Drawing Closer (Japanese: 余命一年の僕が、余命半年の君と出会った話, Hepburn: Yomei Ichinen no Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi) is a 2024 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Takahiro Miki. The film stars Ren Nagase as Akito Hayasaka and Natsuki Deguchi as Haruna Sakurai, two terminally ill teenagers who form a deep connection in their final months. Based on the novel of the same name by Ao Morita, the film explores themes of love, mortality, and finding meaning in life's fleeting moments. Drawing Closer was released on Netflix worldwide on June 27, 2024, receiving positive reviews for its emotional depth and performances.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Actor 
|
English Dub Actor 
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|---|---|---|
| Akito Hayasaka | Ren Nagase | Howard Wang |
| Haruna Sakurai | Natsuki Deguchi | Courtney Lin |
| Ayaka Miura | Mayu Yokota | Hester Jean Lee |
| Hazuki Sakurai | Yasuko Matsuyuki | Ren Hanami |
| Kazuki Hayasaka | Toru Nakamura | David Chen |
| Mikiko | Fumino Kimura | Mirai |
| Shota Murai | Alex Vergel | |
| Itsumi Hayasaka | Nene Otsuka | Karen Huie |
| Eri Fujimoto | Kyoka Shibata | Xanthe Huynh |
| Natsumi Hayasaka | Rui Tsukishima | Melody Peng |
| Takada | Alan Lee |
Additional Cast[]
- Monique Shi
- Hester Jean Lee
- Mila O'Malley
- Jenny Yokobori
- Nelson Lee
- Ping Wu
- Aaliyah Sun Huang