Blue Buds
1956 · Hideo Suzuki · 35 min
Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
Izumi YukimuraNoriko (student)
Kamatari FujiwaraNoriko’s father
Yōko TsukasaBride
Nijiko KiyokawaNoriko’s mother
Akira TakaradaGroom
Eiko MiyoshiFemale teacherShinji YamadaMitsuo Sawaki
Kenji SaharaJirō Hayashi (Mitsuo’s friend)
Wataru ŌmaeKawashima (delinquent student)
Yutaka NakayamaNida (delinquent student)Reiko ShimizuTokiko (Noriko’s friend)Akemi UenoKazuko (Noriko’s friend)
Noriko HonmaFusae (Kazuko’s mother)Kōji IwamotoKenzo Echigo
