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Cast
Megumi Kiyosato
as Haruka Kanô
Naomi Kajitani
as Kasumi Ayanokôji
Hideaki Tezuka
as Gengorô Yano
Ai Kobayashi
as Sayo Murai
Tadashi Miura
as Kenji Iwashimizu
Masato Hosokawa
as Judo club's member B
Tsutomu Itô
as Hansuke Yamashita
Tôru Kikuno
as Judo club's member A
Keiko Takahashi
as Kôjirô Higaki
Satoru Yoshikawa
as Kôzaburô Higaki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorTakeshi Kitamura
WritersMasato Katō
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNewaza Gal: Straight From Behind
About Newaza Gal: Straight From Behind
A high school girl is the best in her judo club until a girl from a rival academy arrives and takes her down. Can she summon the heart to beat her rival and become the next representative for the nationals?
Directed by Takeshi Kitamura, Newaza Gal: Straight From Behind leans on a strong ensemble — Megumi Kiyosato, Naomi Kajitani, Hideaki Tezuka — 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 1987.
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