukari Hishizu... Hiroshi... Reiko Tajima... Shizuyo Fujiwara... Kousuke Okano... Naoto Fujiwara... Original Size (1300x1950)