Last Friends (2008)

Original title

ラスト・フレンズ

Directed by

Kato Yusuke, Nishisaka Mizuki, Endo Mitsutaka

Cast

Nagasawa Masami, Ueno Juri, Eita, Watanabe Tetsushi, Nishikido Ryo, Mizukawa Asami, Yamazaki Shigenori, Nishihara Aki

Genre

drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rated

14

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A beauty parlor assistant returns to Tokyo and reconnects with her high school best friend, a motocross racer. Together with a makeup artist and a housemate, they navigate abuse, bullying, and strained relationships. The series follows their intertwined lives as friendship becomes their support system.

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What happens

Last Friends (ラスト·フレンズ, Rasuto Furenzu) is a Japanese television drama which aired on Fuji TV at 10:00 pm every Thursday from April 10, 2008, until June 17, 2008. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita, Asami Mizukawa and Ryo Nishikido. The special, consisting of a recap and some new additional scenes aired on June 26, 2008. The series follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship. A manga counterpart focusing on Ruka's and Michiru's high school days is currently being published in Malika. Although episode 11 was supposed to be the final episode, a sudden phone call requested the producers to add on a special. A movie has also been announced due to Last Friends' immense popularity. Last Friends was number 1 on Fuji's top 50 list from June 16 till June 29. However, it had since dropped to 6th place after the broadcast of the special and as of the week of July 7 to 13, Last Friends ranked 9th on the Top 50 list. Aside from the official website at Fuji TV, another website has also been created, named "Last Friends: Another". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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