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Returning the Favor

Returning the Favor

2006

7.1

Categories:

  • Drama

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.

Ken Yoshida

Director

Tsunenari Yamasaki

Producer

Jun'ya Yamazaki

Writer

Yamazaki Atsuya

Writer

Cast:

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  • 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