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Naoko (2008)

5.6 | Sep 18, 2008 (JP) | Drama, Romance | 02:00

Running for you

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.

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Juri Ueno
Naoko Shinomiya
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Haruma Miura
Yusuke Iki
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Tsurube Shofukutei
Tensen Nishiura
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Aimi Satsukawa
Yuki Yoshizawa
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Tokio Emoto
Kimiyasu Okuda
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Go Ayano
Susumu Kuroda
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Soran Tamoto
Yoshizaki
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Nanami Fujimoto
Naoko Shinomiya (12 yrs old)
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Kaoru Okunuki
Kazuko Iki
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Takeshi Sato
Nobuyuki Goto