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Returning the Favor

2006-03-22 Drama 1hr 35m

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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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.

  • Released
    2006-03-22
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  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
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  • Production
    TBS

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Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunori Kitahara
Shinobu Ôtake

Shinobu Ôtake

Mikiko Kitahara
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