Name: I Just Wanna Hug You
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2014-02-01
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Keiko Kitagawa, Ryo Nishikido, Masataka Kubota, Hirayama Aya, Kamiji Yusuke

Keiko Kitagawa is a popular Japanese actress. Born on August 22, 1986, she began her career as a model, working as the exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from 2003 to 2006. She made her acting debut in the 2003-2004 television series “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.” She has since enjoyed a prolific career in both films and television series, including the recent “Your Home Is My Business!” (2016) and “Your Home Is My Business! Returns” (2017). Keiko Kitagawa married Daigo Naitō, the Japanese singer-songwriter and actor, in 2016.

Keiko Kitagawa

Ryo Nishikido is an award-winning Japanese singer and actor. He was born on November 3, 1984, in Osaka, Japan, and made his acting debut in 1998, taking his first role in a television drama. In 2004, he debuted as a member of the pop bands, News and Kanjani Eight. Since his debut, he has appeared in a wide variety of films, television variety programs, and television dramas, including “I Just Wanna Hug You” (2014).

Ryo Nishikido

Masataka Kubota is an actor, known for "13 Assassins" (2010), "One Piece and Tokyo Ghoul" (2017). He also stars in Nippon TV's crime hit, "Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa"

Masataka Kubota

Aya Hirayama is a Japanese actress. She was born on January 13, 1984, in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, and made her acting debut in 1999. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “I Just Wanna Hug You” (2014).

Hirayama Aya

Kamiji Yusuke is a Japanese actor and singer who was born on April 18, 1979, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He made his acting debut in the drama series “LXIXVXE” in 1999. He has since gone on to star in a number of hit movie titles, including the cult classic “Crows Zero” (2007) and its 2009 sequel, as well as “Clover” (2014) and “Let Me Eat Your Pancreas” (2017).

Kamiji Yusuke

Takumi Saito is one of the most popular Japanese actors working today, as well as a singer and model. Born on August 22, 1981, he began his career during his teen years as a model, which gave him the opportunity to see the world at a young age. In 2001, at the age of 19, he made his acting debut in the 2001 film “Toki no Kaori: Remember Me.” He has had a prolific career in films and television dramas since, becoming one of the most in-demand actors in the industry. A few of his recent credits include the television dramas “Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon” (2014), “Doctors’ Affairs” (2015) and the film “Hirugao: The Movie” (2017).

Takumi Saito

As a high school student, Tsukasa (Keiko Kitagawa) was involved in a car accident so severe, she has been forced to deal with the aftereffects to this day. Bound to a wheelchair, Tsukasa not only lives with a number of physical impairments, but with mental ones as well, the most severe being those that affect her memories. Despite the difficulties Tsukasa has been forced to deal with, she does the best that she can and tries to make the most out of every day, as she is keenly aware that every day is a gift.

Having spent the majority of her adult life alone, Tsukasa often dreams of finding that perfect someone someday but isn’t entirely convinced she ever will. Until the day she meets Masaki (Ryo Nishikido), a handsome taxi driver who quickly captures her heart. Completely smitten, Tsukasa finds herself constantly gravitating towards Masaki. Unable to ignore her attention for long, Masaki soon finds himself returning Tsukasa’s affection.

Finally together, Tsukasa and Masaki are ready to begin a happy new life together but their joy is short-lived. Forced to face an unexpectedly serious situation, will this young couple find the strength they need to overcome whatever lies ahead?

A touching love story, “I Just Wanna Hug You” is a 2014 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota.

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