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Best Friends in Love (2015): Cast

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Best Friends in Love is a 2015 drama directed by Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki, starring Sakurako Ohara as Miura Nanami, Tsubasa Honda and Kaoru Kobayashi. It runs 8 hours 6 minutes.

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Best Friends in Love (2015) movie poster
Runtime
8h 6m (486 min)
Directors
Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Best Friends in Love About?

The premise of Best Friends in Love without spoilers.

Aoi Miura, raised in Toyama Prefecture, is indecisive, dislikes summer, and was the star swimmer of his high‑school team. Now he works as an assistant at a modest architectural office in Tokyo. One summer day he reunites with his childhood friend and first love, Akari Serizawa. They recall spending every day together in school until a fireworks night in their third year, when Akari suddenly vanished. In the present, Akari is involved with a man also named Aoi.

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Cast & crew

Best Friends in Love Cast & Characters

Sakurako Ohara leads the cast as Miura Nanami, with Tsubasa Honda as Serizawa Akari and Kaoru Kobayashi as Serizawa Hirotoshi. Directed by Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki

One more film directed by Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki: A.I. Love You.

Details

Best Friends in Love Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Love Relationship” and “Koinaka”.

Also known as
  • Love Relationship
  • Koinaka
  • 사랑하는 사이
  • Les meilleurs amis amoureux

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FAQ

Best Friends in Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Best Friends in Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Best Friends in Love?

Best Friends in Love runs 8 hours 6 minutes (486 minutes).

Who directed Best Friends in Love?

Best Friends in Love was directed by Hiro Kanai and Shogo Miyaki.

More films by Hiro Kanai

Who is in the cast of Best Friends in Love?

Best Friends in Love stars Sakurako Ohara as Miura Nanami, Tsubasa Honda as Serizawa Akari and Kaoru Kobayashi as Serizawa Hirotoshi, among 15 credited actors.

Does Best Friends in Love have a post-credit scene?

No. Best Friends in Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Best Friends in Love in?

The original language of Best Friends in Love is Japanese.

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