Friendship
1998, Japanese. Directed by Seiji Izumi.
Fourteen-year old student Ayumi has leukemia and starts losing hair. She becomes depressed but receives overwhelming support from her classmates when they all shave their heads for her.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 16 May 1998
- Original title
- 友情 -Friendship-
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Naoko Ito, Hiroichi Fuse
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How long is Friendship?
Friendship runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Does Friendship have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Friendship on?
Friendship isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 May 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Friendship?
If you liked Friendship, try Orange, All Together Now, Brotherly Love.
Who directed Friendship?
Friendship (1998) was directed by Seiji Izumi and stars Mika Mifune, Toshiro Yanagiba, Mitsuru Hirata.