“AREN’T THERE SOME FLOWERS THAT NEVER BLOOM.”
Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.
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Cast
15 people
Ryuhei Matsuda
Kujo
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Hirofumi Arai
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Sousuke Takaoka
Yukio
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Yusuke Oshiba
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Yuta Yamazaki
Ohta
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Eita Nagayama
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Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Kee (Leader of Rival School Gang)
Known for
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
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Takashi Tsukamoto
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Known for
Battle Royale
Sadako
Onimaru
Suzuki
Known for
9 Souls
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Kyoko Koizumi
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First Love
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Mame Yamada
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Toshiaki Toyoda Director · Taiyō Matsumoto Author Norimichi Kasamatsu Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $500K · United States release July 20, 2025
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Omega Micott
Production
Film Makers
Production
Arts Magic
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
青い春
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 9, 2001
Limited theatrical
United States · July 20, 2025
Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
Japan
June 29, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 2, 2004 · Physical · DVD
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