Dearest (2021): Cast
Dearest is a 2021 mystery drama directed by Ayuko Tsukahara and Yoshiaki Murao, starring Eita Okuno as Masanobu Sanada, Yuriko Yoshitaka and Hiroko Yakushimaru. It runs 9 hours 50 minutes.
- Runtime
- 9h 50m (590 min)
- Directors
- Ayuko Tsukahara and Yoshiaki Murao
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- TBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dearest About?
The premise of Dearest without spoilers.
Rio Sanada, president of Sanada Wellness and a rising businesswoman recognized among the “100 people in their 30s who will change the world,” is called back into the past when she becomes a key witness in a murder investigation. The case reunites her with Daiki Miyazaki, now a detective and her former high‑school love from Gifu, where in 2006 she was a third‑year student dreaming of Tokyo University while caring for her younger brother.
Dearest Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- japanese dorama
- japanese drama
- ceo
- murder case
- murder
- detective
- missing person
- investigation
- ceo female lead
- female ceo
- female president ceo
- one word title
Dearest Cast & Characters
Eita Okuno leads the cast as Masanobu Sanada, with Yuriko Yoshitaka as Rio Sanada and Hiroko Yakushimaru as Azusa Sanada. Directed by Ayuko Tsukahara and Yoshiaki Murao; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Ayuko Tsukahara
- Co-director Yoshiaki Murao
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Eita Okuno as Masanobu Sanada - Yuriko Yoshitaka as Rio Sanada
- Hiroko Yakushimaru as Azusa Sanada
- Kouhei Matsushita as Daiki Miyazaki
Also Starring in Dearest
· 12 more- Ken Mitsuishi Tatsuo Asamiya
- Kenjiro Tsuda Atsushi Yamao
- Arata Iura Kenichiro Kase
- Amane Okayama Hayato Fujii
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa Shinsuke Goto
- Fumiya Takahashi Yu Asamiya
- Minami Tanaka Shiori Tachibana
- Ayame Misaki Nana Aoki
- Rie Minemura Kozue Umino
- Yoshi Sakō Akira Watanabe
- Yui Sakuma Hitomi Kuwata
- Kanako Miyashita Ayaka Kojima
Dearest Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Okiniiri” and “Sai Ai”.
- Also known as
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- Okiniiri
- Sai Ai
- 최애
- 最爱
- Afeto Profundo
- Afecto profundo
- Người Yêu Dấu Nhất
- Très cher
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Dearest FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dearest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dearest?
Dearest runs 9 hours 50 minutes (590 minutes).
Who directed Dearest?
Dearest was directed by Ayuko Tsukahara and Yoshiaki Murao.
More films by Ayuko Tsukahara Who is in the cast of Dearest?
Dearest stars Eita Okuno as Masanobu Sanada, Yuriko Yoshitaka as Rio Sanada and Hiroko Yakushimaru as Azusa Sanada, among 16 credited actors.
Does Dearest have a post-credit scene?
No. Dearest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dearest in?
The original language of Dearest is Japanese.
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