Series synopsis
Last Friends, also known as ラスト・フレンズ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 10, 2008. It ended on June 12, 2009. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita Nagayama and Ryo Nishikido.
Follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship.
Premise
Follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masami Nagasawa as Michiru Aida
- Juri Ueno as Ruka Kishimoto
- Eita Nagayama as Takeru Mizushima
- Ryo Nishikido as Sosuke Oikawa
- Asami Mizukawa as Eri Takigawa
- Ranka Rea as Sayuri Mita
- Nagashima Mitsuki as Shogo Kishimoto
- Aki Nishihara as Reina Hiratsuka
Supporting cast
- Shigenori Yamazaki as Tomohiko Ogura
- Toshiyuki Kitami as Kenichiro Endo
- Mayumi Asaka as Yoko Kishimoto
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Kazumi Hayashida
- Sayaka Hirano as Mayumi Okabe
- Mitsuko Baisho as Chinatsu Aida
- Mitsuru Hirata as Shuji Kishimoto
- Yûko Itô as Yuko Shirahata
- Takeru Shibuya as Naoya Higuchi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | June 26, 2008 | June 26, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 11 | April 10, 2008 | June 12, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Loves Of Young People Who Live For The Moment | June 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The troubles we keep to ourselves: DV, pregnancy, and forbidden love | April 10, 2008 |
| 2 | A life-and-death secret | April 17, 2008 |
| 3 | A love that eats life away | April 24, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | June 12, 2009 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |