Name: Again
Genre: Sports, Drama
Released: 2015-01-17
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Haru, Kiichi Nakai, Keiko Horiuchi, Taiga Nakano, Mugi Kadowaki

Haru, born Haru Minami, is an award-winning Japanese actress, singer, and model. She was born in Tokyo, Japan on June 17, 1991, and made her acting debut in 2006. Since then, she has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Haru

Kiichi Nakai is an award-winning Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, on September 18, 1961, and made his acting debut in 1981, when he took his first film acting role. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Kiichi Nakai

Keiko Horiuchi is a Japanese actress. She was born on May 27, 1971, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her acting debut in 1986. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and countless television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Keiko Horiuchi

Taiga Nakano is a Japanese actor who was born in Tokyo, Japan, on February 7, 1993, as the second son of the A-list actor Hideo Nakano. He began his career as a child star, appearing in the movie adaptation of the hit manga series “Freesia” (2007). He made his drama debut the same year with “Asakusa “Fukumaru Ryokan.” He has remained an actor ever since, appearing in scores of hit dramas and films, such as the movies “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (2017), “Silent Rain” (2020), and “Mother” (2020).

Taiga Nakano

Mugi Kadowaki is an award-winning Japanese actress. She was born on August 10, 1992 and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Mugi Kadowaki

Emi Wakui is a Japanese actress who was born on December 8, 1970, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She made her debut in the 1988 drama series and manga adaptation “Hana no Asuka-gumi!” She followed up with her movie bow in “Beppin no Machi” in 1989. In 1993, she starred in the series “Rainbow Bridge,” bagging the Best Actress prize at the 1994 Japanese Academy Awards for her performance. Her more recent acting credits include the movies “My Retirement, My Life” (2018) and “Our Story” (2020).

Emi Wakui

Asuka Kudo is a Japanese actor. Born on August 1, 1991, he made his acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Perfect Son.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including “Your Home Is My Business” (2016). Asuko Kudo’s father is former professional baseball pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo and one of his three younger sisters is professional golfer Haruka Kudo.

Asuka Kudo

Toshiro Yanagiba is a Japanese actor. He was born on January 3, 1961, in Daisen, Akita, Japan, and made his acting debut in 1977. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Toshiro Yanagiba

Tokuma Nishioka is a Japanese actor. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on October 5, 1946, and made his acting debut in 1974. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “Again” (2015).

Tokuma Nishioka

In the devastating aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Mie Tozawa (Haru) lost everything she held dear, including her father. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life, Mie has tried her best to move on, but with so many lingering memories, some days moving on feels nothing short of impossible. Sifting through her father’s belongings, Mie finds a bundle of unsent New Years cards, dated some 28 years prior. Her curiosity piqued, she sets out to discover the reason why the cards were never sent.

With the stack of cards in-hand, Mie begins reaching out to the people whose names are on the cards. Though the task isn’t easy, she eventually tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho (Kiichi Nakai), one of her father’s high school baseball teammates. Agreeing to meet with Mie, Haruhiko tells her of his past, of his relationship with her father, and of the glory days of their high school baseball team. Inspired by these stories, Mie decides it’s time to bring the old team back together.&nbsp;

Tracking down as many members of her father’s old baseball team as she can, Mie hopes to persuade them to play in the Masters Koshein, a senior league baseball tournament; but the task isn’t easy, especially not after she uncovers a long-hidden secret of her father’s. Will the truth keep her from her current task or will it inspire her to turn one of her father’s long-forgotten dreams into reality?

Based on the novel, “Kiroi Jou”, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, “Again” is a 2015 sports drama film directed by Sumio Omori.

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