Flying Colors (2015): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Flying Colors is a 2015 comedy drama directed by Nobuhiro Doi, starring Mochika Yamada as Young Sayaka Kudo, Kasumi Arimura and Tetsushi Tanaka. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $28.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Nobuhiro Doi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flying Colors About?
The premise of Flying Colors without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A high school student, Sayaka Kudō, initially struggled academically and was at the bottom of her class. Through dedication and hard work, she dramatically improved her academic performance, raising her deviation value from 30 to 70. This impressive turnaround allowed her to achieve a remarkable feat: gaining admission to Keio University, a highly competitive institution in Japan known for its rigorous entrance requirements.
Flying Colors Cast & Characters
Mochika Yamada leads the cast as Young Sayaka Kudo, with Kasumi Arimura as Sayaka Kudo and Tetsushi Tanaka as Toru Kudo. Directed by Nobuhiro Doi; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nobuhiro Doi
- Mochika Yamada as Young Sayaka Kudo
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Kasumi Arimura as Sayaka Kudo -
Tetsushi Tanaka as Toru Kudo - Yoh Yoshida as Akari Kudo
Also Starring in Flying Colors
· 16 more- Maharu Nemoto Little Sayako Kudo
- Ruka Wakabayashi Young Ryuta Kudo
- Rinko Kawakami Young Mayumi Kudo
- Kokoro Okuda Mayumi Kudo
- Atsushi Ito Yoshitaka Tsubota
- Yuhei Ouchida Ryuta Kudo
- Ken'ichi Yajima High School Principal
- Ken Yasuda Takashi Nishimura
- Shuhei Nomura Reiji Mori
- Yasuhi Nakamura Elementary School Teacher
- Rie Minemura Reiji's Mother
- Airi Matsui Mika Honda
- Morio Agata Makoto Minegishi
- Aoi Shimoyama Junior High School Student
- Nanami Abe Yui Okazaki
- Makoto Sudo 関口信二
Flying Colors Plot Summary
What happens in Flying Colors from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sayaka Kudo is a ‘gyaru’ who wears miniskirts and dyes her hair blonde. Although she is a second-year high school student, her academic performance sits at the level of a 4th-grade elementary student. She frequently transfers between schools in search of friends, eventually landing at a private all-girls high school where she enjoys social life and extracurricular activities, only to be suspended for smoking.
To prepare for university entrance, Mayumi Kudo sends her to Seiho Cram School. Her tutor, Yoshitaka Tsubota, makes it his personal mission to help her gain admission to Keio University—one of Japan’s most prestigious and challenging institutions—and to get back at her father.
Full summary
The whole story of Flying Colors, scene by scene
Flying Colors Box Office
Flying Colors grossed $28.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$28.5M
- International
- $28.5M
How Well Do You Know Flying Colors?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the main protagonist's name?
Flying Colors Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Gal at the Bottom” and “Biri Gal”.
- Also known as
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- Gal at the Bottom
- Biri Gal
- 奇迹补习班
- Birigyaru
- ビリギャル
- ビリギャル：2015
- 奇蹟補習社
- Biri Girl
- 垫底辣妹
- 불량소녀
- 너를 응원해!
- 墊底辣妹
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- Двоечница
- Вітряна білявка
- Flying Colours
- Biri Gyaru
- บีลี่เกล สาวน้อยวัยวุ่น
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Flying Colors FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Flying Colors, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flying Colors?
Flying Colors runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Flying Colors released?
Flying Colors was released on May 1, 2015.
Who directed Flying Colors?
Flying Colors was directed by Nobuhiro Doi.
More films by Nobuhiro Doi Who is in the cast of Flying Colors?
Flying Colors stars Mochika Yamada as Young Sayaka Kudo, Kasumi Arimura as Sayaka Kudo and Tetsushi Tanaka as Toru Kudo, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Flying Colors make at the box office?
Flying Colors grossed $28.5 million worldwide.
Does Flying Colors have a post-credit scene?
No. Flying Colors has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Flying Colors in?
The original language of Flying Colors is Japanese.
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