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Flying Colors

2015-05-01 · 117 min · ★ 7.5

Comedy · Drama

A high school girl, Sayaka Kudō was the bottom of the class. After a year, she improved her deviation value from 30 to 70, then passed Keio University that is considered one of the most difficult to enter in Japan.

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Directors
Nobuhiro Doi
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 23,600,000

Top Cast

Kasumi ArimuraKasumi ArimuraSayaka Kudo
Atsushi ItoAtsushi ItoYoshitaka Tsubota
Shuhei NomuraShuhei NomuraReiji Mori
Yoh YoshidaYoh YoshidaAkari Kudo
Tetsushi TanakaTetsushi TanakaToru Kudo
Ken YasudaKen YasudaTakashi Nishimura
Morio AgataMorio AgataMakoto Minegishi
Airi MatsuiAiri MatsuiMika Honda
Yuhei OuchidaYuhei OuchidaRyuta Kudo
Kokoro OkudaKokoro OkudaMayumi Kudo
Nanami AbeNanami AbeYui Okazaki
Rie MinemuraRie MinemuraReiji's Mother
Maharu NemotoMaharu NemotoChild Sayaka Kudo
Ruka WakabayashiRuka WakabayashiYoung Ryuta Kudo
Rinko KawakamiRinko KawakamiYoung Mayumi Kudo
Mochika YamadaYoung Sayaka Kudo
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaHigh School Principal
Yasuhi NakamuraYasuhi NakamuraElementary School Teacher
Aoi ShimoyamaAoi ShimoyamaJunior High School Student

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