Naoko
奈緒子
Release: 2008-09-18
·Runtime: 120m
·★ 5.6
Drama
Romance
Naoko meets Yusuke while staying on an island for medical treatment. Yusuke's graceful athletic figure captivates her eyes and she falls in love with him. But their relationship is soon broken after Yusuke's father dies while trying to save Naoko from drowning. The memory of Yusuke leads Naoko to the track, and six years later, they meet each other again at a Marathon competition. Naoko decides to become a manager to help Yusuke, a gifted runner, and they embark on training together to heal their sorrows from the past.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Amuse Soft Entertainment
Cast
Aimi Satsukawa
as Yuki Yoshizawa
Soran Tamoto
as Yoshizaki
Nanami Fujimoto
as Naoko Shinomiya (12 yrs old)
Kaoru Okunuki
as Kazuko Iki
Yorie Yamashita
as Kanako Shinomiya
Kyūsaku Shimada
Juri Ueno
as Naoko Shinomiya
Haruma Miura
as Yusuke Iki
Ken Mitsuishi
as Naoko's father
Kazuhito Tomikawa
Tsurube Shofukutei
as Tensen Nishiura
Tokio Emoto
as Kimiyasu Okuda
Go Ayano
as Susumu Kuroda
Rieko Miyamoto