Blue Buds (1956)
Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
Director:
Hideo Suzuki
Writer:
Zenzō Matsuyama
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Izumi Yukimura as Noriko (student) |
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Kamatari Fujiwara as Noriko’s father |
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Yōko Tsukasa as Bride |
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Nijiko Kiyokawa as Noriko’s mother |
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Akira Takarada as Groom |
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Eiko Miyoshi as Female teacher |
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Shinji Yamada as Mitsuo Sawaki |
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Kenji Sahara as Jirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend) |
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Wataru Ōmae as Kawashima (delinquent student) |
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Yutaka Nakayama as Nida (delinquent student) |
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Reiko Shimizu as Tokiko (Noriko’s friend) |
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Akemi Ueno as Kazuko (Noriko’s friend) |
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Noriko Honma as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother) |
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Kōji Iwamoto as |
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Kenzo Echigo as |
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Teruko Mita as |
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Keiichirō Katsumoto as |
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Akio Kusama as |
| Writing | Yōjirō Ishizaka | Original Story |
| Directing | Hideo Suzuki | Director |
| Writing | Zenzō Matsuyama | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ryōichi Hattori | Music |
| Camera | Kazuo Yamasaki | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Masaki Ônuma | Gaffer |
| Art | Yoshirō Muraki | Art Direction |
| Sound | Chôshichirô Mikami | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Sanezumi Fujimoto | Producer |
| Editing | Kôichi Iwashita | Editor |
