Kimi ni Todoke ? , lit. Reaching You is a 2010 Japanese romance drama film based on the manga of the same name. The film is directed by Naoto Kumazawa, who also cowrote the films script with Rika Nezu. The film stars actress Mikako Tabe, who plays the role of Sawako Kuronuma, also known as Sadako, and Haruma Miura, who plays the role of Shota Kazehaya, an outgoing teenager who is popular with his classmates.
Sawako Kuronuma has always been avoided by her classmates because her name resembles that of Sadako, the main character in the 1998 horror film Ring. They believe that when one stared into Sawakos eyes for more than three seconds, bad luck will befall the person. They also believed that she could summon ghosts. These rumors got worse because Sawako is unable to express her views openly. However, Sawako is a kind person whose motto is to do one good thing once a day. Shota Kazehaya, on the other hand, is an outgoing student who is popular with his schoolmates, especially the girls.On the first day of school, Sawako helped Kazehaya, who was lost, to find his way to the school. Since that day, Kazehaya treats Sawako with kindness, making Sawako respect and admire him. Sawako also made friends with her classmates Chizuru Yoshida and Ayane Yano after she agrees to play the role of the ghost in their classs Bravery Challenge activity. With their help, she manages to gain selfconfidence and interacts better with her classmates. The rumors about her also began to subside. However, Ume Kurumizawa, an admirer of Kazehaya, starts to become jealous of the way Sawako is being treated by Kazehaya. ........
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