Cast Kitahara Kazunori - Ninomiya Kazunari
Sasaki Mio - Ikewaki Chizuru
Makimura Takumi - Katsuji Ryo
Principal Tanokura - Tani Kei
Kitahara Mikiko - Ootake Shinobu
To be frank, I have seen a considerable number of dramas/movies about people stricken with terminal illnesses of late so I found this SP to be quite similar in the sense that they try to bring out the message of living on with hope despite the harsh conditions. Not to discredit those who suffered because of the illness, the rush of making such dramas/movies will probably cause the loss of interest in this genre sooner or later especially if the cast doesn't stand out enough among the crowd. The most ironical or should I say saddest thing about this SP would be the fact that the lead character Kazunori made it to Todai and attended school for just 1 day before he passed away a few months later.
With regards to the case, Ninomiya Kazunari wasn't too outstanding at the beginning but he showed his potential in acting towards the end especially when Kazunori had to face the fact that his days were numbered. I like his interaction with Ootake Shinobu who is playing his mother the second time since they worked together in Yasashii Jikan last year and there were a few scenes which made me quite touched e.g. when the mother-and-son went to Todai to check the results and they were so happy to see his registration number on the board of successful candidates. As for the rest of the cast, there weren't many notable names except for Katsuji Ryo and even he failed to shine because the story restricted the airtime he had.
Overall, I would give this 6.5 out of 10 with most of the marks attributed to the fine acting by Ninomiya and Ootake.
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