Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer

2024•1h 59m•8.4/10

RomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.4/10(210)

With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Ren Nagase

Ren Nagase

Akito Hayasaka

Natsuki Deguchi

Natsuki Deguchi

Haruna Sakurai

Mayuu Yokota

Mayuu Yokota

Ayaka Miura

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Mikiko

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Jimi Hayasaka

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Kazuki Hayasaka

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Hazuki Sakurai

Kyoka Shibata

Kyoka Shibata

Eri Fujimoto

Rui Tsukishima

Rui Tsukishima

Natsumi Hayasaka

Ikuho Akiya

Ikuho Akiya

Shota Murai

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Nagisa Takano

Nagisa Takano

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