

I Just Wanna Hug You
2014-02-01 · 122 min · ★ 6.7
Tsukasa got into a severe car accident when she was a high school student. She still suffers from the effects of that accident, with memory impairment and needing to use a wheelchair. Tsukasa falls in love with taxi driver Masaki. Even though they have difficulties, they try to make a happy family together, but they encounter another serious situation.
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- Directors
- Akihiko Shiota
- Production companies
- TOHO
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Keiko KitagawaTsukasa Yamamoto
Ryo NishikidoMasaki Koyanagi
Yusuke KamijiTonden
Takumi SaitohSonomura
Aya HirayamaNatsumi
Eriko Sato
Megumi Sato
Masataka KubotaJunpei
Kazue TsunogaeMasaki Koyanagi's mom
Jun KunimuraTakeo Koyanagi (Masaki's dad)
Jun FubukiTsukasa Yamamoto's momTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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