Farewell for Today
今日の日はさようなら
Synopsis
Kouta Fujioka is a 29-year old man who has a good family, including his father who always supports him, his mother who enjoys cooking, and his older sister with her bright personality. He also has a girlfriend named Etsuko Tanebe. Kouta wants people to eat delicious foods made by him and begins a job as an apprentice chef at a restaurant. One day, Kouta suddenly passes out and is sent to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with malignant lymphoma, completely changing his life. Given three months left to live, Kouta makes up his mind, with the support of his family and those he meets at the hospital, to accept his fate and "face a proper death".
Top Cast
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Satoshi Ohno
Kouta Fujioka
Ryosuke Yamada
Nobuo Harada
Kyoko Fukada
Yuriko Ookubo
Fumino Kimura
Etsuko Tanabe
Rie Mimura
Koharu Fujioka
Kayoko Kishimoto
Yasuko Fujioka
Tomokazu Miura
Kenjiro Fujioka
Kyusaku Shimada
Hiroki Murayama
Ken Mitsuishi
Tetsuo Machida
Morio Agata
Kokyuu
Akari Iijima
Koharu Fujioka (child)
Kotoha Takashima
Tsubasa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shintaro Sugawara
- Screenplay & Story
- Atsuko Hashibe, Kazuya Miyuki
- Original Title
- 今日の日はさようなら
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shintaro Sugawara
Atsuko Hashibe, Kazuya Miyuki
Hiroko Okura, Hidehiro Kawano
Department Leadership Roster
Shintaro Sugawara
Director
Atsuko Hashibe
Writer
Hiroko Okura
Producer
Hidehiro Kawano
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Farewell for Today
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Farewell for Today about?
Kouta Fujioka is a 29-year old man who has a good family, including his father who always supports him, his mother who enjoys cooking, and his older sister with her bright personality. He also has a girlfriend named Etsuko Tanebe. Kouta wants people to eat delicious foods made by him and begins a job as an apprentice chef at a restaurant. One day, Kouta suddenly passes out and is sent to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with malignant lymphoma, completely changing his life. Given three months left to live, Kouta makes up his mind, with the support of his family and those he meets at the hospital, to accept his fate and "face a proper death".
Who directed Farewell for Today?
Farewell for Today was directed by Shintaro Sugawara.
Who stars in Farewell for Today?
The principal cast of Farewell for Today includes Satoshi Ohno, Ryosuke Yamada, Kyoko Fukada, Fumino Kimura, Rie Mimura.
When was Farewell for Today released and how long is it?
Farewell for Today was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Is Farewell for Today based on a book or true story?
Farewell for Today is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kazuya Miyuki".