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With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.


When Ninon found out that her neighbor and popular classmate Yuji only has one year to live. She decided to go out of her way and help him attain happiness on his remaining time.

Taishi Nakagawa
Yuiji Kira

Marie Iitoyo
Ninon Okamura

Shono Hayama
Kazuhiro Yabe

Yuna Taira
Mio Yahagi

Kohki Okada
Yuiji's Father

Rieko Miura
Kanon Okamura

Ken Yasuda
Takahiro Okamura

Show Kasamatsu
Haruki Omori

Sei Shiraishi
Classmate

Tamotsu Kanshuji
Classmate
Closest Love to Heaven is a romance, drama film released in 2017. Directed by Taisuke Kawamura, it stars Taishi Nakagawa, Marie Iitoyo, Shono Hayama. When Ninon found out that her neighbor and popular classmate Yuji only has one year to live. She decided to go out of her way and help him attain happiness on his remaining time.
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