Japan / May 03, 1956
Blue Buds (1956)
Directed by Hideo Suzuki
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35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kenji Sahara | Jirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend) |
| Wataru Ōmae | Kawashima (delinquent student) |
| Yutaka Nakayama | Nida (delinquent student) |
| Reiko Shimizu | Tokiko (Noriko’s friend) |
| Akemi Ueno | Kazuko (Noriko’s friend) |
| Noriko Honma | Fusae (Kazuko’s mother) |
| Kōji Iwamoto | |
| Kenzo Echigo | |
| Teruko Mita | |
| Keiichirō Katsumoto | |
| Akio Kusama |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 青い芽 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO |
| Release date | 3 maggio 1956 |
| Production | Sanezumi Fujimoto |
| Writer | Yōjirō Ishizaka, Zenzō Matsuyama |
| Editing | Kôichi Iwashita |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Yamasaki |
| Assistant directors | Hideo Suzuki |
| Lighting | Masaki Ônuma |
| Camera operators | Kazuo Yamasaki |
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| Additional photography | Kazuo Yamasaki |
| Production design | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Art direction | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Set decoration | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Music | Ryōichi Hattori, Chôshichirô Mikami |
| Sound | Ryōichi Hattori, Chôshichirô Mikami |
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