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Swimming Upstream (1990)

Overview

Romance

One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first sight and decides to join the swimming team even though he cannot swim.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
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Jōji Matsuoka

Director

Jōji Matsuoka

ReleasedJun 2, 1990
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Top Cast

Michitaka Tsutsui

Michitaka Tsutsui

Kaoru

Saki Takaoka

Saki Takaoka

Sonoko

Mikihisa Azuma

Mikihisa Azuma

Nagai

Kazuko Shirakawa

Kazuko Shirakawa

Babah, Kaoru's Grandmother

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Ushi

Orie Satō

Orie Satō

Masae, Sonoko's Mother

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Ririko

Kumiko Tsuchiya

Kumiko Tsuchiya

Pooh

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Kaoru's Teacher

Reiko Yasuhara

Reiko Yasuhara

Osanai

Kinzō Sakura

Kinzō Sakura

Yoshio

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