Afterglow
1978, Japanese. Directed by Yoshisuke Kawasaki.
The story depicts a young man suffering from an incurable disease trying to live his life to the fullest in the time he has left. Based on the true story of Ayumu Oya (poet), the eldest son of Soichi Oya (journalist, novelist and critic)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 April 1978
- Original title
- 残照
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takahisa Katsume, Kyōhei Nakaoka
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Afterglow runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Afterglow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 April 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Afterglow?
Afterglow (1978) was directed by Yoshisuke Kawasaki and stars Tomokazu Miura, Mieko Harada, Megumi Igarashi.