Satoko Always (2026)
Satoko is a 15-year-old junior high school student. After a brief encounter with herclassmate Hayase at the ENT clinic, she begins to write a story sparked by herfeelings for him. Satoko is a 35-year-old working at a film publicity company. After being stabbed bythe wife of her married lover and hospitalized, she starts writing a story. Satoko is a 55-year-old housewife. On the last day of making lunchboxes for herthree sons, she remembers her childhood dream of becoming a writer and beginsto write.
Director:
Shuichi Okita
Writer:
Shuichi Okita
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Kasumi Arimura as Nishida Satoko |
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Hikari Ishida as Iijima Satoko |
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Himeno Kashun as Nakai Satoko |
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Daisuke Kuroda as Nakai Keigo |
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Junko Miyabe as Mitsuko Nakai |
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Yuno Izumi as Kana-bun |
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Mirika Otsuki as Shima-ccho |
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Toharu Ogawa as Hayase Isamu |
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Yuzu Aoki as Shima Yusuke |
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Yôta Kawase as Matsunaga |
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Momoi Shimada as Kudo |
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Tomo Nakai as Kitajima |
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Yuko Nakamura as |
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Kanata Hosoda as |
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Yui Narumi as |
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Mansaku Takada as Iijima Shota |
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Kanji Furutachi as |
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Yoh Yoshida as Terao Chiho |
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Joe Odagiri as Muramoto Kengo |
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Michitaka Tsutsui as Iijima Shigeaki |
| Directing | Shuichi Okita | Director |
| Writing | Shuichi Okita | Screenplay |
| Production | Ryohei Tsutsui | Producer |
| Production | Miyuki Sato | Producer |
| Production | Suguru Kubota | Producer |
| Production | Yuya Tanaka | Producer |
| Camera | Akiko Ashizawa | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kinya Komoda | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Takaaki Yamamoto | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Norifumi Ataka | Art Direction |
| Art | Momoko Sato | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Haruki Koketsu | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ryôko Ariji | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Sakura Katsumata | Sound Effects |
| Editing | Masaya Okazaki | Editor |
| Sound | 柴田聡子 | Music |
| Directing | 阿保知香子 | Script Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Issei Oda | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Minoru Noma | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Ryoichi Hirose | Color Grading |
| Production | Masashi Yamaguchi | Casting Producer |
| Sound | Yasumasa Saimi | Music Producer |
| Directing | Kyouhei Tamazawa | Assistant Director |
| Production | 芳野峻大 | Production Manager |
| Production | 岡部拓史 | Publicist |
