Good Bye, My Secret Friend (いけちゃんとぼく) 15 years old

Based on Saibara Rieko's manga, Ike-chan to Boku (a.k.a. Good Bye My Secret Friend) tells the heartfelt story of a young boy named Toshio and his imaginary friend Ike-chan. Toshio's floating blob of a friend has two big eyes and a mouth, and changes colors and sizes depending on the mood. When Toshio is sad, she turns small. When Toshio makes friend with a girl, she turns bright red from anger. Ike-chan stays by Toshio's side as he grows older, but the day he finds his first love, Ike-chan disappears from his life. Child actor Fukasawa Arashi (Helen the Baby Fox) takes the leading role in this affecting fable about childhood, friendship, and growing up from director Ohoka Toshihiko. Popular actress Aoi Yu voices Ike-chan.

Credits

Rie Tomosaka as Mitsuko

Misako Renbutsu as Misako / Misae

Tokio Emoto as Tetsu

Masato Hagiwara as Shigeyuki

Good Bye, My Secret Friend Cast

Name	Character
Rie Tomosaka She was 29, now 45 years old	as Mitsuko
Misako Renbutsu She was 18, now 33 years old	as Misako / Misae
Tokio Emoto He was 19, now 35 years old	as Tetsu
Masato Hagiwara He was 37, now 53 years old	as Shigeyuki

Good Bye, My Secret Friend Crew

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Good Bye, My Secret Friend (15 years)

Release day: Saturday, June 20, 2009
Runtime: 107 minutes