Plot Summary

Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.

Movie Details

Original Title
青い芽
Status
released
Original Language
ja

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Cast

Izumi Yukimura as Noriko (student)

Izumi Yukimura

Noriko (student)

Kamatari Fujiwara as Noriko’s father

Kamatari Fujiwara

Noriko’s father

Yōko Tsukasa as Bride

Yōko Tsukasa

Bride

Nijiko Kiyokawa as Noriko’s mother

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Noriko’s mother

Akira Takarada as Groom

Akira Takarada

Groom

Eiko Miyoshi as Female teacher

Eiko Miyoshi

Female teacher

Shinji Yamada as Mitsuo Sawaki

Shinji Yamada

Mitsuo Sawaki

Kenji Sahara as Jirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend)

Kenji Sahara

Jirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend)

Wataru Ōmae as Kawashima (delinquent student)

Wataru Ōmae

Kawashima (delinquent student)

Yutaka Nakayama as Nida (delinquent student)

Yutaka Nakayama

Nida (delinquent student)

Reiko Shimizu as Tokiko (Noriko’s friend)

Reiko Shimizu

Tokiko (Noriko’s friend)

Akemi Ueno as Kazuko (Noriko’s friend)

Akemi Ueno

Kazuko (Noriko’s friend)

Noriko Honma as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

Noriko Honma

Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

Kōji Iwamoto as

Kōji Iwamoto

Kenzo Echigo as

Kenzo Echigo

Teruko Mita as

Teruko Mita

Keiichirō Katsumoto as

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Akio Kusama as

Akio Kusama

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