
Tomodachi
Drama
Overview
Shinta is a sixth grader in Kawasaki City a troublemaker that dreams to become a soccer player. Yoshiko, a classmate who moved to Kawasaki from Iwate Prefecture two years ago, is a gloomy girl who suffers from asthma due to the polluted air in Kawasaki and is ostracized by her class. Shinta is placed next to Yoshiko in class and their stories will take a turn.
Top Cast
Hitoshi Abe
Hitoshi Abe
Hitoshi Abe


Takeo Chii
Takeo Chii
Takeo Chii
Hiroshi Gojo
Hiroshi Gojo
Hiroshi Gojo


Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada


Yūsaku Matsuda
Yūsaku Matsuda
Yūsaku Matsuda


Toshio Takahara
Toshio Takahara
Toshio Takahara


Tomiko Ishii
Tomiko Ishii
Tomiko Ishii


Yoshie Kitsuda
Yoshie Kitsuda
Yoshie Kitsuda


Teizō Muta
Teizō Muta
Teizō Muta


Tappei Shimokawa
Tappei Shimokawa
Tappei Shimokawa
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