Kinichi and Akiko meet when they visit their fathers in prison. After successfully gambling on a bicycle race, they spend an enjoyable day together at the beach.
Social & External
The people behind it
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kinichi Miyamoto
Hitomi Nozoe
Akiko Shirakawa
Aiko Mimasu
Ryoko Uno
Eitarō Ozawa
Daikichi Miyamoto
Sachiko Murase
Kikyoko Shirakawa
Saiko Mima
Kinichi's Mother
Kazuko Wakamatsu
Kaoru Shimizudani
Yosuke Irie
Gai Harada
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