Naoko
2008, Japanese. Directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya.
Running for you
Naoko meets Yusuke while staying on an island for medical treatment. Yusuke's graceful athletic figure captivates her eyes and she falls in love with him. But their relationship is soon broken after Yusuke's father dies while trying to save Naoko from drowning. The memory of Yusuke leads Naoko to the track, and six years later, they meet each other again at a Marathon competition. Naoko decides to become a manager to help Yusuke, a gifted runner, and they embark on training together to heal their sorrows from the past.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Tomoyuki FurumayaDirector
- Juri UenoNaoko Shinomiya
- Haruma MiuraYusuke Iki
- Tsurube ShofukuteiTensen Nishiura
- Aimi SatsukawaYuki Yoshizawa
- Tokio EmotoKimiyasu Okuda
- Go AyanoSusumu Kuroda
- Soran TamotoYoshizaki
- Nanami FujimotoNaoko Shinomiya (12 yrs old)
- Kaoru OkunukiKazuko Iki
- Takeshi SatoNobuyuki Goto
- Yorie YamashitaKanako Shinomiya
- Ken MitsuishiNaoko's father
Details
- Released
- 18 September 2008
- Original title
- 奈緒子
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nobuhiro Sakata, Yû Nakahara, Tamio Hayashi
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What Naoko is based on
Naoko is adapted from a manga.
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Naoko runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Naoko isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 2008. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Naoko?
If you liked Naoko, try My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, Say 'I Love You', Ocean Waves.
Who directed Naoko?
Naoko (2008) was directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya and stars Juri Ueno, Haruma Miura, Tsurube Shofukutei.
What is Naoko based on?
Naoko is adapted from a manga.