High school student Miruku lives with her bedridden grandfather on the countryside, and dreams of becoming a dancer. After some money goes missing at dance practice and Miruku's role in the group is compromised, her grandfather tells her about her mother, herself a famous dancer, and Miruku decides to go and find her in Tokyo.
Kaoru Kishimoto
Miruku Kōri
Daikei Shimizu
Grandfather
Kyoko Hashimoto
Fumiko Kuroiwa
Reika Kazami
Sakiko Shiratori
Ryuji Yamamoto
Tazaki, a farmer
Yutaka Ikejima
Groper / Doctor
Ryosuke Shibuya
Makoto
Kiyomi Itō
Arisa
Kyoko Godai
Bar owner
High school student Miruku lives with her bedridden grandfather on the countryside, and dreams of becoming a dancer. After some money goes missing at dance practice and Miruku's role in the group is compromised, her grandfather tells her about her mother, herself a famous dancer, and Miruku decides to go and find her in Tokyo.
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