Top Cast
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Kotaro Takada
Satoru
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Terumi Kushiyama
Yoriko
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Minori Terada
Kashima
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Asami Katsura
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Masanori Machida
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Hiroshi Honjomaru
Overview
Satoru is a fledgling writer. When his latest manuscript is rejected, his editor, recognizing his talent, offers him a cottage by the beach to work in peace. At first, he struggles, but he is driven to write after meeting a girl, Yoriko, on the beach.
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