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Japanese film directed by

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and based on the

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by Saika Kunieda. The film stars

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as Noboru Fukami and

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as Kōhei Hayase. The film was released on July 28, 2007.

Plot

Noboru Fukami is a lonely and introverted college student who saves one of his classmates, Kōhei Hayase, from drowning on a lake. Hayase had never paid attention to Noboru before, but after being saved by him he begins to feel confused about his feelings towards the very mysterious Noboru. And if this was not enough, Hayase soon meets Noboru's twin brother, Ryū, who has a very different personality from his brother.

Cast

as Noboru Fukami/Ryū Fukami **Tsubasa and Jun Ogasawara (young Noboru and Ryū) *

as Kōhei Hayase *Yutsuki Katō as Sayuri Tadokoro *Makoto Sakamoto as Classmate *Goki as Classmate *Yū Tokui as Bartender *

Kanji Tsuda is a Japanese actor. Career Tsuda appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ''Tokyo Sonata''. He co-starred in Sion Sono's ''Guilty of Romance'' with Megumi Kagurazaka. Filmography Film * '' Sonatine'' (1993) * ''119'' (1994) * ''Kids Return'' (1996) * ...

as Teacher *Yumiko Oka as Classmate *Shirō Namiki *Himeko Tōya *

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*Yoshihiro Ishizuka *Shūji Ōtsuki

Production

The music was composed by Moku. The theme used for the end credits is "Karatsu youthful" by Jamgo Five.

References

External links

Official web site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loving You 2007 films Live-action films based on manga Films set in Japan 2000s Japanese-language films Gay-related films Japanese LGBT-related films 2007 romantic drama films LGBT-related romantic drama films 2007 LGBT-related films Japanese romantic drama films 2000s Japanese films