is a Japanese television drama released on June 3, 2005. Unlike many other dramas, it was never aired on television but released as a set of 3

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s. Volumes one and two contain the first 4 episodes while volume three contains the last episode. Each episode is approximately 70 minutes. The Tokyo Friends Premium Box was also released which includes all 5 episodes, a bonus DVD, and 12 postcards. Although this is a very typical Tokyo-story and was never aired, it was quite successful probably because it was

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's debut as an actress.

Plot

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to

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to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company (also known as Sabakan). The two started a relationship but then broke off when Rei wanted to write her own songs. Rei met other girls also working in the restaurant, Hirono, Ryoko and Maki, all in pursuit of their own dreams, and became good friends with all of them.

Cast

- Rei Iwatsuki *

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- Ryuuji Shintani *

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- Hirono Hayama *

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- Kazuo Sasakawa * Yōko Maki - Ryoko Fujiki * Mao Kobayashi - Maki Abiko *

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- Kenichi Satomi * Yuuta Hiraoka - Hidetoshi Tanaka *

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- Keitaro Sasakawa *

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- Shirakawa *

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- Mitsuo Nagase *

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- Oku-chan *

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- Yoshie Sasakawa *

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Tokyo Friends: The Movie

Tokyo Friends: The Movie was released on DVD on December 13, 2006.

Tokyo friends OST

# Friends : Music : Yoshiki composer : Yoshiki Lyrics : Yoshiki # Haneirai Tamago : Music : Yoshiki : composer : Yoshiki Lyrics : Ai Otsuka # To me : Music : Yoshiki : composer : Yoshiki Lyrics : Ai Otsuka # Friends (Sabakan Ver): Music : Ai Otsuka composer : Yoshiki Lyrics : Yoshiki

External links

* * {{IMDb title, tt8168638 Japanese drama television series 2000s Japanese television series