Naoko

奈緒子

“Running for you”

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.

Director

古厩智之

Screenplay

Yû Nakahara

Screenplay

Yôhei Nagao

Screenplay

Nobuhiro Sakata

Status

Released

Release date

18/09/2008

Original language

Japanese