Naoko (奈緒子) 16 years old

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Naoko

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.

Credits

Naoko Cast

Name Character
Haruma Miura He was 18, now 34 years old as Yusuke Iki
Kyūsaku Shimada He was 53, now 69 years old
Kaoru Okunuki She was 38, now 54 years old
Aimi Satsukawa She was 20, now 36 years old
Juri Ueno She was 22, now 38 years old as Naoko Shinomiya
Tsurube Shôfukutei as Tensen Nishiura
Gō Ayano He was 26, now 42 years old
Ken Mitsuishi He was 47, now 63 years old
Tokio Emoto He was 19, now 35 years old
Yorie Yamashita She was 44, now 60 years old

Naoko Crew

Name Department
Nobuhiro Sakata as Writer. He was 61 (now 77) years old Writing
Yû Nakahara as Writer. Writing
Tamio Hayashi as Screenplay. He was 42 (now 58) years old Writing
Yôhei Nagao as Screenplay. Writing
Tomoyuki Furumaya as Director. He was 40 (now 56) years old Directing
Tomoyuki Furumaya as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 56) years old Writing
Naoko poster
Naoko (16 years)

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  • Release day: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  • Runtime: 120 minutes