Because I Am Me
1997, Japanese. Directed by Kozo Nagayama.
The members of SMAP play former high school classmates who were members of the Ekiden team 6 years ago. This drama depicts the changes in character over the past 6 years and the members future endeavors.
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- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 January 1997
- Original title
- 僕が僕であるために
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Fumie Mizuhashi
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Because I Am Me isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1997. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Because I Am Me?
Because I Am Me (1997) was directed by Kozo Nagayama and stars Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki.