The Red Thread
赤い糸
Synopsis
Mei has been in love with Yuya all her life. They've grown up together. But when they reach their second year of middle school, Yuya suddenly professes his love for her older sister, Haruna.
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Junpei Mizobata
Nishino Atsush
Nao Minamisawa
Takemiya Mei
Ryo Kimura
Takahashi Riku
Rei Okamoto
Yamagishi Mia
Hitomi Miyauchi
Nakagawa Sara
Toshihiro Yashiba
Inoue
Mio Miyatake
Takemiya Mei (young)
Manabu Hamada
Ishikawa Haruo
Anna Ishibashi
Tadokoro Mami
Kaoru Hirata
Kawaguchi Miyabi
Mirai Yamamoto
Nishino Natsumi
Hiroshi Yazaki
Shinozaki Yuya
Kenji Matsuda
Murakoshi Koichi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Morisaki Takamichi
Yanagishita Tomo
Fujiwara Natsuki
Sayuri Iwata
Takemiya Haruna
Masahiro Komoto
Takemiya Toshihisa
Ruka Sawaki
Nishino Atsushi (young)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shosuke Murakami
- Screenplay & Story
- Noriko Hanzawa, Chiho Watanabe
- Original Score
- Yugo Kanno
- Original Title
- 赤い糸
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shosuke Murakami
Noriko Hanzawa, Chiho Watanabe
Yugo Kanno
Department Leadership Roster
Noriko Hanzawa
Screenplay
Shosuke Murakami
Director
Chiho Watanabe
Screenplay
Yugo Kanno
Original Music Composer
Kazuo Yanagawa
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Thread
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Red Thread about?
Mei has been in love with Yuya all her life. They've grown up together. But when they reach their second year of middle school, Yuya suddenly professes his love for her older sister, Haruna.
Who directed The Red Thread?
The Red Thread was directed by Shosuke Murakami.
Who stars in The Red Thread?
The principal cast of The Red Thread includes Junpei Mizobata, Nao Minamisawa, Ryo Kimura, Rei Okamoto, Hitomi Miyauchi.
When was The Red Thread released and how long is it?
The Red Thread was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Thread?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Thread was composed by Yugo Kanno.