| Blue | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hiroshi Ando |
| Produced by | Dai Miyazaki |
| Written by | Yuka Honcho |
| Starring | Mikako Ichikawa Manami Konishi Asami Imajuku Jun Murakami |
| Music by | Yoshihide Otomo |
| Cinematography | Kazuhiro Suzuki |
| Editing by | Nobuko Tomita |
| Release date(s) | 2001 |
| Running time | 116 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Blue (2001) is a Japanese romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando based on Blue (manga) by Kiriko Nananan. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi as Masami Endo. The movie was released in Japanese theaters in 2001, and the DVD version was released on March 29, 2003.
The film is about two teenage girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endō, who find their friendship turning into something more.
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Kayako Kirishima of the third grade at a high school feels a sense of isolation in school life and vague admiration and uneasiness in the future. One day she makes friends with Endō who is isolated from her surroundings because she remained in the same class for another year. Kayako is strongly attracted by Endō who shows her a world that she didn't know.