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.
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Character |
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Masanobu Katsumura
He was 42, now 61 years old
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as Hiroaki Sakaki |
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Ryo Katsuji
He was 19, now 38 years old
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as Takumi Makiuchi |
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Issey Takahashi
He was 25, now 44 years old
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as Masaichi Kitahara |
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Yosuke Asari
He was 18, now 37 years old
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Shigemitsu Ogi
He was 44, now 63 years old
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as Takatoshi Agawa |
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Kazunari Ninomiya
He was 22, now 41 years old
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as Kazunori Kitahara |
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Shunsuke Daitô
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Chizuru Ikewaki
She was 24, now 43 years old
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as Mio Sasaki |
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Kei Tani
He was 74, 78 years old when he died
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as Principal Tanokura |
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Takehiro Murata
He was 46, now 64 years old
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as Ichiro Kitahara |
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Shinobu Otake
She was 48, now 67 years old
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as Mikiko Kitahara |
Returning the Favor Crew
