Returning the Favor

Returning the Favor

2006/03/22 • Released • Japanese

Drama
7.1
1h 35m

Overview

Kitahara Kazunori was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall of his second year in high school, and thereafter spent a year and 10 months battling the disease. Although he studied hard for the university examinations and was successfully admitted to his first choice, [the prestigious] Tokyo University, he only managed to visit it for a day before passing away. After that, last January [i.e. 2005], Kazunori's mother compiled the thoughts he had left behind and published it as a book, and it was adapted into this drama. Even as Kazunori had to fight his serious illness, he received support from his friends, school teachers and family members, and had warm relations with many people. This drama illustrates the 1 year and 10 months young Kazunori persevered together with the people around him.

Director : Ken Yoshida

Casts
Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunori Kitahara

Shinobu Ôtake

Shinobu Ôtake

Mikiko Kitahara

Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Mio Sasaki

Ryo Katsuji

Ryo Katsuji

Takumi Makiuchi

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Hiroaki Sakaki

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Ichiro Kitahara

Shigemitsu Ogi

Shigemitsu Ogi

Takatoshi Agawa

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Masaichi Kitahara

Kei Tani

Kei Tani

Principal Tanokura

Shunsuke Daitoh

Shunsuke Daitoh

Yōsuke Asari

Yōsuke Asari

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