Follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship.
Masami Nagasawa
Michiru Aida
Juri Ueno
Ruka Kishimoto
Eita Nagayama
Takeru Mizushima
Ryo Nishikido
Sosuke Oikawa
Asami Mizukawa
Eri Takigawa
Ranka Rea
Sayuri Mita
Nagashima Mitsuki
Shogo Kishimoto
Aki Nishihara
Reina Hiratsuka
Shigenori Yamazaki
Tomohiko Ogura
Toshiyuki Kitami
Kenichiro Endo
Last Friends is a drama series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of suicide, rape, obsession, friendship, romance, domestic abuse. Created by Taeko Asano, it stars Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita Nagayama. Follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship.
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