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Naoko

2008

120 minutes

DramaRomance

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Juri Ueno headshot

Juri Ueno

Naoko Shinomiya

Haruma Miura headshot

Haruma Miura

Yusuke Iki

Tsurube Shofukutei headshot

Tsurube Shofukutei

Tensen Nishiura

Aimi Satsukawa headshot

Aimi Satsukawa

Yuki Yoshizawa

Tokio Emoto headshot

Tokio Emoto

Kimiyasu Okuda

Go Ayano headshot

Go Ayano

Susumu Kuroda

Soran Tamoto headshot

Soran Tamoto

Yoshizaki

Nanami Fujimoto headshot

Nanami Fujimoto

Naoko Shinomiya (12 yrs old)

Kaoru Okunuki headshot

Kaoru Okunuki

Kazuko Iki

Takeshi Sato headshot

Takeshi Sato

Nobuyuki Goto

Yorie Yamashita headshot

Yorie Yamashita

Kanako Shinomiya

Ken Mitsuishi headshot

Ken Mitsuishi

Naoko's father

Kyūsaku Shimada headshot

Kyūsaku Shimada

Kazuhito Tomikawa headshot

Kazuhito Tomikawa

Rieko Miyamoto headshot

Rieko Miyamoto