Be With You (いま、会いにゆきます, Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu^?, 2004), is a Japanese drama movie, directed by Nobuhiro Doi. It was adapted to sceen by Yoshikazu Okada from a novel of Takuji Ichikawa. Takeuchi YÅ«ko (竹内結子, b. ... Shidō Nakamura (中村 獅童 Nakamura Shidō; born 14 September 1972) is a Japanese actor and Kabuki actor. ... // Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

Mio's death leaves husband Takumi and 6 year old son Yuji fending for themselves. Takumi 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, Takumi 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 and roles

• Yūko Takeuchi - Mio Aio (秋穂澪)
• Shido Nakamura - Takumi Aio (Aio Takumi 秋穂巧)
• Akashi Takei (武井証) [1] - 6 year old Yuji Aio (秋穂佑司)
• Karen Miyama - Aya (Yuji's classmate)
• Yosuke Asari (浅利陽介) [2] - Takumi (high school days)
• Yuuta Hiraoka (平岡祐太) [3] - Yuji (18 years old)
• Chihiro Otsuka - Mio (high school days)
• Mikako Ichikawa - Midori Nagase (永瀬みどり) (Takumi's co-worker)
• Katsuo Nakamura - Takumi's Boss
• You - Yuji's Teacher
• Suzuki Matsuo - Owner of Cake Shop
• Fumiyo Kohinata (小日向文世) [4] - Dr. Noguchi (野口医師)
• Tokimasa Tanabe
• Kei Tanaka

Takeuchi Yūko (竹内結子, b. ... Shidō Nakamura (中村 獅童 Nakamura Shidō; born 14 September 1972) is a Japanese actor and Kabuki actor. ... Chihiro Otsuka (大塚ちひろ Ōtsuka Chihiro, born March 12, 1986 in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan) is an actress. ... Mikako Ichikawa (Ichikawa Mikako, 市川実日子, born 13 June 1978) is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. ... You , born 29 August 1964) is a Japanese actress. ...

Trivia

• Famous Okinawan alternative rock band Orange Range sang the theme song to this movie called Hana. It was the top selling single of 2005.

• This film will be re-made in the United States in 2007. Stars who have currently signed on to the project include Jennifer Garner. The remake will be made by Garner's production company, Vandalia Films, and distributed by Warner Bros.

Orange Range ) is a Japanese band signed to Sony Music (SMEJ) in Japan. ... Hana can be: A Jewish variant transliteration of Hannah. ... Jennifer Anne Garner [1] (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress, and producer. ... A film production company created by Jennifer Garner, star of Alias. ... Warner Bros. ...

External link

• Ima, ai ni yukimasu at the Internet Movie Database
• Be With You (2008) at the Internet Movie Database

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