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115_102	Ruka's clothing and hair style right before rehearsal. Asano also commented that "she's a natural
115_103	genius" and that she became "the character itself" because Ueno changed her habits of walking,
115_104	talking and sitting to emulate Ruka's style, even when the camera's were not in action. Ueno stated
115_105	that the role of "Ruka" was starting to have an effect on her.
115_106	Asano has also stated that Michiru and Ruka were not based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon
115_107	characters Michiru and Haruka despite rumors.
115_108	Japanese Live action actor: Eita
115_109	A professional makeup and hair artist by day and a bartender by night, Takeru suffers from a trauma
115_110	acquired during his childhood. As such, he is uncomfortable around women, except Ruka, whom he has
115_111	fallen in love with. Many, including Eri at first, suspect him as gay because of his good looks yet
115_112	the absence of a girlfriend.
115_113	When he was a child, his father was abusive but his mother remained by his side. His sister wanted
115_114	an ally that would not betray her and used Takeru. It is not stated what happened between him and
115_115	his step sister, but because of it, Takeru suffers from trauma and is afraid of a woman's body.
115_116	Takeru is injured badly because Sousuke thought he was the object of Michiru's affection. Due to
115_117	the injury sustained, he loses his job.
115_118	However, when Michiru disappears, Takeru drags Ruka along to "fill her heart". They meet Michiru at
115_119	the hospital after a minor accident, and after she gives birth, Takeru tells the baby that he will
115_120	be the father.
115_121	{{nihongo\|Eri Takigawa\|滝川エリ\|Takigawa Eri}}Japanese Live action actor: Asami Mizukawa
115_122	An air stewardess, Eri is a happy go lucky woman who often finds herself miserable at love. She is
115_123	the only original member of the ShareHouse other than Ruka prior to the main story. Eri loves to
115_124	drink, and can speak various words in different languages due to her experience at work.
115_125	Eri often speaks whatever is on her mind, even guessing Ruka's feelings towards Michiru. When Ruka
115_126	denies this, saying that she treats everyone fairly, Eri also denies her statement because she felt
115_127	that she was treated differently although Eri is Ruka's housemate. She regrets that she didn't know
115_128	about Ruka's GID issue until after Ruka wins the motocross race.
115_129	When Ogurin tells her that he is leaving for Milan due to a transfer, she gets angry with him for
115_130	apologizing. However, when she goes to work, Ogurin turns up with a bunch of roses, asking her to
115_131	marry him. She marries Ogurin despite him being good for nothing, insinuating that her love is
115_132	enough for both of them. Both of them move out of the ShareHouse due to Ogurin's transfer to Italy,
115_133	but return eventually after a year for a reunion.Japanese Live action actor: Ryo Nishikido
115_134	Sousuke Oikawa is Michiru's boyfriend who works in the Children's Welfare department. He abuses
115_135	Michiru and seems to suffer from multiple personalities, once slapping her then apologizing and
115_136	hugging the next moment. He beats up Takeru as he mistakenly assumes that Takeru was the guy Ruka
115_137	said that Michiru liked. Sousuke also nearly rapes Ruka, but Ruka manages to get away at the last
115_138	minute by smashing a lamp into him.
115_139	The only relationship he has besides being Michiru's boyfriend is with a young boy who he rescues
115_140	from an abusive parent. He saves the child's life from an oncoming train, breaking several of his
115_141	bones in the process.
115_142	When he was 10, Sousuke was raised by various relatives after his mother ran away with a customer
115_143	at the supermarket where she had worked. It is because of this that Sousuke wanted to marry Michiru
115_144	and raise a happy family.
115_145	Sousuke commits suicide at the end of the series because he felt he could not give Michiru the
115_146	happiness she found with the ShareHouse members. He writes her a letter, explaining his actions and
115_147	how he understood that the only way to set Michiru free was to kill himself.
115_148	Masami Nagasawa, who played opposite Nishikido as Michiru, stated that "his type of acting is more
115_149	difficult than mine. He also worries about me being hit accidentally."
115_150	Supporting characters Tomohiko OguraJapanese Live action actor: Shigenori Yamazaki
115_151	Tomohiko Ogura is Eri's senior at their workplace. He has an estranged relationship with his wife
115_152	Eiko and decides to move into the ShareHouse while he finds a way to solve his problem. He is often
115_153	called Ogurin''. Ogurin is very cowardly sometimes, unable to stand up for himself or worry a lot
115_154	about his wellbeing.
115_155	He realizes that he has been in love with Eri all along, and marries her. They both move out of the
115_156	ShareHouse due to Ogurin's transfer to Italy, but return eventually after a year.
115_157	Aki Nishihara as Reina Hiratsuka Rea Ranka as Sayuri Mita Sayaka Hirano as Mayumi Okabe
115_158	Mitsuko Baisho as Chinatsu Aida
115_159	Michiru's mother, she is often drunk and very careless. She gambles and borrows money often,
115_160	leading to financial burdens on Michiru. At the start of the drama, she finds a new lover which
115_161	makes Michiru irritated. When Chinatsu needed money to pay of some debts, Sousuke offers her some
115_162	and in return she tells him of Michiru's location.
115_163	Takeru Shibuya as Naoya Higuchi Toshiyuki Kitami as Kenichiro Endo Yuko Ito as Yuko Shirahata
115_164	Takeru's sister. Their past is vaguely shown, but it is clear that she did something to Takeru
115_165	which made him fear a woman's body.
115_166	Tetsushi Tanaka as Kazumi Hayashida
115_167	Hayashida is Ruka's motocross senior. Often looking down on women, Hayashida believes that it is
115_168	almost impossible for a woman to reach the speed and level of a male racer. He once tried to hit on
115_169	her, but Ruka manages to ward him off.
115_170	Mayumi Asaka as Yoko Kishimoto Mitsuru Hirata as Shuji Kishimoto
115_171	Mitsuki Nagashima as Shogo Kishimoto
115_172	Shogo is Ruka's younger brother. The Kishimoto family is very supportive of Ruka.
115_173	Setting The drama takes place in modern-day Tokyo.
115_174	The ShareHouse is a house where members share the rent (40000 yen per person) amongst themselves.
115_175	Takeru mentions to Chinatsu Aida that the house is shared among five people, but the full capacity
115_176	is unknown. In the beginning, Ruka and Eri are the only members of the ShareHouse, but soon Takeru,
115_177	Ogurin and Michiru move in as well. The members share the facilities, such as the toilet, kitchen
115_178	and living room, but each of them have their own rooms. Eri lets Ogurin into her room at times.
115_179	The Inokashira Park is another notable setting. When Michiru and Ruka were in high school, they
115_180	used to go to the park and spend time there. Michiru and Ruka reminisce about their high school
115_181	days when they meet after four years. After Michiru was beaten up by Sousuke, Ruka finds her in the
115_182	park. Ruka and Michiru reconcile here after Takeru arranges the meeting. The park also serves as
115_183	the location where Michiru hides after discovering Ruka's secret.
115_184	Media Manga The manga features Ruka and Michiru during their highschool days.
115_185	OST Name: Last Friends Original Soundtrack Release Date: June 11, 2008
115_186	An OST containing 21 different tracks have been produced. All songs were composed by Akio Izutsu
115_187	except the last track.
115_188	DVD boxset
115_189	The series was released on October 15, 2008. Containing 6 discs, the boxset also includes extras,
115_190	such as the mini series "Eri - My love" and other bonuses. The retail price for the set is 22800
115_191	yen without tax.
115_192	Others
115_193	The main cast members have appeared in the 2008 Spring Session of Waratte Iitomo. The Last Friends
115_194	team scored a total 1330 points, the second last team in ranking. Juri Ueno, Asami Mizukawa and Ryo
115_195	Nishikido were the three members who played the bow and arrow game, each scoring 100 points each.
115_196	However, Ryo Nishikido's points were doubled to 200 because he had the golden arrow.
115_197	Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno and Eita appeared on Mentore G talk show on June 1, 2008. They talked
115_198	about their roles and the program features their debut work, favourite hobbies and favourite food.
115_199	The May edition of the KazeRock magazine features Nagasawa, Ueno and Eita as rock band members.
115_200	Nagasawa and Ueno also appeared on Mezamashi TV for an interview. Eita commented that the two were
115_201	really like Michiru and Ruka and kept holding hands. Nagasawa and Ueno insisted it was

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Ruka's clothing and hair style right before rehearsal. Asano also commented that "she's a natural

115_103

genius" and that she became "the character itself" because Ueno changed her habits of walking,

115_104

talking and sitting to emulate Ruka's style, even when the camera's were not in action. Ueno stated

115_105

that the role of "Ruka" was starting to have an effect on her.

115_106

Asano has also stated that Michiru and Ruka were not based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon

115_107

characters Michiru and Haruka despite rumors.

115_108

Japanese Live action actor: Eita

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A professional makeup and hair artist by day and a bartender by night, Takeru suffers from a trauma

115_110

acquired during his childhood. As such, he is uncomfortable around women, except Ruka, whom he has

115_111

fallen in love with. Many, including Eri at first, suspect him as gay because of his good looks yet

115_112

the absence of a girlfriend.

115_113

When he was a child, his father was abusive but his mother remained by his side. His sister wanted

115_114

an ally that would not betray her and used Takeru. It is not stated what happened between him and

115_115

his step sister, but because of it, Takeru suffers from trauma and is afraid of a woman's body.

115_116

Takeru is injured badly because Sousuke thought he was the object of Michiru's affection. Due to

115_117

the injury sustained, he loses his job.

115_118

However, when Michiru disappears, Takeru drags Ruka along to "fill her heart". They meet Michiru at

115_119

the hospital after a minor accident, and after she gives birth, Takeru tells the baby that he will

115_120

be the father.

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{{nihongo|Eri Takigawa|滝川エリ|Takigawa Eri}}Japanese Live action actor: Asami Mizukawa

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An air stewardess, Eri is a happy go lucky woman who often finds herself miserable at love. She is

115_123

the only original member of the ShareHouse other than Ruka prior to the main story. Eri loves to

115_124

drink, and can speak various words in different languages due to her experience at work.

115_125

Eri often speaks whatever is on her mind, even guessing Ruka's feelings towards Michiru. When Ruka

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denies this, saying that she treats everyone fairly, Eri also denies her statement because she felt

115_127

that she was treated differently although Eri is Ruka's housemate. She regrets that she didn't know

115_128

about Ruka's GID issue until after Ruka wins the motocross race.

115_129

When Ogurin tells her that he is leaving for Milan due to a transfer, she gets angry with him for

115_130

apologizing. However, when she goes to work, Ogurin turns up with a bunch of roses, asking her to

115_131

marry him. She marries Ogurin despite him being good for nothing, insinuating that her love is

115_132

enough for both of them. Both of them move out of the ShareHouse due to Ogurin's transfer to Italy,

115_133

but return eventually after a year for a reunion.Japanese Live action actor: Ryo Nishikido

115_134

Sousuke Oikawa is Michiru's boyfriend who works in the Children's Welfare department. He abuses

115_135

Michiru and seems to suffer from multiple personalities, once slapping her then apologizing and

115_136

hugging the next moment. He beats up Takeru as he mistakenly assumes that Takeru was the guy Ruka

115_137

said that Michiru liked. Sousuke also nearly rapes Ruka, but Ruka manages to get away at the last

115_138

minute by smashing a lamp into him.

115_139

The only relationship he has besides being Michiru's boyfriend is with a young boy who he rescues

115_140

from an abusive parent. He saves the child's life from an oncoming train, breaking several of his

115_141

bones in the process.

115_142

When he was 10, Sousuke was raised by various relatives after his mother ran away with a customer

115_143

at the supermarket where she had worked. It is because of this that Sousuke wanted to marry Michiru

115_144

and raise a happy family.

115_145

Sousuke commits suicide at the end of the series because he felt he could not give Michiru the

115_146

happiness she found with the ShareHouse members. He writes her a letter, explaining his actions and

115_147

how he understood that the only way to set Michiru free was to kill himself.

115_148

Masami Nagasawa, who played opposite Nishikido as Michiru, stated that "his type of acting is more

115_149

difficult than mine. He also worries about me being hit accidentally."

115_150

Supporting characters Tomohiko OguraJapanese Live action actor: Shigenori Yamazaki

115_151

Tomohiko Ogura is Eri's senior at their workplace. He has an estranged relationship with his wife

115_152

Eiko and decides to move into the ShareHouse while he finds a way to solve his problem. He is often

115_153

called Ogurin''. Ogurin is very cowardly sometimes, unable to stand up for himself or worry a lot

115_154

about his wellbeing.

115_155

He realizes that he has been in love with Eri all along, and marries her. They both move out of the

115_156

ShareHouse due to Ogurin's transfer to Italy, but return eventually after a year.

115_157

Aki Nishihara as Reina Hiratsuka Rea Ranka as Sayuri Mita Sayaka Hirano as Mayumi Okabe

115_158

Mitsuko Baisho as Chinatsu Aida

115_159

Michiru's mother, she is often drunk and very careless. She gambles and borrows money often,

115_160

leading to financial burdens on Michiru. At the start of the drama, she finds a new lover which

115_161

makes Michiru irritated. When Chinatsu needed money to pay of some debts, Sousuke offers her some

115_162

and in return she tells him of Michiru's location.

115_163

Takeru Shibuya as Naoya Higuchi Toshiyuki Kitami as Kenichiro Endo Yuko Ito as Yuko Shirahata

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Takeru's sister. Their past is vaguely shown, but it is clear that she did something to Takeru

115_165

which made him fear a woman's body.

115_166

Tetsushi Tanaka as Kazumi Hayashida

115_167

Hayashida is Ruka's motocross senior. Often looking down on women, Hayashida believes that it is

115_168

almost impossible for a woman to reach the speed and level of a male racer. He once tried to hit on

115_169

her, but Ruka manages to ward him off.

115_170

Mayumi Asaka as Yoko Kishimoto Mitsuru Hirata as Shuji Kishimoto

115_171

Mitsuki Nagashima as Shogo Kishimoto

115_172

Shogo is Ruka's younger brother. The Kishimoto family is very supportive of Ruka.

115_173

Setting The drama takes place in modern-day Tokyo.

115_174

The ShareHouse is a house where members share the rent (40000 yen per person) amongst themselves.

115_175

Takeru mentions to Chinatsu Aida that the house is shared among five people, but the full capacity

115_176

is unknown. In the beginning, Ruka and Eri are the only members of the ShareHouse, but soon Takeru,

115_177

Ogurin and Michiru move in as well. The members share the facilities, such as the toilet, kitchen

115_178

and living room, but each of them have their own rooms. Eri lets Ogurin into her room at times.

115_179

The Inokashira Park is another notable setting. When Michiru and Ruka were in high school, they

115_180

used to go to the park and spend time there. Michiru and Ruka reminisce about their high school

115_181

days when they meet after four years. After Michiru was beaten up by Sousuke, Ruka finds her in the

115_182

park. Ruka and Michiru reconcile here after Takeru arranges the meeting. The park also serves as

115_183

the location where Michiru hides after discovering Ruka's secret.

115_184

Media Manga The manga features Ruka and Michiru during their highschool days.

115_185

OST Name: Last Friends Original Soundtrack Release Date: June 11, 2008

115_186

An OST containing 21 different tracks have been produced. All songs were composed by Akio Izutsu

115_187

except the last track.

115_188

DVD boxset

115_189

The series was released on October 15, 2008. Containing 6 discs, the boxset also includes extras,

115_190

such as the mini series "Eri - My love" and other bonuses. The retail price for the set is 22800

115_191

yen without tax.

115_192

Others

115_193

The main cast members have appeared in the 2008 Spring Session of Waratte Iitomo. The Last Friends

115_194

team scored a total 1330 points, the second last team in ranking. Juri Ueno, Asami Mizukawa and Ryo

115_195

Nishikido were the three members who played the bow and arrow game, each scoring 100 points each.

115_196

However, Ryo Nishikido's points were doubled to 200 because he had the golden arrow.

115_197

Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno and Eita appeared on Mentore G talk show on June 1, 2008. They talked

115_198

about their roles and the program features their debut work, favourite hobbies and favourite food.

115_199

The May edition of the KazeRock magazine features Nagasawa, Ueno and Eita as rock band members.

115_200

Nagasawa and Ueno also appeared on Mezamashi TV for an interview. Eita commented that the two were

115_201

really like Michiru and Ruka and kept holding hands. Nagasawa and Ueno insisted it was