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Cast
Sho Sakurai
as Yoshiie Hiroyuki
Kimiko Yo
as Ando Yukiko [Teacher]
Shota Matsuda
as Takahashi Noriyuki
Natsuki Harada
as Kanai Shiho
Shunsuke Kazama
as Mukai Kenji
Ryo Kimura
as Izumi Mamoru
Sei Hiraizumi
as Igaue Naoki
Guts Ishimatsu
as Onodera Takashi
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
as Sakuraba Sadao
Baku Ohwada
as Yoshiie Toshio
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2005
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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Director—
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TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsYankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP
About Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP
In 1988, Hokkaido's Hokusei Yoichi High School became the first high school in Japan to accept students who had previously dropped out of high school from nationwide. This special follows Yoshiie Hiroyuki (based on a former graduate of Hokusei Yoichi) and his friends from the time they enroll in the school during it's first year accepting delinquents. This is a brilliant tale of troubled youths trying to break free from their former lives- fighting through various gut-wrenching challenges on their way- while the teachers struggle to help them every step of the way.
Directed by —, Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP leans on a strong ensemble — Sho Sakurai, Kimiko Yo, Shota Matsuda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2005.
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