Always Smiling Above the Sea
海の上の君は、いつも笑顔。
Synopsis
17-year-old high school student and basketball player Migiwa has a secret crush on Riku. After lying about being able to surf, she loses a surfboard while practicing and sets off by bike along the Shonan coast to find it, meeting new people and growing along the way.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ichiro Kita
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichiro Kita, Koji Kawano
- Original Title
- 海の上の君は、いつも笑顔。
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ichiro Kita
Ichiro Kita, Koji Kawano
Koumei Fujimoto
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Ichiro Kita
Director
Ichiro Kita
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Koumei Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Koji Kawano
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What is Always Smiling Above the Sea about?
17-year-old high school student and basketball player Migiwa has a secret crush on Riku. After lying about being able to surf, she loses a surfboard while practicing and sets off by bike along the Shonan coast to find it, meeting new people and growing along the way.
Who directed Always Smiling Above the Sea?
Always Smiling Above the Sea was directed by Ichiro Kita.
Who stars in Always Smiling Above the Sea?
The principal cast of Always Smiling Above the Sea includes Mitsuki Tanimura, Dori Sakurada, Haruna Amari, Mika Asamiya, Hikaru Yamamoto.
When was Always Smiling Above the Sea released and how long is it?
Always Smiling Above the Sea was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.