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Blue (2001 film)
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Blue is a Japanese
romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando
based on Blue (manga)
by Kiriko Nananan
. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa
as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi
as Masami Endo. The movie was released in Japanese theaters in 2001, and the DVD version was released on March 29, 2003.
The film is about two teenage girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endō, who find their friendship turning into something more.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando
Hiroshi Ando
is a Japanese writer and director. Born 13 June 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. Hiroshi Ando has several films to his credit including dead beat, Blue, Kokoro to karada and Boku wa imōto ni koi o suru.-Sources:...
based on Blue (manga)
Blue (manga)
is a manga by Kiriko Nananan that was serialized in the alternative manga magazine COMIC Are!; the tankōbon was released on April 24, 1997. The English version, published by Fanfare/Ponent Mon, was released on March 15, 2006...
by Kiriko Nananan
Kiriko Nananan
is a female Japanese manga artist. She is famous for her realistic josei work featuring understated artwork with a sense of detachment. In addition she has affiliated herself with the "La nouvelle manga" movement. Her first work was published in Garo in 1993. Two of her works have been made into...
. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She was working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine Olive under an exclusive contract...
as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi
Manami Konishi
is a Japanese actress and singer from Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. She is a part of Sony Music Japan.-Biography:Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1978, Manami Konishi joined Kohei Tsuka's Theatre Company in 1999, and made her stage debut in Tsuka's play "Netorare Sosuke." She established...
as Masami Endo. The movie was released in Japanese theaters in 2001, and the DVD version was released on March 29, 2003.
The film is about two teenage girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endō, who find their friendship turning into something more.
Story
Kayako Kirishima of the third grade at a high school feels a sense of isolation in school life and vague admiration and uneasiness in the future. One day she makes friends with Endō who is isolated from her surroundings because she remained in the same class for another year. Kayako is strongly attracted by Endō who shows her a world that she didn't know.Cast
- Mikako IchikawaMikako IchikawaMikako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She was working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine Olive under an exclusive contract...
as Kayako Kirishima - Manami KonishiManami Konishiis a Japanese actress and singer from Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. She is a part of Sony Music Japan.-Biography:Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1978, Manami Konishi joined Kohei Tsuka's Theatre Company in 1999, and made her stage debut in Tsuka's play "Netorare Sosuke." She established...
as Masami Endō - Asami ImajukuAsami Imajukuis a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer.-Filmography:*Nine Souls*FLOWERS*Sleeping Flower*colors*Love My Life*Life*Baumkuchen-Discography:A work of the IMAJUKU name...
as Mieko Nakano - Ayano Nakamura as Chika Watanabe
- Yōko Hirayama as Sumida Emiko
- Ayaka Ota as Ayana Murai
- Sosuke Takaoka as Mizuuchi Manabu
- Tasuku Amagishi as Atsushi Kirishima
- Jun MurakamiJun Murakamiis a Japanese actor. He was given a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival.-Selected filmography: is a Japanese actor. He was given a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
as older man
Location
- NiigataNiigata, Niigatais the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
- Bandai BridgeBandai BridgeThe is a bridge crossing the Shinano River in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan via Route 7. The current bridge was constructed in 1929, and was designated as a nationally Important Cultural Property in July 2004.-Outline:...
- FurumachiFurumachi (Niigata), literally meaning "Old Town", is the name of a central business district in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The district is centered around Furumachi-dori street and extends north to Honcho-dori street and south to Nishibori-dori street...
- Niigata StationNiigata Stationis a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It opened on May 3, 1904.The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshū...
- Bandai Bridge
- Takaoka, ToyamaTakaoka, Toyamais a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City...