Good Bye, My Secret Friend
いけちゃんとぼく
Synopsis
Based on Saibara Rieko's manga, Ike-chan to Boku (a.k.a. Good Bye My Secret Friend) tells the heartfelt story of a young boy named Toshio and his imaginary friend Ike-chan. Toshio's floating blob of a friend has two big eyes and a mouth, and changes colors and sizes depending on the mood. When Toshio is sad, she turns small. When Toshio makes friend with a girl, she turns bright red from anger. Ike-chan stays by Toshio's side as he grows older, but the day he finds his first love, Ike-chan disappears from his life. Child actor Fukasawa Arashi (Helen the Baby Fox) takes the leading role in this affecting fable about childhood, friendship, and growing up from director Ohoka Toshihiko. Popular actress Aoi Yu voices Ike-chan.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-08-21
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- Director
- Toshihiko Ooka
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshihiko Ooka
- Original Score
- Kano Kawashima
- Original Title
- いけちゃんとぼく
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshihiko Ooka
Toshihiko Ooka
Kano Kawashima
Soichi Ueno
Department Leadership Roster
Toshihiko Ooka
Director
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Kano Kawashima
Original Music Composer
Takayuki Nitta
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What is Good Bye, My Secret Friend about?
Based on Saibara Rieko's manga, Ike-chan to Boku (a.k.a. Good Bye My Secret Friend) tells the heartfelt story of a young boy named Toshio and his imaginary friend Ike-chan. Toshio's floating blob of a friend has two big eyes and a mouth, and changes colors and sizes depending on the mood. When Toshio is sad, she turns small. When Toshio makes friend with a girl, she turns bright red from anger. Ike-chan stays by Toshio's side as he grows older, but the day he finds his first love, Ike-chan disappears from his life. Child actor Fukasawa Arashi (Helen the Baby Fox) takes the leading role in this affecting fable about childhood, friendship, and growing up from director Ohoka Toshihiko. Popular actress Aoi Yu voices Ike-chan.
Who directed Good Bye, My Secret Friend?
Good Bye, My Secret Friend was directed by Toshihiko Ooka.
Who stars in Good Bye, My Secret Friend?
The principal cast of Good Bye, My Secret Friend includes Yu Aoi, Arashi Fukasawa, Rie Tomosaka, Masato Hagiwara, Fuyuki Moto.
When was Good Bye, My Secret Friend released and how long is it?
Good Bye, My Secret Friend was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Good Bye, My Secret Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Good Bye, My Secret Friend was composed by Kano Kawashima.