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We Were There: First Love

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2012 · 2h 3m · Drama, Romance · Japan

We Were There follows the 10 year romance between Motoharu Yano & Nanami Takahashi. During their high school days, Motoharu Yano was the most popular boy in school, but can't get over the death of his girlfriend from a car crash. Nanami Takahashi falls in love with Motoharu Yano and must deal with his inability to let go of the past.

Directed by
Takahiro Miki
Written by
Tomoko Yoshida, Yuki Obata
Starring
Toma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sousuke Takaoka, Yuika Motokariya
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