Switching – Goodbye Me
転校生 -さよなら あなた-
Synopsis
After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.
Top Cast
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Misako Renbutsu
Kazumi Saito
Naoyuki Morita
Kazuo Saito
Misa Shimizu
Kazuo's Mother
Takuro Atsuki
Hiroshi
Saki Terashima
Akemi
Hikari Ishida
The Teacher
Tomorowo Taguchi
Kazumi's Father
Yuko Kotegawa
Kazumi's Mother
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Kazumi's Grandfather
Shunsuke Kubozuka
Kazumi's Brother
Wakaba Irie
Kazumi's Grandmother
Hiroyuki Nagato
Doctor
Hiroshi
Shohei Imada
Maika Hara
Kazuo Saito/Young Kazumi
Yuki Sekido
Masae Kaneko
Koto Takagi
Yuka Sakui
Toshie Negishi
Keiko Kawahara
Takeo Nakahara
Goro Mizutani
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Wataru Kenmotsu, Chûkon Minami, Tadashi Naitô, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Fumio Ishimori
- Original Score
- Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kosuke Yamashita
- Original Title
- 転校生 -さよなら あなた-
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA, Japan Film Fund, NTT Docomo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Wataru Kenmotsu, Chûkon Minami, Tadashi Naitô, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Fumio Ishimori, Hisashi Yamanaka
Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kosuke Yamashita
Yudai Kato
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Hisao Nabeshima, Kyōko Ōbayashi, Kazuo Kuroi
Department Leadership Roster
Hisao Nabeshima
Producer
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Wataru Kenmotsu
Screenplay
Chûkon Minami
Screenplay
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Original Music Composer
Tadashi Naitô
Screenplay
Kôichi Takeuchi
Production Design
Yudai Kato
Director of Photography
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Screenplay
Fumio Ishimori
Screenplay
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Editor
Kyōko Ōbayashi
Producer
Kosuke Yamashita
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Switching – Goodbye Me
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What is Switching – Goodbye Me about?
After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.
Who directed Switching – Goodbye Me?
Switching – Goodbye Me was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Who stars in Switching – Goodbye Me?
The principal cast of Switching – Goodbye Me includes Misako Renbutsu, Naoyuki Morita, Misa Shimizu, Takuro Atsuki, Saki Terashima.
When was Switching – Goodbye Me released and how long is it?
Switching – Goodbye Me was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Switching – Goodbye Me?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Switching – Goodbye Me was composed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kosuke Yamashita.
Is Switching – Goodbye Me based on a book or true story?
Switching – Goodbye Me is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hisashi Yamanaka".