Movie
Blue Buds
青い芽
1956· Released
RomanceDrama
Overview
Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
Director
Cast
Izumi Yukimura
Noriko (student)
Kamatari Fujiwara
Noriko’s father
Yōko Tsukasa
Bride
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Noriko’s mother
Akira Takarada
Groom
Eiko Miyoshi
Female teacher
Shinji Yamada
Mitsuo Sawaki
Kenji Sahara
Jirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend)
Wataru Ōmae
Kawashima (delinquent student)
Yutaka Nakayama
Nida (delinquent student)
Reiko Shimizu
Tokiko (Noriko’s friend)
Akemi Ueno
Kazuko (Noriko’s friend)
Noriko Honma
Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
Kōji Iwamoto
Kenzo Echigo
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