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Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (2004)

Synopsis
Mio’s death leaves husband Takumi and 6-year-old son Yuji fending for themselves. Taku occasionally suffers fainting spells, is disorganized, and fears that his health hindered Mio’s happiness. Yuji overheard relatives speculate that his delivery compromised her health, and he blames himself for her death. Mio left him a picture book in which she departs for “The Archive Star” but re-appears during the rainy season the following year, and he eagerly awaits her return. Taking a walk in the forest outside their house, Taku and Yuji find a woman sheltering from the rain and immediately accept her as Mio. She has no memory or sense of identity, but comes home to live with them anyway. She asks Taku how they met and fell in love, and he recounts a tale of years of missed chances starting in high school until she encouraged their marriage years later. As the rainy season nears its end, Yuji finds the “time capsule” he hid with his mother before her death. Mio’s diary is inside, and its version of the romance holds the answers to the mystery.
Cast
- Takeuchi Yuko as Akiho Mio
- Lead Role
- Nakamura Shido II as Akiho Takumi
- Lead Role
- Takei Akashi as Akiho Yuji
- Lead Role
- Asari Yosuke as Takumi
- Support Role
- Young
- Otsuka Chihiro as Mio
- Support Role
- Young
- Hiraoka Yuta as Akiho Yuji
- Support Role
- 18 years old
- Miyama Karen as Aya
- Support Role
- Tanaka Kei
- Support Role
- Mio's university friend
- Ichikawa Mikako as Nagase Midori
- Support Role
- YOU as Hamanaka Akiko
- Support Role
- Matsuo Suzuki
- Support Role
- Cake Shop owner
- Kohinata Fumiyo as Noguchi Sensei
- Support Role
- Nakamura Katsuo
- Support Role
- Director
Crew
- Ichikawa Takuji
- Original Creator
- Doi Nobuhiro
- Director
- Okada Yoshikazu
- Screenwriter
- Matsutani Suguru
- Composer
Music
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.
Oshi Spots
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