Returning the Favor
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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.
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Cast
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Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunori Kitahara
Known for
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Shinobu Otake
Mikiko Kitahara
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Chizuru Ikewaki
Mio Sasaki
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Ryo Katsuji
Takumi Makiuchi
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Masanobu Katsumura
Hiroaki Sakaki
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Takehiro Murata
Ichiro Kitahara
Known for
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Shigemitsu Ogi
Takatoshi Agawa
Known for
Alice in Borderland
THE DAYS
Issey Takahashi
Masaichi Kitahara
Known for
Whisper of the Heart
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Kei Tani
Principal Tanokura
Known for
After Life
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Shunsuke Daitoh
Known for
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Yōsuke Asari
Known for
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Ken Yoshida Director · Jun'ya Yamazaki Writer Yamazaki Atsuya Writer
First release March 22, 2006 · Produced in Japan · Original title 少しは、恩返しができたかな
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TBS
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Japan
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Original title
少しは、恩返しができたかな
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 22, 2006
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No release date listed for United States.
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